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KU56 Weather Rigby Airport

Rigby, IdahoElevation 4,845 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KIDA · 10 NM SW · 35 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 visibility 1.2 SM, temperature 9.5C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight patchy fog, low near 34F, 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 Patchy Fog 34 ESE 5 kt – 1%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 60/34 SSE 8 kt 17 kt 78%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 48/29 SW 20 kt 36 kt 4% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 51/30 S 8 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 56/35 SSE 6 kt – 31%
Friday Light Rain Likely 53/33 S 7 kt – 57%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 53/32 S 5 kt – 54%
Sunday Chance Rain And Snow 53 SSE 6 kt – 44%

Source: National Weather Service (office PIH). Forecast issued 0427Z.

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
NESW0119
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 3,727 ft

01/19
Dimensions
3,727 x 50 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 01
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 19
Displaced threshold225 ft
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
4,845 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0028Z 6:28 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
0028Z (6:28 PM local) → 1355Z (7:55 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0128Z (7:28 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

Rigby Airport is in Rigby, Idaho. Field elevation 4,845 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerBRUCE SPAULDING
Manager phone(208) 716-3584
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKU56
SectionalSALT LAKE CITY
Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY
Flight service (AFSS)BOISE
RegionIdaho
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.6426, -111.9292
Distance from city2 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
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

KU56 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-22, 66 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
4.5
AVG OPS/DAY
8.6
Activity trend over 17 days: falling, from 12 to 10 operations per dayOperations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 82%Unknown 16%Helicopter 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~26 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~9 landings/mo
›C162 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo
›BL8 (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo
›CRER (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)
›C182 (Piston single)
›C162 (Piston single)
›CRER (Unknown)
›UNKN (Unknown)

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

KU56 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KIDA (10 NM SW, VFR).

KIDA Idaho Falls Regional Airport
10 NM SW
VFR
KRXE Rexburg Madison County Airport
13 NM NE
VFR
KJAC Jackson Hole Airport
52 NM E
VFR
KPIH Pocatello Regional Airport
53 NM SW
VFR
KAFO Afton Municipal Airport
71 NM SE
VFR
KWYS Yellowstone Airport
72 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT. CALL AMGR 208-716-3584
›ESTABD PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959.
›APCH SLOPE 29:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
›RWY 01 +5 FT FENCE AT 0 FT, 86 FT RIGHT.
›ACTVT MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF 122.9.
›FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
›ONLY TWY EXITS LGTD W/BLUE LGTS.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗KU56 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KU56 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KU56. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KU56 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KU56. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KU56?
KU56 sits at 4,845 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KU56?
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.