Mountain Home Municipal (U76), Idaho
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Mountain Home Municipal (U76) is a public-use general aviation airport in Mountain Home, Idaho, sitting at 3,167 feet elevation and served by a single paved runway. The field is unattended outside its published hours and has no on-site customs service, with the nearest customs point of entry at Boise (KBOI), about 34 nautical miles away. Traffic at U76 is modest, and business aviation activity accounts for the majority of annual operations recorded in FAA TFMSC data. High-performance military jet operations from nearby Mountain Home AFB, roughly 8 nautical miles southwest, are a notable feature of the surrounding airspace.
Runways
Mountain Home Municipal has one paved runway, 10/28, 5,000 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Mountain Home Municipal has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 8am to 5pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Mountain Home Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Boise Air Trml / Gowen Field (KBOI), 34 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Mountain Home Municipal recorded 107 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in November. Business aviation traffic at U76 is uneven through the year, with November and April showing the highest monthly counts while October sees very little activity.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month November, 18 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Mountain Home Municipal averages 23.2 days above 90°F in July and 27.5 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 95.0°F, and December the coldest, at 39.1°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Mountain Home Municipal has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
Runway edge identifier lights for runway 10 and 28, PAPI for runway 10 and 28, and medium intensity runway lights for runway 10/28 are pilot-activated; click the CTAF frequency 5 times to activate.
High-performance military jet operations are conducted at Mountain Home AFB, located 8 nautical miles southwest of the airport.
100LL fuel is available 24 hours with a credit card.
Jet A fuel is available 24 hours with a credit card. Jet A single-point fueling is available Monday through Friday from 1500 to 0100Z, or by appointment.
Extensive agricultural and firefighting aircraft operations occur from May through August each year.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Mountain Home Municipal has five airfields within 50 NM. The closest is Mountain Home AFB (KMUO), 8.16 NM southwest.
Part of the Boise area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at U76
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Frequently asked questions
Is there customs service available at U76?
Mountain Home Municipal (U76) has no on-site customs service. The nearest customs point of entry is Boise Air Terminal / Gowen Field (KBOI), located approximately 33.72 nautical miles away. Operators planning international arrivals should coordinate clearance through KBOI in advance rather than expecting on-field processing at U76.
What fuel is available at Mountain Home Municipal?
Mountain Home Municipal offers both 100LL and Jet A, available 24 hours with a credit card. Jet A single-point fueling is also available Monday through Friday during a set window, or by appointment outside those hours. Dispatchers should note the appointment requirement when planning off-hours single-point fuel needs at this airport.
How long is the runway at U76?
U76 has a single paved runway, designated 10/28, measuring 5,000 feet long and 75 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is also the airport's maximum paved runway length, so aircraft performance planning should be based on this single runway option rather than assuming alternate configurations.
What military activity affects operations near Mountain Home Municipal?
Mountain Home Municipal sits about 8 nautical miles from Mountain Home AFB, where high-performance military jet operations are conducted. Pilots operating in and out of U76 should be aware of this nearby military traffic when planning arrivals and departures. The airport also sees extensive agricultural and firefighting aircraft operations during the May through August period each year.