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Coeur d'Alene Airport, known as Pappy Boyington Field, serves the city of Coeur d'Alene in northern Idaho with a pair of hard-surfaced runways and an ILS approach, making it a capable general aviation field for simulator pilots exploring the Idaho panhandle. Named for Marine Corps fighter ace Gregory "Pappy" Boyington, the airport sits at 2,303 feet elevation and offers both a long primary runway and a shorter crosswind strip.
Coeur D'Alene Airport - Pappy Boyington Field lies at Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, and is named in honour of Gregory "Pappy" Boyington, the Marine Corps fighter ace. For a simulator pilot the field is an interesting stop in the Idaho panhandle, offering two runways, an instrument approach, and services for both light general aviation traffic and larger visiting aircraft.
The airport is located at Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, with the field itself situated near Hayden, Idaho, at coordinates 47.7743, -116.82 and an elevation of 2,303 feet. Approach and departure services in the area are provided by Spokane Approach/Departure, with Seattle Center covering the wider en-route airspace.
The airfield has two physical hard-surfaced runways, both lit. Runway 06/24 is the longer of the pair at 7,380 feet and is equipped with an ILS on the 06 approach. Runway 02/20 is 5,409 feet long and also has runway lighting but no instrument approach.
Air traffic services in the vicinity are provided by Spokane Approach/Departure on 132.1 MHz. Seattle Center can be reached on 123.95 MHz, and Boise Radio operates on 122.05 MHz for flight service communications. The field has an AWOS-3 automated weather observing system on 135.075 MHz. As there is no control tower, traffic uses the CTAF/UNICOM frequency of 122.8 MHz for self-announced arrivals, departures and ground operations. The runway 06 approach is served by an ILS.
The airport carries the name Pappy Boyington Field in honour of Gregory "Pappy" Boyington, a Marine Corps fighter ace, reflecting the field's association with this notable aviator.
Coeur D'Alene Airport handles general aviation traffic, including flights arriving from or departing to international destinations, and has published U.S. Customs and Border Protection procedures for general aviation operators using the field, in line with its role as a facility that can accommodate such arrivals.
