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Stibnite Airport is a remote, high-elevation backcountry airstrip in the mountains of central Idaho, roughly eight miles southeast of the small community of Yellow Pine. It is a private-use, uncontrolled field with a single unpaved runway, of interest to simulator pilots seeking a challenging mountain approach in wild, unspoiled terrain.
Stibnite Airport is a small, remote airstrip situated in the backcountry of central Idaho near the community of Yellow Pine. Sitting at a field elevation of 6,539 feet, it is a private-use VFR airfield with a single short runway, the kind of high-altitude mountain strip that attracts backcountry and bush-flying enthusiasts in the flight simulator community. Its isolation, surrounding terrain and lack of any instrument approach make it a demanding but rewarding destination for VFR pilots.
The airfield lies in uncontrolled Class G airspace typical of the sparsely populated central Idaho backcountry, with no air traffic control service in the vicinity. It is located approximately eight miles southeast of Yellow Pine, Idaho, within the mountainous terrain of the Payette National Forest area, on a small parcel of land (SkyVector, https://skyvector.com/airport/ID41/Stibnite-Airport). There are no other airports or controlled airspace structures nearby, reflecting the field's remote backcountry setting.
Stibnite Airport has a single physical runway, aligned 04/22, measuring 2,217 feet with a listed surface type of D. This short unpaved strip, combined with the field's 6,539 foot elevation, demands careful attention to density altitude and aircraft performance when planning arrivals and departures.
No communications frequencies are published for Stibnite Airport, and there is no air-ground or air traffic control service based at the field. There are no navigational aids or instrument approach procedures associated with the airfield, so all operations are conducted under visual flight rules with pilots relying on see-and-avoid procedures and self-announced calls on an appropriate common frequency.
No formal joining or circuit procedures are published for Stibnite Airport. As an uncontrolled backcountry strip, pilots should expect to assess wind and terrain visually before joining an appropriate pattern, remaining mindful of the surrounding high ground and the field's short, unpaved runway. Standard backcountry airmanship, including a low pass or overflight to check the strip and windsock before landing, is advisable given the absence of any published local procedures.
The village of Yellow Pine, Idaho, lies to the northwest and serves as the principal nearby landmark for locating the field. The airstrip is set among forested, mountainous terrain characteristic of central Idaho's backcountry, near the historic Stibnite mining area from which the airfield takes its name.
Stibnite Airport is classed as a civil airfield used for VFR traffic, and is not designated as private-only, though it offers no fuel, no air traffic services and no passenger or handling facilities (OpenAIP, https://www.openaip.net/data/airports/626159b00e8346dfd926674c). No prior permission is indicated as required. Pilots should treat it as a basic, unserviced backcountry strip suited to appropriately equipped aircraft and pilots experienced in mountain flying.
