Malad City Airport (KMLD), Idaho
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
KMLD, Malad City Airport, is an unattended public-use field in southern Idaho at 4,503 feet elevation. It sees a small volume of business aviation activity, with a paved runway and a turf-dirt crosswind runway available. Customs is not available onsite, with the nearest customs airport at Salt Lake City, roughly 84 nautical miles away.
Runways
Malad City Airport has two paved and unpaved runways. The longest, 17/35, is 4,946 ft long and 60 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Malad City Airport has 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Malad City Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Salt Lake City International (KSLC), 84 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Malad City Airport recorded 17 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in May and September. Business aviation traffic at KMLD is concentrated mainly in May and September, according to FAA TFMSC data, with most other months seeing one or fewer operations.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month May, 4 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Malad City Airport averages 20.4 days above 90°F in July and 30.2 freeze days in December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90.6°F, and January the coldest, at 32.7°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Malad City Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
The medium intensity runway lights for Runway 17/35 are pilot-activated on the CTAF frequency.
On Runway 17, a 3-foot fence lies on the centerline at 100 feet and 180 feet from the threshold, and a 15-foot road crosses the centerline at 160 feet.
A 4-foot fence lies on the centerline at 60 feet from the threshold, and a 15-foot road crosses the centerline at 80 feet.
There is a permanent obstruction consisting of a sprinkler line rising 20 feet.
Fuel is available; the gas pump is credit card operated.
Reflectors are installed on the taxiway and ramp.
For clearance delivery, if unable to contact on the FSS frequency, contact Salt Lake Air Route Traffic Control Center.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Malad City Airport has five airfields within 45 NM. The closest is E Northrop Grumman, 28.09 NM south.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KMLD
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Frequently asked questions
What runways are available at KMLD?
Malad City Airport has two runways: paved Runway 17/35 at 4,946 feet by 60 feet wide, and an unpaved turf-dirt Runway 08/26 at 3,918 feet by 75 feet wide. The paved runway is the longer of the two and matches the airport's maximum paved surface length.
Is fuel available at Malad City Airport?
Malad City Airport offers 100LL fuel only; Jet A is not available. The gas pump is credit card operated, which matters for planning since the field is unattended.
Is customs service available at KMLD?
Malad City Airport does not have customs service onsite. The nearest customs airport is Salt Lake City (KSLC), located approximately 84 nautical miles away, and flights requiring customs clearance must route through there instead.