Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) Division of Aeronautics

 
Phone: 208-334-8775 | 1390 Gowen Road, Boise, ID 83705 (Directions & map) | Title VI & the Americans with Disabilities Act
 

Report Suspicious Activity in and around the airport

• Transportation Security Administration: 1-866-427-3287
• Idaho National Guard: 1-800-832-1985
• Boise Airport Security: 208-383-3110

• Contact Us

Aircraft Registration

• Your registration renewal notice from the Idaho Division of Aeronautics
• The red numbers from your renewal notice
• A valid credit card & its billing address
  • Online payments for EXACT renewal amount ONLY
• If you are a DEALER – STOP! Do NOT use the Online Aircraft Registration Renewal site.
  • You must annually email or mail your completed “Idaho Dealership Registration & Inventory” form to the Division of Aeronautics.
  • Please include additional fees with your payment for the number of Aircraft Decals that you need.

For answers to your questions, click to read or download our FAQs:

• Frequently Asked Questions about Aircraft Registration

Registration fees collected support the Division’s efforts to maintain backcountry airports, conduct search & rescue operations, and provide all Aeronautics services.

• Registrations are due annually by December 31 for the next registration year.
• Registration is in lieu of personal property tax. | Required by Idaho Code 21.114

Aircraft Registration Application Form

Use the following (mail-in) form for newly-acquired aircraft, or new-to-Idaho aircraft, whether privately owned, business owned, or charter/leased.

• Idaho Aircraft Registration Application Form – For registering newly-acquired aircraft, or new-to-Idaho aircraft, whether privately owned, business owned, or charter/leased.
• Idaho Aircraft Registration “Status Change” Form – For use by anyone making changes to their aircraft status, change of personal or business contact information, or by Dealers updating their inventory during the year as their inventory fluctuates.

Dealer Registration & Inventory Application Forms

Dealer’s are required to provide the Idaho Division of Aeronautics with information regarding the ownership and aircraft details for each aircraft in their inventory. Dealer registration fee is $40 per year plus $1 for each decal.

Dealers must also register planes flown for their personal or business use separately.

• Idaho Dealer Registration & Inventory Form – For use when applying for Dealer Registration, or when a Dealer is reporting their aircraft inventory at the beginning of a new registration year (currently for sale and flown for demo purposes only).
• Idaho Aircraft Registration “Status Change” Form – For use by Dealers when updating their inventory during the year as their inventory fluctuates.

If you have questions or need airport directories, please email the Division of Aeronautics or call: 208-334-8775

Idaho Airport Facilities Directory

• For a hard copy of the Directory email: Division of Aeronautics or call 208-334-8775.

Click the appropriate App icon below to download the Idaho Airport Facility Directory App for iPads, iPhones or Android devices.

App Store – iPad, iPhone	Google Play – Android devices

 
• Watch a video about the Idaho Airport Facility Directory for use on iPad Tablets

Backcountry Airstrips

Idaho Division of Aeronautics proudly manages and maintains over 30 backcountry airstrips throughout the state. We are governed by Idaho Recreational Use Statutes and Idaho Code. We ask that our guests keep it clean and green for the beauty and adventure that Idaho has to offer, and assist in our continued efforts in keeping the locations safe and enjoyable for all users.

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Provide feedback on Idaho’s Backcountry Airports

• Take this survey: Idaho Backcountry Airport Safety & Conditions Survey
  • Poster: List of Idaho Backcountry Airports & Feedback Survey Link

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Group Fly-Ins

If your group would like to host a fly-in, you need to review the information packet covering the necessary requirements and complete an application form.
Your application must be filled out completely, signed, and returned ASAP for planning purposes.

• Host a Fly-in Agreement Information Packet
• Fly-In Application Form – Filled out completely and submit to: Airport.Management@itd.idaho.gov
• Or mail your signed agreement to:
  • Division of Aeronautics, Attn: Airport Manager
  • 1390 W Gowen Rd, Boise, ID 83705

Courtesy Cars

Four of our most popular airstrips offer Courtesy Cars, and many locations have campgrounds for our flying public. Courtesy cars are on a “first come/first served” basis, and donations are very much appreciated. We DO NOT accept reservations for any amenities, at any location.

