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Lemhi County Airport (KSMN) serves the town of Salmon in east-central Idaho, sitting in mountainous terrain within reach of the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness and Idaho's high peaks. It is a single-runway general aviation field with a paved, lit strip, self-service fuel and a courtesy car, making it a practical staging point for pilots exploring Idaho's backcountry.
Lemhi County Airport is a general aviation field owned, operated and managed by Lemhi County, serving the town of Salmon in east-central Idaho. It is of particular interest to visiting pilots as a gateway to the surrounding wilderness and mountain country, offering fuel, tie-downs and a courtesy car for those flying in to explore the region.
The airport lies about four miles south of the central business district of Salmon, Idaho, in Lemhi County in the east-central part of the state. It sits within the mountainous Upper Salmon River country, with the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness, Mount Borah and the Sawtooth National Recreation Area all within flying range, and the Targhee National Forest roughly 130 miles to the southeast.
The field has a single paved, lit runway, 17/35, measuring 5,506 feet in length.
An AWOS-3 automated weather observing system broadcasts on 135.075 MHz. Traffic operates on CTAF/UNICOM at 122.8 MHz. A Boise remote communications outlet is available on 122.55 MHz, and Salt Lake City Center can be reached on 132.4 MHz. The airport has no instrument landing system.
As an uncontrolled field, Lemhi County Airport is served by CTAF/UNICOM on 122.8 MHz for self-announced arrivals, departures and traffic advisories rather than a staffed control tower.
The airport is readily identified by its position roughly four miles south of Salmon along the Salmon River valley, with the surrounding high terrain of the Frank Church Wilderness and nearby peaks such as Mount Borah serving as prominent landmarks for orientation when approaching from the south or east.
The airport is recognised within the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems as a general aviation facility and has long played a role in serving Idaho's remote backcountry, facilitating incoming and outgoing mail and parcel service as part of the backcountry Idaho Airmail Route, which for some remote areas remains the only means of communication. The field is owned, operated and managed by Lemhi County, with day-to-day maintenance and operations overseen by a seven-member volunteer Airport Board appointed by the Lemhi County Commissioners.
The airport offers 24-hour self-service fuel, including Jet A, Jet A with Prist, and 100LL, along with parking tie-downs and a first-come, first-served courtesy car. FBO charter services are available to help visitors reach outdoor destinations in the surrounding wilderness and mountain areas, and the airport welcomes fly-in visitors to the Salmon community.