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K1U2 Weather Mud Lake/West Jefferson County/ Airport

Mud Lake, IdahoElevation 4,787 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KIDA · 27 NM SE · More than 1 hour 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 8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight areas of fog, low near 30F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: winds up to 27 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Areas Of Fog 30 NE 3 kt – 0%
Monday Areas Of Fog then Partly Sunny 57/30 SE 6 kt – 71%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 49/25 SW 17 kt 27 kt 0% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 50/25 SW 7 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 53/30 NE 3 kt – 28%
Friday Chance Light Rain 52/30 WSW 3 kt – 43%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow 52/29 ESE 4 kt – 47%
Sunday Chance Rain And Snow 52 N 5 kt – 42%

Source: National Weather Service (office PIH). Forecast issued 0156Z.

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
1 runway
NESW0220
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,300 ft

04/22
Dimensions
2,950 x 40 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
NSTD
RWY 04
RWY 22

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
4,787 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0030Z 6:30 PM
Sunrise
1358Z 7:58 AM
Loggable night
0100Z (7:00 PM local) → 1328Z (7:28 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0030Z (6:30 PM local) → 1358Z (7:58 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0130Z (7:30 PM local) → 1258Z (6:58 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

Mud Lake/West Jefferson County/ Airport is in Mud Lake, Idaho. Field elevation 4,787 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
Manager phone208-663-4840
AttendedMAY-OCT ALL, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK1U2
SectionalSALT LAKE CITY
Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY
Flight service (AFSS)BOISE
RegionIdaho
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.8482, -112.4990
Distance from city1 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.9
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

K1U2 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KIDA (27 NM SE, VFR).

KIDA Idaho Falls Regional Airport
27 NM SE
VFR
KRXE Rexburg Madison County Airport
30 NM E
VFR
KPIH Pocatello Regional Airport
57 NM S
VFR
KJAC Jackson Hole Airport
78 NM E
VFR
KWYS Yellowstone Airport
78 NM NE
VFR
KSUN Friedman Memorial Airport
81 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ADDNL OBSTN: 12 FT STOP SIGN AT 540 FT ON CNTRLN, +40 FT POLE AT 650 FT, 130 FT RIGHT FM EXTDD CNTRLN.
›NGT OPS RECOMMENDED ONLY TO PLTS FAMILIAR WITH ARPT APCHS AND SURROUNDING TERRAIN.
›LIRL RWY 22 & ROTG BCN INOP EACH YEAR FM 1 NOV - 1 APR.
›CFM SN REMOVAL & WINT COND WITH AMGR: 208-663-4840.
›EMERG FUEL SVC ONLY (JET-A & 100LL). CALL AMGR AT 208-663-4840.
›FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
›LOW INTST THR LGTS RWY 22; FST 600 FT RWY HAS LOW INTST EDGE LGTS; RMNG 2700 FT OF RWY ILLUMINATED WITH SOLAR LGTS.
›17 FT HWY AT 80 FT ON CNTRLN, FM END OF PAVEMENT.
›17 FT ROAD AT 580 FT, 33:1 FM THR.
›THR 450 FT FM 15 FT ROAD. 22:1 SLP FM THR.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗K1U2 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K1U2 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K1U2. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K1U2 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K1U2. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K1U2?
K1U2 sits at 4,787 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K1U2?
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.