Airstrip Info
| Frequency | 122.90 |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4748 ft |
| Lat/Long |
38.9834, -113.3666 38° 59.004' , -113° 21.996' |
| Runway All |
10000 ft
x 3000 ft
Hardpan |
| Ownership | BLM |
Weather
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Information updated April 22, 2019 @ 5:27pm
Description: The Tule Valley Hardpan (aka Ibex) is a large dry lake bed just west of Sevier Dry Lake. Ibex is one of the three back country airstrips included in the State's "FLY UTAH Passport Program". To learn more, head to their website.
The Ibex Hardpan Briefing guide is available here.
Runway: Generally pilots land north/south on the area south of the island that rises about 200 feet above the hardpan.
Approach Considerations: Rapidly rising terrain west of the landing surface.
Amenities: None
Windsock: Yes, located atop the island.
Visited IBEX on Saturday. The surface was dry and even. There were a few campers on the west edge and climbers at the north. The Windsock was tilted to the South. It looks like it could use a few zip ties. Nick and I spent a few minutes pulling apart the supporting rock-pile, straightening it up, and packing it back together.
Flew into Ibex to scout for this weekend's Fly-In. Did several low passes and a couple main wheel touchdowns to get a feel for the surface. The north end is a little draggy, but should be good for small tires. From the north point of the island south is pretty damp, and we didn't attempt to touchdown.
This is mostly a bouldering area with a few mixed gear, trad and sport routes. This place is epically eerie and seated at the end of a dry desert lake out in the middle of the desert in southern Utah. The boulders are monstrous red quartzite behemoths and since it all sits next to a dead lake it magnifies the feeling of how beautifully desolate and remote this area is. Besides the dead lake the rocks themselves give you an eerie feeling. Some of them are even hollow, completely solid, but they still ring like a bass drum when you bang on them. This is a five star bouldering area if you like to go high. https://www.mountainproject.com/area/105916340/ibex
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