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    Runway
    • Length

      1800

    • Width

      30

    • Surface

      GRVL

    Details
    • Facility ID

      No ID 006

    • Elevation

      4830

    • CTAF

      122.9

    • State

      UT

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    Location

    Lat: 38.56860000000 , Long: -110.95726666667 - UTAH, USA

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    • Canyon
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    • Northwest Mountain
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      "This airstrip is usually in good condition, smooth and dry. It is still one of Utah's most hazardous airstrips. Both ends of the airstrip terminate at a cliff edge so landing either too short or too long would likely be fatal. Parts of the airstrip are also narrow with drop-offs off the edge of the runway. There is rising terrain in every direction. It is a narrow canyon to the southeast. The terrain to the North West looks gentle but rises at a deceptive rate."

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