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

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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

Karen Larson
1 year ago in a Super Cub with 31” tires

Be careful of the soft sand just beyond the grassy end of the runway landing upstream. Depending on touchdown point, the tires grab abruptly on the rollout even for big tire aircraft.

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Nicholas Maughan
2 years ago in a RANS S-20 with 6.00X6 MAINS AND 5X6.00 NOSE WHEEL tires

The runway is slowly becoming less friendly to smaller wheeled aircraft, both ends were pretty soft, the north 1/4 had big ruts and very soft soil. The south 1/4 was very soft and had lots of livestock prints in it. The middle 1000 feet are decent enough, although there is a bit of soft soil right in the middle of the strip, by then your gear should be fairly lightly loaded so not a big factor but you'll feel it. Of course if you have big Bush Tires you'll be fine on the whole ~2000 feet. Parking and camping area are in great shape. The windsock is pretty tattered. Camped overnight, plenty of firewood and beautifully clear skies!

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William Lipscomb
2 years ago in a PA-18 with 31" tires

Cows and Horses here.

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Mark Miller
2 years ago in a Super Cub with 8.50 tires

Spent just one night to try out some new camping gear. What a great place to camp and explore. Watch for the horses they can pop out at any time.

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Mark Miller
2 years ago in a PA18 with 850 tires

We landed on 15 with horses midfield and cows at the far end. A slight washout area at the touchdown zone in the middle of the runway should probably be avoided but it’s not too bad. The ground is soft at the departure end of 15 but shortly there after it firms up and it’s in great shape. I look forward to a soon camping trip. PA 18 with 850s.

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