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
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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
Did a low pass on the Airstrip on Sep-4-2022, the surface appeared to be dry, significant washout on the north end of the strip, looks like the rain runs straight off the cliffs onto the north and middle of the strip. There was enough room between the impacted areas that I probably could have landed and taken off, but I didn't feel like pressing my luck. Multiple rafts tied up on the river at the take-out just downstream. Rock climbers also were in the area, they all looked puzzled as to why an aircraft was flying so low (probably not aware of the airstrip just a quarter mile up stream from them). Didn't get a close look at the windsock.
Over flew the strip today. It was completely covered in water. Both the runway and parking area. Did not land.
Thanks for this one too Matthew! I was wondering how the recent rains affected this airstrip.
1 year agoLanded Mineral today and about 100 feet before the north end of the rwy is pretty soft towards the river side. The section seems to be only about 25 - 50' long but it surprised me how soft it was. Keep your momentum going towards the end of the rwy then turn around. Rest of the rwy is in good condition. Due to the unknown softness, I did not taxi into the parking area.
No change from previous reports. When departing Runway 15, the eastern (left) side of the runway is hard-packed and usable full-length, but the western (right) side has some medium-depth trenches. Check out the photos from Tyler Gleave about 6 months ago. I flew in using stock 6.00 Cessna tires, no issues at all.
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