Happy Canyon

UT97

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Airstrip Info

Frequency	122.90
Elevation	4941 ft
Lat/Long	38.1569, -110.2916 38° 9.414' , -110° 17.496'
Runway 09/27	1385 ft x 50 ft Dirt Rwy 9 Uphill 1.4%
Ownership	SITLA

Amenities

Camp Sites

Windsocks

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!

Information updated January 28, 2025 @ 4:53pm

Description: Strongly suggest obtaining local knowledge prior to landing for the first time. Landing strip currently leased to Utah Back Country Pilots for non-commercial use only. UBCP requests no man-made artifacts (drill bits, tools, etc.) be removed, and that visitors avoid the shacks as to not damage them. Emergency water and runway grading tools in shack.

Runways: RWY 9 is uphill 1.38% and has displaced threshold due to overgrown brush. East end 50 feet higher. Touch down point may be difficult to determine by the first time visitor. Threshold markers should be present.

Additional runway 18/36: 845 feet long x 50 feet wide, very soft dirt. Slightly uphill to the north.

Approach Considerations: Unfamiliar pilots should positively identify the touchdown zone as the runway appears to be longer than it is. Recommend land east, depart west.

Amenities: Parking areas are at east end and very soft.

Windsock: Wind sock west of miner's shack.

Karen Larson visited 5 years ago in a Super Cub with 31” tires

Got the windsock back up!

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Tom Herbert visited 5 years ago in a C-140 with 6.50 tires

Runway in good condition. Area looked pretty clean. The lizards were great company for breakfast.

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Michael Mayra visited 6 years ago in a Maule with 31 tires

The cones are still there on the approach for rwy 9. Great visual for threshold on short final. Rwy is in good condition with a couple nice spots to pull out of the way.

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David Abrahamson visited 6 years ago in a Rans S-7 with 27.5" tires

The start of the good part of rwy 9 (p. 57, Fly Utah!) is marked with two dark-colored cones that come into focus on final. Runway is fairly smooth with only a few small soft spots or ruts.

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Cory Wolf visited 7 years ago in a C205 with 850 tires

We flew down to camp for a night. The strip was a little soft from recent moisture, but really not much more than normal. So much dew the next morning! I’ve never seen dew in the desert like that before. We smoothed over a few spots in the runway while we were there with the tools in the shed.

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