Delle

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Frequency	122.90
Elevation	4254 ft
Lat/Long	40.7625, -112.787 40° 45.75' , -112° 47.22'
Runway 07/25	1502 ft x 35 ft Roadmix
Ownership	Private

Amenities

Bathrooms

Drinking Water

Food Nearby

Fuel Available

Weather

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Backcountry airstrips are inherently dangerous. It is the sole responsibility of the Pilot in Command to ascertain airstrip conditions prior to use. Be certain to consider environmental, aircraft, and personal factors when determining suitability. Use of the airstrips is at the sole discretion of the Pilot in Command. Fly safe!

Heads up: This is a private airstrip.

UBCP Members are able to use this airstrip without express permission. Please be courteous when using this strip so we can continue to enjoy it.

Information updated January 27, 2025 @ 4:45pm

Description: Delle is a gas station that features two runways just south of I-80.

Runway:1500 ft long x 40 ft wide runway 08/26 has brush lining the sides of the runway that might be an issue for low-wing airplanes.

Additional Runway: 2200 ft long x 40 ft wide hard dirt runway 15/33 with brush lining the sides of the runway that might be an issue for low-wing airplanes.

Approach Considerations: Billboard at the west end of runway 07/25 may make use of all available landing surface difficult. Be cautious of powerlines as well. Potential for vehicular traffic mainly on runway 15/33.

Amenities: Yes. Fuel (MOGAS), gas station offers food and drinks (ask for the brisket sandwich).

Windsock: No.

Tony Stewart visited 4 years ago in a Rans S7 with 8.50 x 6 tires

Landed rwy 08, gravel was in good condition. Noted some brush/debris located on rwy 15/33 on the initial flyover. Only spotted one group of ATV users in the area on a Friday afternoon.

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Samuel Davis visited 4 years ago in a Cessna 185

runways were nice! no major pot holes or ruts given it is used mainly for offroad vehicles. there were a few atv trails that crossed over that left some ruts but nothing too bad. the longer of the two runway was rougher than the short one that goes into the parking lot for the gas station

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Wendy Lessig visited 5 years ago in a Piper PA-12 with 8.50 tires

Light patchy snow on the runway. Some shallow ruts from ATV traffic.

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Vlad Karpayev visited 5 years ago in a RV9A with 500-5 tires

Short runway in good condition. Longer runway appears to be rutted by ATVs. Good access to truck parking lot. Sinclair gas station offers some food options.

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What once started as a water depot for steam engines headed between Salt Lake and Wendover has now become one of Utah's iconic backcountry rest stops. And intertwined with its previous history serving as a railroad stop and the only place in Utah to taxi your airplane up to the gas pumps, Delle once served as an auxiliary field for the Wendover Air Force Base and Salt Lake Army Air Base. Additionally, it appears as though Delle served as an auxiliary field prior to its brief military service, having read in the 1931 Air Commerce Bulletin, "The intermediate landing field 3 miles west of Delle has been permanently discontinued."¹For now, the private land owners have been generous to avail the airstrips for public use, and the UBCP requests those who use the airstrip to be careful for other airstrip users as the airstrip serves as a starting-off point for many OHV riders.

¹Air Commerce Bulletin, US Department of Commerce, Aeronautics Branch, 01 July 1931