Airstrips with Courtesy Cars	Operations (Conditions Permitting)	Contact Phone Numbers
Cavanaugh Bay (66S)	Open Year Round, however NO Winter Maintenance provided. Summer Caretaking Operations: Mid-April to Mid-September	Winter Operations: (Boise) 208-334-8893 Summer Operations: 208-443-2721
Garden Valley (U88)	Open Year Round, however NO Winter Maintenance provided. Summer Caretaking Operations: Mid-April to Mid-September	Winter Operations: (Boise) 208-334-8893 Summer Operations: 208-462-6036
Johnson Creek (3U2) aka Yellow Pine	Open Year Round, however NO Winter Maintenance provided. Summer Caretaking Operations: Mid-May to Mid-September	Winter Operations: (Boise) 208-334-8893 Summer Operations: 208-633-3333
Smiley Creek (U87)	Open Year Round, however NO Winter Maintenance provided. Summer Caretaking Operations: Mid-May to Mid-September	Winter Operations: (Boise) 208-334-8893 Summer Operations: 208-774-2984

Idaho Airstrip Network (IAN)

The Idaho Airstrip Network (IAN) Steering Committee continues working towards full implementation of the Action Plan which was approved by the Idaho Transportation Board (ITB) in July of 2005.

• Final IAN Action Plan
• Idaho Aviation Association (IAA) Website with map of IAN Airstrips

Hoodoo Meadows Backcountry Airstrip

• Commonly Asked Questions & Answers for Hoodoo Meadows Airstrip

Background & Timeline

Hoodoo Meadows Airstrip, located in Lemhi County in the Salmon-Challis National Forest, is being added to the Idaho Transportation Department’s Division of Aeronautics (Aero) stable of backcountry airstrips throughout the state. Hoodoo Meadows Airstrip will become backcountry airstrip #32 for the State this summer. Idaho’s user groups — Idaho Aviation Association (IAA) & Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) — will fund and hire a contractor to clear the existing runway area of vegetation and tree in-growth in preparation for use by pilots and recreational user groups. The runway has become overgrown with vegetation due to the lack of a formal maintenance program.

The airstrip was originally built in 1936 and abandoned in 1985 due to lack of maintenance and unpredictable afternoon winds at a high elevation (8,200 feet). Despite this, there were no accidents recorded during the 50 years it was in service and open to the public. The runway is 2,200 feet long and about 150 feet wide – plenty big enough to accommodate take-offs and landings.

Idaho Dept. of Fish & Game, Idaho Division of Aeronautics, and the Forest Service started the process of re-establishing maintenance at the airstrip in 2016. Fish & Game wrote a letter to the Forest Service in Aug. 2016 supporting the efforts to re-establish maintenance at the facility to reopen it for public use. In October of that year, the Idaho Aviation Association also wrote a letter to Forest Service adding their support. In Feb. 2017, the IAA committed to donate personnel, equipment and resources to the effort. In March 2017, IDFG, USFS, IAA, and RAF (Recreational Aviation Foundation) meet to discuss “next steps” regarding Hoodoo Airstrip.

Efforts to maintain Hoodoo were shelved as the project was embroiled in budgetary discussions and scope-of-work questions. In early 2020, Aero renews efforts to address Hoodoo and add it to their list of backcountry airstrips. The Division of Aeronautics will provide continuing maintenance to the Hoodoo airstrip.

In March 2020, an opportunity for public comment was presented, with a special online webpage created to collect public comment over a three-week period. The webpage featured relevant information and documents for public awareness. Due to COVID restrictions on in-person meetings, this was all done online. Approval to move forward with the “acquisition” of Hoodoo was granted by the Idaho Transportation Board in April 2021 following recommendation by the Aeronautics Advisory Board. A Special Use permit granting the go-ahead on the project was signed by the Forest Service on March 3, 2023. A follow-up request to Dept. of Environmental Quality to determine if a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Permit was required was answered on May 11, 2023 stating that it was not needed to re-establish maintenance on the existing runway surface. NEPA requirements were handled by the Forest Service.

Supporters for Hoodoo Meadows

• Idaho Division of Aeronautics
• Idaho Department of Fish & Game
• U.S. Forest Service
• Backcountry Hunters & Anglers
• Idaho Aviation Association
• Idaho Department of Parks & Recreation
• Idaho Recreation Council
• Idaho Wildlife Federation
• Recreational Aviation Foundation
• Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership

Airport Supply Order Form

Dear IDAHO Airport Manager

Above is the link to the Airport Supply Order Form which includes a list of airport materials that are available from the Idaho Transportation Department, Division of Aeronautics.

• The material may be ordered for use on any public owned, public use airport in the state of Idaho
• Not available to privately owned airports or airstrips

These items are normally kept in stock and are available for shipment. Items listed are provided free of charge. For supplies not listed, the Division of Aeronautics may be able to provide source information to airport managers/owners.

Contact: Flo Ghighina, Airport.Planning@itd.idaho.gov, 208-334-8895

Airport Facilities Directory

 
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