Mineral Canyon | Utah Back Country Pilots Association

Mineral Canyon

UT75
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Airstrip Info

Frequency 122.90
Elevation 3946 ft
Lat/Long 38.5293, -109.9946
38° 31.758' , -109° 59.676'
Runway 15/33 2100 ft x 25 ft
Dirt
Rwy 33 Uphill 0.7%
Ownership BLM

Amenities

Weather

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Information updated November 27, 2022 @ 9:17am

Description: Mineral Canyon's airstrip resides in the Green River canyon just south of the Bowknot Bend. River has a tendency to flood during the summer, so a thorough review of the airstrip prior to landing is imperative. Mineral Canyon is one of the three back country airstrips included in the State's "FLY UTAH Passport Program". To learn more, head to their website.

Runway: 2000 ft long x 40 ft wide dirt runway in generally good condition, however can be quite soft due to its propensity to flood.

Approach Considerations: Airstrip resides inside a canyon with rapidly rising terrain within 1000 feet of the airstrip rising over 1000 feet above the landing surface. Base jumping and other low-level aircraft operating around and near the airstrip. Please monitor CTAF and make position reports regularly.

Amenities: None

Windsock: Yes

Trent Fluckey
1 year ago in a S7 with 29 tires

Runway is dry, Sometimes its hard to tell with the darker color in the middle and the parking area. Someone dug a trench right across the middle of the runway. Possibly to help drain the area??? Hopefully not intending to do harm. I didn't have a shovel so I kicked in the dirt to try to fill it back in but it could still use a little shovel work if anyone gets in the area with a shovel. it is useable as is but tiny tires might get a good bump in the middle.

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Eric Berg

Thanks for the correction on my incorrect flyby report.

1 year ago
Tyler Gleave

Oh wow, that is quite the trench. Thanks for the photos

1 year ago
Roy Evans II

Thanks for the report!

1 year ago
Eric Berg
1 year ago in a C182

Still looks nasty in the middle. Missed seeing the windsock. Some dry areas, runway and camping on either end. A couple vehicles at the BLM boat launch.

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Dave Stillman
1 year ago in a RANS S7 Courier with 26" tires

Middle 1000' of runway covered in approx 6" of water. There is about 400-500 feet on each end that is dry. The North end is a bit washed out and some ruts and rocks.

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Eric Berg
1 year ago in a C182

Flooded. Did not spot windsock.

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William Lipscomb
1 year ago in a PA-18 with 31" tires

In case you need a video of the flooding : ) https://youtu.be/8WKhTM30PFo

3 Likes , 1 Comment


Josh Kelson

Hoping it dries out soon!

1 year ago
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