WxDecoder

KU70/ICS Weather Cascade Airport

Cascade, IdahoElevation 4,742 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMYL · 24 NM N · 39 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 · KMYL
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 144° at 1 kt, visibility 1.2 SM, temperature 2C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy then widespread frost, low near 25F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: Widespread Frost then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy then Widespread Frost 25 ESE 4 kt – 2%
Monday Widespread Frost then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 54/24 S 11 kt – 67% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Areas Of Fog then Chance Rain Showers 46/22 S 8 kt – 44%
Wednesday Areas Of Fog then Chance Rain And Snow Showers 51/21 S 7 kt – 28%
Thursday Areas Of Fog then Partly Sunny 51/21 SSE 3 kt – 26%
Friday Areas Of Fog then Chance Rain Showers 51/19 WNW 1 kt – 36%
Saturday Areas Of Fog 52/20 0 kt – 38%
Sunday Areas Of Fog then Patchy Fog 53 0 kt – 39%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOI). Forecast issued 0430Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

OUR HEADSET PICK · NOT SPONSORED

DC

David Clark DC ONE-X

Not sponsored, just the headset we'd buy ourselves: the DC ONE-X, with hybrid noise canceling, Bluetooth, and 30+ hour battery. And David Clark's A+ customer service is the real reason we recommend them.

Visit David Clark
RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW1230
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 4,300 ft

12/30
Dimensions
4,300 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 12
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 30
Traffic patternRight

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
4,742 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0043Z 6:43 PM
Sunrise
1413Z 8:13 AM
Loggable night
0113Z (7:13 PM local) → 1343Z (7:43 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0043Z (6:43 PM local) → 1413Z (8:13 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0143Z (7:43 PM local) → 1313Z (7:13 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

Cascade Airport is in Cascade, Idaho. Field elevation 4,742 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMIKE ARNOLD
Manager phone208-382-4844
AttendedMAY-NOV ALL, 0800–1800
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAICS
SectionalSALT LAKE CITY
Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY
Flight service (AFSS)BOISE
RegionIdaho
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.4938, -116.0160
Distance from city2 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

128.05
SALT LAKE CITY
CNTR
122.9
CTAF
CTAF
122.35
BOISE RDO
RDO

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

KU70 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMYL (24 NM N, VFR).

KMYL McCall Municipal Airport
24 NM N
VFR
KONO Ontario Municipal Airport
51 NM SW
VFR
KBOI Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field
57 NM S
VFR
KLLJ Challis Airport
77 NM E
VFR
KBKE Baker City Municipal Airport
79 NM W
VFR
KGIC Idaho County Airport
87 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TO AVOID APCH/DEP OVR TOWN; LND RY 30 & DEP RY 12 WHEN WND CONDS PMT.
›ACTVT MIRL RWY 12/30 AND WINDSOCK LIGHTS - CTAF.
›ESTABD PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959.
›RETROREFLECTIVE REFLECTORS ON TWYS & RAMP EDGES.
›RWY 12 +300 FT TIMBERED RDG AT 1.25 MIS ON CNTRLN.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗KU70 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KU70 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KU70. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KU70 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KU70. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KU70?
KU70 sits at 4,742 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KU70?
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.