Emmett Municipal
S78 · Emmett, Idaho · Gem County · map
Emmett Municipal is a public-use airport owned by the City of Emmett, 3 miles southwest of Emmett, Idaho, 2,354 feet above sea level. Its one runway, 10/28, is 3,307 feet of asphalt. It has fuel (100LL avgas).
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What is the airport code for Emmett Municipal?
Its FAA code is S78.
Where is Emmett Municipal?
It is 3 miles southwest of Emmett, Idaho, 2,354 feet above sea level.
How long is the runway at Emmett Municipal?
Its one runway, 10/28, is 3,307 feet long, asphalt.
Does Emmett Municipal have a control tower?
No, it has no control tower.
What fuel can you buy at Emmett Municipal?
The FAA's airport file lists 100LL avgas.
Are there flight schools at Emmett Municipal?
2 flight schools, flying clubs or college flight programmes are based within about 15 miles of it: Aero Head Soaring Club INC and Specialized Helicopter Training LLC. Compare them
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Emmett Municipal?
10 pilot examiners and 16 aviation medical examiners work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name
Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions
Fetching the weather now, the forecast, the warnings in force, pilot reports and the winds aloft for Emmett Municipal…
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The airport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA S78
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- City of Emmett
- Elevation
- 2,354 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- unattended
- Lights
- runway lights see the remarks below; beacon sunset to sunrise
- Fuel and services
- 100LL avgas; the services card below
- On the chart
- Salt Lake City sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 17E
- In the FAA's files since
- December 1944
Runway
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 3,307 × 55 ft | Asphalt, good | Medium-intensity lights |
- Runway 10: tree 25 ft high 207 ft from the end
- Runway 28: road 14 ft high 200 ft from the end
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) | 122.9 | · Activate medium-intensity runway lights runway 10/28-CTAF. |
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas
- Repairs
- none at the field, as reported
- Parking
- tie-downs
Nearest fields reporting jet fuel: Caldwell Executive (13 nm south), Nampa Municipal (16 nm south), Boise Air Trml/Gowen Field (22 nm southeast), Ontario Municipal (23 nm northwest).
The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in Idaho · avgas.
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out
- Estabd prior to 15 may 1959.
- Golf course on both sides of runway.
- Activate medium-intensity runway lights runway 10/28-CTAF.
- New amgr/public works dir.
- Extension 7
- Ext 7
- Fuel available 24 hours self ser west/credit card.
- 10 feet pvt road at 0 feet, 85 feet L; +5 feet fence at 190 feet on centerline.
- Runway 28 360 feet dthr marked with west thld bar and west arrows.
- Runway 10 190FT NON-STD. dthr marked west/yellow chevrons.
- 1800' an X 20' pvt gravel agg runway located adjcnt northwest of airport.
- Golf course road crosses near runway 28 thld. Watch for golfers on runway.
Flights and activity in the air now, the airlines, based aircraft, takeoffs and landings
Activity now checking the volunteer receiver network…
Within ten miles
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Arrivals and departures, last hour
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From the volunteer receiver network, a few minutes behind at most; aircraft whose owners asked the FAA not to be displayed are left out; no person is named. Open the live map here.
Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in Emmett from the FAA register
49 aircraft are registered to owners in Emmett, Idaho: 33 piston singles, 10 helicopters, 2 business jets, 1 turboprop, 1 glider. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:
Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in Idaho.
Who works here from the FAA's certificate lists and the register
Flight schools, flying clubs and college flight programmes based within about 15 miles:
- Aero Head Soaring Club INC 2 aircraft · Emmett Aero Head Soaring Club is a flying club based in Emmett, Idaho that teaches and trains people in aviation, with a focus on sharing aviation experience with the next generation of aviators.
- Specialized Helicopter Training LLC 1 aircraft · Middleton, 11 miles away Specialized Helicopter Training provides flight training to helicopter pilots in specialized utility operations including longline, sling operations, mountain flying, water dropping, and fire behavior.
Charter operators and airlines based in Emmett:
- Ferguson and Sons Construction LLC 2 aircraft on the certificate Ferguson & Sons Construction is a helicopter operator based in Emmett, Idaho, providing aerial services including powerline construction support, aerial surveys, wildfire suppression, natural resource work, aerial photography, external load
Companies in the same town as this airport, and schools within about 15 miles of it (each placed at the main public airport of its town, or at the town's centre); not every one of them works from this field. All operators · all repair stations · all flight schools · all FBOs.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
10 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 9 for private pilot, 7 for commercial and instrument, 5 for airline transport pilot, 8 for flight instructor, 5 for sport pilot; 6 for airplanes, 4 for multi-engine airplanes, 4 for helicopters. Also nearby: 1 sport aviation examiner, 16 aviation medical examiners, 1 mechanic examiner, 1 airworthiness representative (manufacturing), 1 engineering representative, 1 parachute rigger examiner.
- Erick Paradizo Rivera private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instructor renewals, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes · Emmett, ID (0 nm) · (208) 599-8560 · [email protected]
- Brian Jay-Scott Gaines private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, sport pilot, instructor renewals; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Eagle, ID (8 nm) · (208) 830-0187 · [email protected]
- Brandon Silvey private pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, commercial pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor; helicopters · SILVERHAWK AVIATION · Caldwell, ID (13 nm) · (208) 869-1227 · [email protected]
- Jeffrey David Galloway private pilot, commercial pilot; helicopters · SILVERHAWK AVIATION · Caldwell, ID (13 nm) · (208) 794-0968 · [email protected]
- Jeffrey Steven Groover private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, commercial pilot; helicopters · Caldwell, ID (13 nm) · (562) 328-5788 · [email protected]
- Scott Theodore Curtis instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor · Snake River Flying Club · Caldwell, ID (13 nm) · (208) 863-4833 · [email protected]
- Aaron Michael Hassemer private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, instructor renewals; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Nampa, ID (16 nm) · (208) 869-8093 · [email protected]
- Gregory Herbert private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, instructor renewals; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Meridian, ID (18 nm) · (208) 870-9040 · [email protected]
All 31 nearby, by kind, with contact details
What each kind does
- DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
- SAE: Sport Aviation Examiner: gives the tests for sport pilot certificates and light-sport aircraft.
- AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
- DME: Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant).
- DAR-F: Designated Airworthiness Representative, manufacturing: issues airworthiness certificates for newly built aircraft and parts.
- DER-T: Designated Engineering Representative: approves engineering data for repairs and alterations on the FAA's behalf.
- DPRE: Designated Parachute Rigger Examiner: tests candidates for the parachute rigger certificate.
Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.
Safety record the NTSB's cases at or near this airport
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 12 since 1982, 1 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English. The country as a whole: Where accidents happen.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
Connections how this airport links to the rest of the register
- Aircraft registered in Emmett 49 aircraft · 33 piston singles, 10 helicopters, 2 business jets
- Ferguson and Sons Construction LLC 7 aircraft in town
- Ferguson and Sons Construction LLC 2 aircraft on the certificate · charter operator
- Aero Head Soaring Club INC 2 aircraft · flying club
- Specialized Helicopter Training LLC 1 aircraft · flight school
- NTSB accidents and incidents at or near this airport 12 since 1982 · 1 fatal
- Accidents and incidents in Idaho 1,535 since 1982 · 288 in the last ten years
- Nearby landing places within 30 nautical miles 8 airports, heliports and seaplane bases
- Public-use airports in Idaho 129 landing places
- Idaho 4,200 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/S78.json.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 26, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.