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ID87 Weather Rainbow Ranch Airport

Idaho Falls, IdahoElevation 4,750 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KIDA · 8 NM NW · 21 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KIDA
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy then patchy fog, low near 37F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: winds up to 36 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog 37 SE 5 kt – 1%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 60/37 S 10 kt 18 kt 85%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 48/34 SW 24 kt 36 kt 9% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 51/35 S 8 kt – 2%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 56/40 S 7 kt – 32%
Friday Light Rain Likely 53/37 S 6 kt – 61%
Saturday Light Rain Likely 53/36 S 5 kt – 57%
Sunday Chance Light Rain 52 SSE 5 kt – 45%

Source: National Weather Service (office PIH). Forecast issued 0413Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for ID87. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,400 ft

07/25
Dimensions
2,400 x 120 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 07
RWY 25
Traffic patternRight

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,750 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0029Z 6:29 PM
Sunrise
1355Z 7:55 AM
Loggable night
0058Z (6:58 PM local) → 1326Z (7:26 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0029Z (6:29 PM local) → 1355Z (7:55 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0129Z (7:29 PM local) → 1255Z (6:55 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Rainbow Ranch Airport is in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Field elevation 4,750 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerROBERT A HOFF
Manager phone(208) 520-1978
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAID87
SectionalSALT LAKE CITY
Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY
Flight service (AFSS)BOISE
RegionIdaho
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.4069, -111.9740
Distance from city8 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

ID87 traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-10-16, 12 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 83%Unknown 17%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›PA22 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›BE17 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›BE36 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C180 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›HUSK (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

ID87 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KIDA (8 NM NW, VFR).

KIDA Idaho Falls Regional Airport
8 NM NW
VFR
KRXE Rexburg Madison County Airport
27 NM N
VFR
KPIH Pocatello Regional Airport
40 NM SW
VFR
KJAC Jackson Hole Airport
55 NM E
VFR
KAFO Afton Municipal Airport
62 NM SE
VFR
KWYS Yellowstone Airport
85 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
›APRT EXISTED PRIOR TO 12/31/58.
›NO SNOW REMOVAL
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗ID87 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does ID87 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for ID87. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does ID87 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for ID87. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at ID87?
ID87 sits at 4,750 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for ID87?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.