U68
Airport
North Big Horn County
Cowley/Lovell/Byron, Wyoming

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 04/18/2024 - 6/13/2024

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA Identifier:U68
Lat/Lng:44.9116666667, -108.4455
44-54-42.0000N, 108-26-43.8000W
Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 07/30/2012
Elevation:4093 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 07/30/2012
Magnetic Variation:11E,(2015), [10E (2024)]
Sectional:BILLINGS
From City:2nm N of Cowley/Lovell/Byron2 Miles N of Cowley.

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Ownership:Publicly owned
Activation:11/1937
Attended:Atndnc is Periodic and Unsched; Phone Ahead for Services. for Attendant After Hours Call 307-250-7215.
Control Tower:no
ARTCC:Salt Lake City(ZLC)Salt Lake City Center
FSS:Casper FSS(CPR)
NOTAMs and Weather:CPRNOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Segmented Circle:yes
Lights:Activate MIRL Runway 09/27; PAPI Runway 09 & 27; REIL Runway 9 & 27- CTAF.
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:123.000
UNICOM:123.000
Weather:AWOS-3 307-548-2560 119.925

Services

Fuel:Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
L Service Available H24 Via Credit Card.
Airframe Repair:None
Powerplant Repair:None
Bottled Oxygen:None
Bulk Oxygen:None
Transient Storage:Tie-Down
Pilot Supplied Ropes Preferred for Tie Downs.
Other Services:Crop Dusting, Pilot Instruction

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA:13
Helicopter GA:1
Total:14

Annual Operations

For year ending:06/30/2022
AirTaxi:150
Local GA (< 20 miles):4200
Non-local GA:1500
Total:5850

Ownership

Owner:Big Horn County
Box 29
Basin, Wy 82410
307-568-2551
Manager:Paul Thur
P. O. Box 29, Po Box 31
Basin, Wy 82410
307-337-8159

Runways

Runways:09/27
16/34

Runway 09/27

Length:5200 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 07/30/2012
Width:75 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 12,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Med Intensity
End 09 End 27
True Alignment:106,(096 Magnetic)286,(276 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Nonprecision Instrument,Good ConditionNonprecision Instrument,Good Condition
Elevation at End:4083.4' MSL4093.5' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:4086.1' MSL4093.5' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:40' AGL40' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:3.00°3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:2-light PAPI on left side of runway2-light PAPI on left side of runway
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):YesYes
Objects:HillHill
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a nonprecision approachUtility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope:14:138:1
Object Height:8' AGL91' AGL
Object Distance:315' Along centerline
90' Right of centerline
3673' Along centerline
40' Left of centerline

Runway 16/34

Length:1866 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 07/30/2012
Width:65 feet
Surface:Natural Soil, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
End 16 End 34
True Alignment:172,(162 Magnetic)352,(342 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:None,16/34 Runway End Delinated by +1 ft Cones.,Good ConditionNone,Good Condition
Elevation at End:4080.9' MSL4083.2' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:4083.2' MSL4083.2' MSL
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a visual approachUtility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope:50:150:1

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

Runway 16/34 Soft When Wet.
Reflective Mkrs Mark Entrance to Taxiway & Turnaround.
for Cd Contact Salt Lake ARTCC at 801-320-2568.

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