Cal Black Memorial Airport (U96), Utah
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Cal Black Memorial Airport (U96) serves Halls Crossing, Utah, with a single paved runway at 4,395 feet elevation, and business aviation traffic is tracked by the FAA TFMSC for the 2025 year. There is no on-field customs service; the nearest customs airport is Salt Lake City (KSLC), roughly 212 nautical miles away. Fuel is available on a self-service basis, and the field operates without a control tower, using CTAF for traffic coordination.
Runways
Cal Black Memorial Airport has one paved runway, 01/19, 5,700 ft long and 60 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Cal Black Memorial Airport has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available 24 hours a day, every day, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Cal Black Memorial Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Salt Lake City International (KSLC), 212 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Cal Black Memorial Airport recorded 41 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in May. Business aviation traffic at U96 is concentrated in the late spring and summer months, with May and June each seeing a double-digit share of the year's 41 recorded operations.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month May, 13 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Cal Black Memorial Airport averages 30.3 days above 90°F in July, 27.5 freeze days in January and 0.8 snow days in December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 99.6°F, and December the coldest, at 46.1°F.
Weather station is 9.1 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Cal Black Memorial Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
REIL is pilot-activated for runways 01 and 19, along with PAPI for both runways and MIRL for runway 01/19, all controlled via CTAF.
Self-service fuel is available 24 hours a day.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Cal Black Memorial Airport has two airfields within 47 NM. The closest is Monument Valley, 30.56 NM southeast.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at U96
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Frequently asked questions
What runway does Cal Black Memorial Airport (U96) offer?
Cal Black Memorial Airport (U96) has a single paved runway, 01/19, measuring 5,700 feet long by 60 feet wide with an asphalt surface. Runway lights (MIRL) as well as REIL and PAPI on both ends are pilot-activated via CTAF, since the field is not towered. This single-runway layout defines all approach and departure planning at U96.
Is there customs clearance available at U96?
Cal Black Memorial Airport has no customs service on site. The nearest customs-equipped airport is Salt Lake City International (KSLC), located approximately 212 nautical miles away. Operators arriving from outside the United States should plan clearance through KSLC rather than expecting to clear customs directly at Halls Crossing.
What fuel is available at Cal Black Memorial Airport?
Cal Black Memorial Airport (U96) offers both 100LL and Jet A fuel on a 24-hour self-service basis. There is no attended fuel desk, so pilots handle fueling themselves at any hour. This self-service setup applies year-round given the airport's ALL / ALL / ALL attendance schedule.
How busy is U96 with business aviation traffic?
Cal Black Memorial Airport recorded 41 business aviation operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data, placing it in a modest traffic tier. Activity is uneven across the year, with several months showing no recorded business aviation movements at all. Peak months fall in late spring and summer, notably May and June.