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
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!
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.
The runway was very soft on both ends due to cow activity. As best I could tell, there are 2 main cattle trails existing on either end of the runway where they have been going to the water source. Before departure I had to spend about 10 minutes herding them off the runway. They left without much protest.
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