Ibex / Tule Valley Hardpan

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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

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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.

JEFFERY Baugh visited 3 years ago in a C205 with 600-6 tires

Lake bed was absolutly dry, hard, and smooth. Three other aircraft came in late afternoon. I enjoyed the company.

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Tom Herbert visited 3 years ago in a C172 with 600 tires

Hard, dry and smooth as silk.

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Josh Kelson visited 3 years ago in a PA-18 SuperCub with 31” tires

Hard pan and lots of area to land. Couple wet spots around but off in the corners. The place is dry!

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Lee Trotter visited 3 years ago in a Mooney

Very little evidence of water. Hardpan essentially dry.

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Gerald Marsh visited 4 years ago in a Cessna 172 with 6.00x6 tires

Great fun! The dry lake is in excellent condition! Wind sock is in good condition!

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