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US-1175 Weather Marble Creek Airstrip

Challis, IdahoElevation 4,685 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLLJ · 36 NM SE · 26 min old
No ceiling, visibility 9 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KLLJ
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
9 SM
14.5 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 -3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday mostly sunny, high near 62F, low near 35F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: Mostly Cloudy then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Mostly Sunny 62/35 ESE 4 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Cloudy then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 57/33 S 8 kt – 67% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Slight Chance Snow Showers 48/29 SW 8 kt – 13%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 52/30 SSW 10 kt – 14%
Thursday Chance Snow Showers 52/30 SSW 9 kt – 35%
Friday Chance Rain And Snow Showers 50/27 S 5 kt – 42%
Saturday Chance Snow Showers 50 SW 4 kt – 28%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOI). Forecast issued 1051Z.

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
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-1175. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

04/22
Dimensions
1,160 x 20 ft
Surface
Dirt
RWY 04
RWY 22

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
4,685 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0040Z 6:40 PM
Sunrise
1408Z 8:08 AM
Loggable night
0110Z (7:10 PM local) → 1338Z (7:38 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0040Z (6:40 PM local) → 1408Z (8:08 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0140Z (7:40 PM local) → 1308Z (7:08 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

Marble Creek Airstrip is in Challis, Idaho. Field elevation 4,685 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerRYAN HILTON
Manager phone208-756-2271
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-1175
SectionalGREAT FALLS
Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY
Flight service (AFSS)BOISE
RegionIdaho
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.7735, -114.9853
Distance from city36 NM WNW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
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

US-1175 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLLJ (36 NM SE, VFR).

KLLJ Challis Airport
36 NM SE
VFR
KMYL McCall Municipal Airport
48 NM W
VFR
KSMN Lemhi County Airport
51 NM NE
IFR
KSUN Friedman Memorial Airport
82 NM S
VFR
KGIC Idaho County Airport
85 NM NW
VFR
KBOI Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field
90 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›WINTER MAINT NA.
›HIGH DENSITY ALT; ERY MRNG & LATE EVE OPS RCMD DURG SUMMER MONTHS - AMGR.
›WILDLIFE & LIVESTOCK ON & INVOF OF RWY.
›NE END FIRST 400FT SOFT SAND.
›FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 1-801-320-2568.
›TRRN & TREES IN APCH AREA BOTH ENDS.
›ARPT IN CANYON; TIMBERED HIGH MT TRRN ALL QUADS.
›USE AT OWN RISK; RWY SHORT & CHALLENGING; OPS BY ENVIRONMENT EQUIPPED EXPERIENCED TRAINED BACKCOUNTRY PILOTS RCMDD.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗US-1175 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-1175 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-1175. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-1175 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-1175. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-1175?
US-1175 sits at 4,685 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-1175?
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.