KU02 Weather Mccarley Field

Blackfoot, IdahoElevation 4,488 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KPIH · 21 NM SW · 5 min old

Ceiling 200 ft, visibility 1/4 SM, fog.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KPIH

WIND

VRB@3

steady

VISIBILITY

1/4 SM

0.4 km

CEILING

200 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Special Weather StatementModerate · Expected · Observed

25 1458Z to 25 1700Z

Lower Snake River Plain; Marsh and Arbon Highlands

Patchy dense fog has developed along Interstate 86 between American Falls and Pocatello, and along Interstate 15 between Pocatello and Downey. Drivers are urged to exercise caution, and be aware that visibility may rapidly drop to below 1/4 mile. Roads may be icy, especially on bridges and overpasses.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

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 from 122° at 7 kt, visibility 1.2 SM, temperature 10.6C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. 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 29 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Sunny	56/30	NNW 3 kt	–	1%
Monday	Partly Sunny	59/31	ESE 10 kt	20 kt	77%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	48/26	SW 17 kt	29 kt	2%	Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	53/30	S 4 kt	–	8%
Thursday	Mostly Cloudy	54/38	SSE 6 kt	–	34%
Friday	Chance Light Rain	51/28	S 4 kt	–	52%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	48/26	SW 5 kt	–	42%

Source: National Weather Service (office PIH). Forecast issued 1654Z.

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

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 4,314 ft

01/19

Dimensions

4,314 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0124°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 19204°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

4,488 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0031Z 6:31 PM

Sunrise

1356Z 7:56 AM

Loggable night

0100Z (7:00 PM local) → 1327Z (7:27 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0031Z (6:31 PM local) → 1356Z (7:56 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0131Z (7:31 PM local) → 1256Z (6:56 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

Mccarley Field is in Blackfoot, Idaho. Field elevation 4,488 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerRANDY WAREING

Manager phone(208) 709-9719

AttendedALL MON-SAT, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKU02

SectionalSALT LAKE CITY

Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY

Flight service (AFSS)BOISE

RegionIdaho

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.2092, -112.3496

Distance from city1 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

128.35

SALT LAKE CITY CNTR

CNTR

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KU02 traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-10-03, 16 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.4

AVG OPS/DAY

1.6

Operations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 59%Unknown 24%Helicopter 18%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

›BE35 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›H60 (Helicopter) · ~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

KU02 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPIH (21 NM SW, LIFR).

KPIH Pocatello Regional Airport

21 NM SW

LIFR

KIDA Idaho Falls Regional Airport

22 NM NE

VFR

KRXE Rexburg Madison County Airport

44 NM NE

VFR

KAFO Afton Municipal Airport

69 NM SE

LIFR

KJAC Jackson Hole Airport

74 NM E

LIFR

KBYI Burley Municipal Airport

74 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ESTABD PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959.

›FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.

›RWY 01 PAPI SYS IS INOP.

›RWY 01 HAS +6 FT FENCE AT 0 FT, 120 FT L.

›CONSIDERABLE AG OPERATIONS DURING GROWING SEASON.

›BIRD ACTIVITY ON AND INVOF RY 01 THRESHOLD.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KU02 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KU02 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for KU02. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does KU02 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for KU02. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KU02?

KU02 sits at 4,488 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KU02?

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.