IBEX HARD PAN, UT

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Ibex Hardpan, also known as the Tule Valley Hardpan, is a dry lake bed located west of Delta in central Utah. There is no designated runway; however, pilots are encouraged to use the dry lake surface south of the island for landing, particularly during large fly-ins. A windsock is mounted on top of the island as shown.

Given the nature of the terrain, surface conditions can change significantly with weather. The lake bed also contains numerous unmarked hazards, including watering troughs, wet areas, and springs. Pilots are strongly encouraged to conduct a low inspection pass before landing — please keep fly-bys over the intended landing surface rather than over parked aircraft.

Ibex Hardpan falls within and adjacent to several Military Operating Areas. Pilots should contact Salt Lake Center on 127.825 or Clover Control on 134.1 for advisories pertaining to the SEVIER A/B/C/D MOAs (surface from 100' AGL up to 17,999' MSL).

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Surface

LAKE BED

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Facility ID

No ID 025
Elevation

4766
CTAF

122.9
Chart

Las Vegas

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Location

Lat: 38.98333333333 , Long: -113.36666666667 - UTAH, USA

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A little about Ibex:

Ibex Hardpan (also referred to as the Tule Valley Hardpan) is a dry lake bed west of the town of Delta in Central Utah. While there is no defined “runway,” pilots are suggested to use the dry lake surface south of the island as a landing surface, especially during large gatherings. A windsock has been placed atop the island as depicted to the right. Because of it’s nature, pilots are reminded that the condition of the landing surface varies with the weather, as well as the countless unmarked hazards such as watering troughs, wet areas, and springs that are scattered across the lake bed. A thorough inspection of the runway would be a great standard practice and is encouraged, however, keep the fly-bys over the landing surface and not the parked airplanes.

Want to fly to Ibex? Here's some more information:

http://www.utahbackcountrypilots.org/portfolio-items/ibex/?portfolioCats=24

Download the UBCP's latest Airstrip Briefing Guide for Ibex at:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Y0SVkMTN3l6hs2Rf4P7At36XAxXnLWiw/view?usp=sharing

About the Utah Back Country Pilots Association:

The Utah Back Country Pilots Association was created in 1996 to help preserve and protect Utah’s premiere back country airstrips. These airstrips allow access to various areas of our great state, many of which inaccessible by other means.

More information about the UBCP available at:

http://www.utahbackcountrypilots.org/about/

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