Fry Canyon

UT74

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Frequency	122.90
Elevation	5372 ft
Lat/Long	37.6515, -110.1709 37° 39.09' , -110° 10.254'
Runway 14/32	3400 ft x 80 ft Dirt Rwy 32 Uphill 1.7%
Ownership	BLM NM

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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!

Information updated April 25, 2024 @ 5:31pm

Description: Fry Canyon would be a great start to your Utah backcountry flying adventures. As one of the longer and wider airstrips in the collection it still offers a great opportunity to explore slot canyons, cliff dwellings, and camp with relative ease.

Runway: This runway tends to be soft in the spring and late fall as the frost heaves up the ground. A bit of wind erosion near the base of the grass has made the runway more rough than normal. A little more use and this may correct itself. A important note is an access road crossing the airstrip near the first third landing north but a nice 2,382 feet of airstrip remain after the road. This road has seen increasing activity as the camping and cliff dwellings have grown in popularity and could become more hazardous as ruts deepen. The runway is sloped uphill 1.7% headed to the north. Landings and takeoffs can be accomplished in both directions. If taking off uphill into the wind it may appear your aircraft has reduced performance as the slope of the runway will create this illusion.

Approach Considerations: If you have never landed on a upslope runway I can almost guarantee you’ll find yourself low on approach here. A downhill landing is possible but the prevailing winds tend to favor an uphill landing. Plan your touchdown after the access road unless your aircraft performance and skill level allows for short landing distances. Before the road the runway has a few larger shrubs and rocks that need to be considered. There is also a large washout near the west side of the runway running the length of this section.

Parking: Large enough for a small fly-in there is no shortage of parking on the south end of the strip. Multiple fire rings can be found here with flat and smooth ground for camping. Some of the ground here is dirt covered rock so plan your tent stakes and tie downs according. No cell phone coverage.

Karen Larson visited 1 year ago in a Carbon Cub FX2 with 31” tires

Added a windsock. Previous was missing.

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Stephen Elder visited 1 year ago in a RV-6A with Small tires

I did not land here, only flew over, but it looked like someone in a 4wd vehicle has driven down the strip when it was really wet. There looked to be huge tire ruts down most of it's length. Beware.

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Wendy Lessig visited 1 year ago

Airstrip north of the road is fine for landing, as long as you stay on the cleared two-track. Might be bumpy either side of the two-track due to all the vegetation. Windsock missing. Beware of the 4-legged free-range pilots on the airstrip.

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Wendy Lessig visited 1 year ago

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Christopher Cannon visited 1 year ago in a Cessna 185 with 8.50 x 6 tires

Really only needs major work in one area just north of the dirt road - the rest of the strip is quite usable. Three planes landed at Fry Canyon (2x C185 and one Husky w/ 26" tires). Landed uphill to the north of the dirt road. North half of runway in good shape. Some minor ruts about 200' south of the windsock pole, just east of the centerline of the runway. The 1300' of runway south of the road is actually in good shape as well. Significant ruts (~8" deep) within 200' north of the road. Very obvious on foot, not so much taxiing N to S given the strategic location of several small sagebrush. We were very lucky to not get stuck or worse, as all three of us taxied through some part of these ruts. Anything with smaller tires would've most likely been stuck at best, while anything tricycle with small tires would've potentially been a prop strike. These ruts need attention, but the rest of the strip is in good shape aside from the sagebrush. The deep ruts are easily avoided by landing a few hundred feet past the road (landing north), and while taxiing by staying on the extreme west side of the runway as you approach the road from the north, then transition at the road toward the center of the runway as you continue south toward the camping area at the south end.

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Fry Canyon's airstrip has been identified on USGS maps since 1980. You can view this historic map below or download it by clicking here.