Airport Identifier:
U79Elevation:
5765Latitude:
45.3790783Longitude:
-115.1967797Once one of Idaho's most popular airstrips, Chamberlain lost that status after camping amenities were removed and several major fires ravaged the area. The Forest Service still is trying to find a solution to the drainage problem at the intersection of the two runways. Wilderness camping is available at several sites adjacent to the main runway.
Airstrip Features:
Camping
Windsock
Classification:
Wild Classification
Airstrips may have basic navigation aids such as windsock and runway markers and no user facilities. Typically located in the remotest settings away from roads and communities.
Primary Runway:
7/25Length:
4100Type:
TurfStuck 'N Stay Emergency Accommodations
IAA Member Hosts
Member Name
Mike Hart
Airstrip Manager:KRASSEL DISTRICT RAN USFS |
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208-634-0600
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District:#7 McCall/Central |
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District Director:Joe Mason |
Observation Date: August 29, 2024
Landed at Chamberlain Basin today. The runway is very rough. Lots of large gopher holes. The tie down areas are very rough, worse than the runway. Lots of overgrown vegetation in the tie down areas. I was in a Cessna 185. I would not go to this strip in a nose wheel aircraft. The West third of the runway is very rocky with deep groves.
Observation Date: October 18, 2022
Landed without trouble. As almost always there is one lonely deer on the west end of the airstrip, but she stays out of the way and doesn't bother anyone. Great airstrip.