U61 Weather Twin Bridges Airport

Ketchum, IdahoElevation 6,893 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KSUN · 28 NM S · 44 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 · KSUN

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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 29F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Monday: winds up to 25 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	29	SSE 9 kt	–	0%
Monday	Partly Sunny then Chance Rain And Snow	48/23	S 15 kt	25 kt	56%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	38/20	WSW 9 kt	–	4%
Wednesday	Sunny	40/24	SSW 13 kt	–	2%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	44/26	S 14 kt	–	26%
Friday	Chance Light Snow	42/24	S 9 kt	–	41%
Saturday	Chance Light Snow	42/25	SSW 5 kt	–	53%
Sunday	Chance Light Snow	43	S 5 kt	–	47%

Source: National Weather Service (office PIH). Forecast issued 0134Z.

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 4,450 ft

18/36

Dimensions

4,450 x 100 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY 18197°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 3617°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

6,893 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0036Z 6:36 PM

Sunrise

1404Z 8:04 AM

Loggable night

0106Z (7:06 PM local) → 1335Z (7:35 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0036Z (6:36 PM local) → 1404Z (8:04 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0136Z (7:36 PM local) → 1304Z (7:04 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

Twin Bridges Airport is in Ketchum, Idaho. Field elevation 6,893 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerIDAHO STATE - ITD/DIV OF AERONAUTI

Manager phone208-334-8775

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAU61

SectionalSALT LAKE CITY

Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY

Flight service (AFSS)BOISE

RegionIdaho

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.9435, -114.1104

Distance from city22 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900

CTAF

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

U61 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSUN (28 NM S, VFR).

KSUN Friedman Memorial Airport

28 NM S

VFR

KLLJ Challis Airport

35 NM N

VFR

KGNG Gooding Municipal Airport

68 NM SW

VFR

KSMN Lemhi County Airport

71 NM N

VFR

KBYI Burley Municipal Airport

85 NM S

VFR

KTWF Joslin Field Magic Valley Regional Airport

89 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ESTABD PRIOR TO 3/31/59.

›NO WINTER MAINT.

›ARPT LCTD IN HIGH MTN VALLEY SURROUNDED BY HIGH MTNS.

›BE ALERT ARPT SUBJECT TO ONGOING DAMAGE BY LIVESTOCK; GROUND VEHICLES AND RODENTS.

›RY 18/36 -1 FT DITCH & +1 FT - 2 FT DIRT BERM ENTIRE PERIMETER OF RY.

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

›SUG: LND RWY 36 AND TKOF RWY 18 IF WX COND PERMIT.

›RY 18/36 EDGES & THLDS MARKED WITH WHITE ROCKS.

›ADDNL OBSTN +500 MTN 1300 FT FM THR ON CNTRLN; 14 FT ROAD 100 FT FM THR ON CNTRLN.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗U61 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does U61 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for U61. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does U61 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for U61. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at U61?

U61 sits at 6,893 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for U61?

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.