Idaho’s rural airports and airstrips offer a taste of something a little different for travelers, outdoor recreationalists and small aircraft pilots.   Navigate any number of these backcountry locations for extravagant picnics, wilderness adventures, hunting, fly-in rafting, kayaking, hiking, backpacking drops and whatever you can think of to celebrate the beauty of Idaho.

In particular, Idaho’s backcountry airstrips serve as staging areas for search and rescue operations, fire suppression, and wildlife and natural resource management activities. If you’re planning an excursion into the Idaho backcountry,  be sure to check ahead of schedule to ensure there are no problems to encounter during your adventure flight into North Central Idaho’s Gateway to the Wilderness.   Of course while you’re planning your travel through North Central Idaho, Idaho County Airport (GIC) welcomes your flight plans with a stop for fuel, supplies and other services.  

We’ve also provided a resource here for detailed flight book references and some web cams at backcountry locations:

If Google Earth is installed on your computer, click here to open a kmz file identifying all of the backcountry airstrips in the central Idaho region.

Fish Lake – no information available at this time.

Johnson Creek (near Yellow Pine) 
Lat x Long: 44.9122 x 115.4857 | Elevation: 4933′
Flight Book | Webcam

Moose Creek 
Lat x Long: 46.1208 x 114.9273 | Elevation: 2454′
Flight Book 

New Meadows
Lat x Long: 44.979 x 116.2843 | Elevation: 3908′
Flight Book

Slate Creek 
Lat x Long: 45.6748 x 116.3093 |  Elevation: 1660′
Flight Book

Shearer Airstrip – no information available at this time.

Wilson Bar
Wilson Bar

Other General Aviation Airports in the North Central Idaho Region
 

Kamiah (S73)
Lat x Long: 46.2193 x 116.0135 | Elevation: 1194′
Flight Book

Craigmont (S89)
Lat x Long: 46.2472 x 116.4802 | Elevation: 3805′
Flight Book

Orofino (S68)
Lat x Long: 46.4913 x 116.2768 | Elevation: 1005′
Flight Book

Community Airports

Cottonwood (S84)
Lat x Long: 46.0388 x 116.3315 | Elevation: 3474′
Flight Book

Elk City (S90)
Lat x Long: 45.8227 x 115.4398 | Elevation: 4097′
Flight Book
Elk City Aviation – 208-842-9220  Contact Curtis Jones for Pilot and guest camping spot during summer months. http://www.airnav.com/airport/S90

Kooskia (S82)
Lat x Long: 46.1327 x 115.9788 | Elevation: 1263′
Flight Book

Nez Perce
Lat x Long: 46.2373 x 116.2427 | Elevation: 3201′
Flight Book

Primary Service Airport

Lewiston
Lat x Long: 46.3745 x 117.0153 | Elevation:  tbd
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