Arco-Butte County Airport (KAOC), Idaho
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Arco-Butte County Airport (KAOC) is a non-towered, single-runway field serving the Arco, Idaho area at 5,335 feet elevation. Business aviation activity is light, with FAA TFMSC data showing 47 annual operations against a total of 54 for 2025.
Runways
Arco-Butte County Airport has one paved runway, 06/24, 6,610 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Arco-Butte County Airport has 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 8am to 8pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Arco-Butte County Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Boise Air Trml / Gowen Field (KBOI), 126 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Arco-Butte County Airport recorded 47 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in August. Business aviation traffic at KAOC concentrates in the summer months, peaking in August with 9 operations against as few as 2 in May and December.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month August, 9 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Arco-Butte County Airport averages 10.3 days above 90°F in July, 30.9 freeze days in January and 2.3 snow days in December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86.6°F, and January the coldest, at 30.3°F.
Weather station is 2.4 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Arco-Butte County Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
MIRL for runway 06/24, REIL for runways 06 and 24, and PAPI for runways 06 and 24 are pilot-activated via CTAF.
PAPI for runways 06 and 24 is out of service indefinitely.
All incoming and departing traffic should use a left-hand traffic pattern. Pattern altitude is 1,000 feet AGL.
100LL fuel is available only when the airport is attended. Contact the manager on duty to arrange fueling.
For clearance delivery, contact Salt Lake ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Arco-Butte County Airport has three airfields within 50 NM. The closest is Mackay, 21.77 NM northwest.
Part of the Sun Valley area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KAOC
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Frequently asked questions
What runway does KAOC offer for business aviation traffic?
KAOC has a single paved runway, 06/24, measuring 6,610 feet by 75 feet with an asphalt surface. This single strip handles all traffic at Arco-Butte County Airport, so runway availability is not a scheduling variable for arriving or departing flights.
Is fuel available at Arco-Butte County Airport?
KAOC stocks 100LL only, with no Jet A available on the field. Fuel is available only when the airport is attended, and pilots are advised to contact the manager on duty to confirm availability before planning a fuel stop.
Is the PAPI operational at KAOC?
The PAPI on both runway 06 and runway 24 at Arco-Butte County Airport is out of service indefinitely. Pilots relying on visual glidepath guidance should plan accordingly, since REIL and MIRL lighting on runway 06/24 remain pilot-activated via CTAF.