KIDA/IDA METAR & TAF Idaho Falls Regional Airport

Idaho Falls, IdahoElevation 4,744 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR39 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

360@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

3,768 ft

-976 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1453Z (8:53 AM local) · 39 min old

KIDA is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

360° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

0°C / -1°C

32°F / 30°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.23 inHg

1023.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP254

sea-level pressure 1025.4 hPa

I3001

unrecognized remark group

T00001006

precise temperature 0.0°C, dew point -0.6°C

53006

3-hour pressure tendency: rising quickly (0.6 hPa change)

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1120Z (5:20 AM local) · valid to 1200Z (6:00 AM local)

KIDA forecast starts VFR at 12Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

1200Z6:00 AM1648Z10:48 AM2136Z3:36 PM0224Z8:24 PM0712Z1:12 AM1200Z6:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC FEW

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FAA: no delays reported at IDA.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 360° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 56F, low near 30F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Tuesday: winds up to 34 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Sunny	56/30	NNW 4 kt	–	1%
Monday	Partly Sunny	59/32	ESE 9 kt	18 kt	76%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	48/26	SW 21 kt	34 kt	1%	Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	52/30	SSW 5 kt	–	7%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	54/38	SE 6 kt	–	36%
Friday	Chance Light Rain	51/29	S 6 kt	–	51%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	48/27	SSW 6 kt	–	38%

Source: National Weather Service (office PIH). Forecast issued 1303Z.

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

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

360° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 355 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

calm

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 9,002 ft

03/21

Dimensions

9,002 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0338°T

Landing length (LDA)9,002 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,002 / 9,002 / 9,002 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 21218°T

Landing length (LDA)9,002 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,002 / 9,002 / 9,002 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

17/35

Dimensions

3,964 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17182°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 352°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

3,768 ft

Pressure altitude

4,434 ft

Field elevation

4,744 ft MSL

Temperature

0°C (32°F)

Dewpoint

-1°C (30°F)

Altimeter

30.23 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

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

Idaho Falls Regional Airport is in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Field elevation 4,744 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerIAN TURNER

Manager phone(208) 612-8224

AttendedDaily, 0530–2130

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKIDA / IDA

SectionalSALT LAKE CITY

Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY

Flight service (AFSS)BOISE

RegionIdaho

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.5146, -112.0710

Distance from city2 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A-1

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF118.500

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

135.325

ASOS

135.325

ATIS

128.35

SALT LAKE CITY CNTR

CNTR

118.5

CTAF

121.7

GND

122.55

BOISE RDO

RDO

118.5

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KIDA traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

29.1

AVG OPS/DAY

39.9

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Airliner 39%Unknown 21%Jet 16%Piston single 13%Turboprop 7%Helicopter 2%Twin 2%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›E75L (Airliner) · ~58 landings/mo

›CRJ7 (Airliner) · ~49 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~24 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~18 landings/mo

›K35R (Airliner) · ~14 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›M20P (Piston single)

›PC24 (Unknown)

›CC19 (Unknown)

›PC12 (Turboprop)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KRXE Rexburg Madison County Airport

22 NM NE

VFR

KPIH Pocatello Regional Airport

43 NM SW

LIFR

KJAC Jackson Hole Airport

58 NM E

LIFR

KAFO Afton Municipal Airport

69 NM SE

LIFR

KWYS Yellowstone Airport

82 NM NE

LIFR

KBYI Burley Municipal Airport

95 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SELF SVC FUEL EAST OF TWY BRAVO AVBL 24 HRS.

›TPA 1500 AGL (MULTI-ENG/TURBOJET ACFT), 1000 AGL (SGL ENG ACFT), 500 AGL (ROTORCRAFT).

›SFC CONDITIONS UNMONITORED 2300-0530.

›ACFT OPS BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE INCURSIONS; NO LINE OF SIGHT BTN RWYS.

›RWY 21 AND RWY 17 APCH ENDS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY. WRONG RWY DEP/ARR RISK. CHK RWY ALNMT. INTERSECTING FLT PATHS FOR RWYS 21 & 17, AND RWYS 03 & 35.

›IDA SVC GND COM OUTLET CMSND KEY FREQ 121.725: 2 TIMES FUEL DLVY; 4 TIMES SLC ARTCC; 6 TIMES BOI FSS; 8 TIMES 911 DISPATCH SVC WHEN TWR CLSD.

›AIRPORT DIRECTOR

›ON CALL 24 HRS PHONE 208-390-8746 OR 208-390-3624.

›24 HR PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS CALL AMGR 208-612-8224.

›EXTSV AGRICULTURAL OPNS INVOF OF ARPT.

›ALL COMMERCIAL ACFT ADVISE PRIOR TO PUSHBACK.

›FLOCKS OF BIRDS & WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT ALL YEAR.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.

›FQT VEHICLE TFC ON EAST RAMP ADJ TO TWY B.

›CLSD NIGHTLY 2000-0700.

›PCR VALUE: 700/F/B/X/T

›PCR VALUE: 160/F/D/X/T

›WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT MALSR RWY 21; REIL RWY 03; PAPI RWY 03; HIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF. PAPI 17 & 35 U/S EXC WHEN ATCT AVBL.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KIDA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KIDA have a METAR?

Yes. KIDA has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KIDA have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KIDA; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KIDA?

KIDA sits at 4,744 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KIDA?

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.