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KU03 Weather Buhl Municipal Airport

Buhl, IdahoElevation 3,660 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KTWF · 15 NM SE · 33 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 · KTWF
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 from 90° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 62F, low near 39F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Sunny 62/39 E 7 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 64/36 ENE 8 kt 20 kt 15%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 56/32 W 10 kt – 1%
Wednesday Sunny 60/36 ESE 5 kt – 5%
Thursday Partly Sunny 59/36 ESE 5 kt – 26%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 55/33 WSW 6 kt – 32%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 52/31 W 6 kt – 26%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOI). Forecast issued 1625Z.

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
NESW0927
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 3,898 ft

09/27
Dimensions
3,898 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 09109°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 27289°T
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

Field elevation
3,660 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0041Z 6:41 PM
Sunrise
1405Z 8:05 AM
Loggable night
0110Z (7:10 PM local) → 1336Z (7:36 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0041Z (6:41 PM local) → 1405Z (8:05 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0141Z (7:41 PM local) → 1305Z (7:05 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

Buhl Municipal Airport is in Buhl, Idaho. Field elevation 3,660 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerNEIL RING
Manager phone208-961-6539
AttendedDaily, 0830–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKU03
SectionalSALT LAKE CITY
Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY
Flight service (AFSS)BOISE
RegionIdaho
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.5916, -114.7970
Distance from city2 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · MOGAS
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.05
SALT LAKE CITY
CNTR
122.9
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KU03 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 57 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2.3
AVG OPS/DAY
3.2
Activity trend over 15 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (15 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Unknown 52%Piston single 45%Turboprop 1%Twin 1%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT5T (Unknown) · ~24 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo
›C195 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo
›C82S (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo
›M200 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C182 (Piston single)
›C195 (Piston single)
›M4 (Piston single)
›C82S (Unknown)
›RBEL (Piston single)

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

KU03 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KTWF (15 NM SE, VFR).

KTWF Joslin Field Magic Valley Regional Airport
15 NM SE
VFR
KGNG Gooding Municipal Airport
20 NM N
VFR
KBYI Burley Municipal Airport
45 NM E
VFR
KMUO Mountain Home Air Force Base
55 NM NW
VFR
KSUN Friedman Memorial Airport
59 NM N
VFR
KBOI Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field
86 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 27 +15 FT DIRT PILES, HEAVY EQPT AND SEMI TRAILERS PARKED AT 900 FT ON CNTRLN.
›CTN: FOR CLOSE-IN/SHORT FINAL OPS FOR RWY 27, BE AWARE OF 20 FT PWR POLE AT 525 FT, 150 FT RT.
›5 FT BARB WIRE FENCE AT 100 FT ON CNTRLN.
›ACTVT MIRL RY 09/27 - CTAF.
›20 FT PWR POLE, 525 FT FM RWY END, 150 FT R; 16:1.
›PHONE 208-731-3781 FOR SVC WHEN ARPT UNATTENDED.
›FOR CD CTC TWIN FALLS APCH AT 208-734-7160, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
›ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.
›NO LIGHTS, ONLY REFLECTORS ON PARL TWY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗KU03 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KU03 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KU03. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KU03 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KU03. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KU03?
KU03 sits at 3,660 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KU03?
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.