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For the adrenalin junkie, there are few
activities that equal soaring through the air in one way or another. In
Sandpoint and North Idaho, we love flying and aviation as much as any other part
of the world. Flying, sky diving, and parasailing in North Idaho can be more of
a challenge than other places, in that we have more mountains, snowy seasons,
and, at times, fewer resources. We do, however, have plenty of airfields and
landing strips. Plus, if you have a seaplane, we have endless lakes and rivers.
We have a blossoming aviation industry, with Quest Aircraft manufacturing puddle
jumpers, with orders for the next years to come. So, you've
decided you want to do a little sky diving, parachute in hand. Hard thing is,
you now have looked in the phone book, and on the web, and you are having
trouble finding who, or where, or what. Well, here is everything we have found
about these great activities. Hard to find? Uh, yep. But, for better or worse,
we found 'em. Just make sure your life insurance is paid. Oh, and bring a
camera. You won't be sorry.
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Every Labor Day weekend Coeur d'Alene has the
Lake Coeur d'Alene BalloonFest. This is an outstanding event that
benefits t he
KOOTENAI ALLIANCE FOR
CHILDREN & FAMILIES.
While the BalloonFest does
not offer rides,
it is a good place to meet these intrepid sky riders, and garner info on who
does offer rides, as well as other pertinent
information. It is hosted by the Chamber of Commerce. They can give you further
tidbits if you call
877-782-9232
Other Ballooning Resources:
Idaho Hot Air Balloons
Avion Ballon Corporation
Balloons Over Idaho |
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Para-Gliding, Hang Gliding, and
Parasailing |
Wind Walker Parasail
208-263-2136
120 E Lake, Sandpoint (Located at Sandpoint Marina) |
Coeur d'Alene Parasail 208-765-5367
City Docks & Northwest Blvd, CdA (Independence Point) |
Paragliding Sun Valley
Nearest Community: Sun Valley Region:
Central
Type: Outdoor Recreation
Experience flying high over beautiful Sun Valley in both summer & winter in
tandem with a certified paragliding pro. |
Perrine Bridge
Nearest Community: Twin Falls Region:
South Central
Type: Outdoor Recreation
Idaho’s most spectacular bridge, over 1,500 feet across the Snake River Canyon, is popular for base jumping.
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King Mountain Launch Site
Nearest Community: Arco Region: Central
Type: Outdoor Recreation
King Mountain, in the Lost River Range north of Arco near Moore, is a
popular site for hang gliding and paragliding.
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Swan Valley Area Trails
Nearest Community: Swan Valley Region:
Eastern
Type: Outdoor Recreation
The Palisades Creek Trail, a popular hike in the Snake River Mountains,
takes you to the Upper and Lower Palisades Lakes, and to Waterfalls Canyon.
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Hang Gliding North Central Idaho
Nearest Community: Lewiston Region: North
Central
Type: Outdoor Recreation
Hang gliding adventures in the Lewiston to Riggins areas. |
Northwest Hang Gliding Links
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Sky Diving |
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Sky Dive Idaho |
Idaho Sky Diving |
IdahoSkyDiving.net |
1-800 Sky Ride |
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Skydive Lost Prairie, Inc.
Carson Field -
35 miles west of Kalispell
(406) 858-2493
(888) 833-5867
Fax: (406) 858-2405
SkydiveLostPrairie.com |
West Plains Skydiving
Davenport Airport -
30 miles west of Spokane
(509) 245-3811
(509) 838-JUMP (students)
geocities.com/wpskydiving/ |
Idaho
Public Television: Sky Diving - The Path Less Traveled |
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Flying, Aircraft, and Airfields |
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Abandoned and Little Known Airfields in
North Idaho |
Landings Aviation Classifieds
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Coeur d'Alene Resort Jet Aviation
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Big Country Helicopter Tours
208-765-0620
Jim Van Sky ... Owner - Operator 128 Locust Ave, Coeur d'Alene, North Idaho |
Brooks Sea Plane Service
208-664-2842 or 772-5649/772-9059
Sightseeing and charter seaplane flights City Dock at Independence Point,
Coeur d’Alene, North Idaho |
Jay Air
509-926-3497
Flight seeing ...
It only takes once and then your hooked! |
Quest Aircraft
Sandpoint's very own aircraft manufacturer |
Scholarship Flight Training
in Sandpoint
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Plus Sandpoint has
one of the nation's premier small plane power towing manufacturers:
Powertow |
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Aero Care & Repair
28 Couer Dalene Airport
Hayden, ID 83835-0000
(208) 762-9354 |
Flight Doctor the
1058 Airport Way
Burley, ID 83318-5418
(208) 678-0372 |
Kamiah Air Service
Kamiah, ID 83536-0000
(208) 935-0674 |
Precision Propeller
4777 W Aeronca St
Boise, ID 83705
(208) 344-5161 |
St Anthony Flying Service
Saint Anthony, ID 83445
(208) 624-3631
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Aero Mark Inc
1940 International Way
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 524-1202 |
Gate 9 Aircraft Maint.
1940 International Way
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 523-4283 |
Keithcraft Aircraft Service
2140 Airport Rd
Council, ID 83612-5241
(208) 253-4423 |
Red Baron Avcenter
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 523-8855
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Sun Valley Aviation
Hailey, ID 83333-0000
(208) 788-9511
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Aerohawk Aviation
2605 Foote
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 523-4283 |
Gustin Aviation
Lewiston, ID 83501
(208) 743-1554
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Lennys Airmotive
Salmon, ID 83467-0000
(208) 756-3152
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Red Baron Aviation
2381 Foote Dr
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 529-9944 |
Timber Choppers Inc
Bonners Ferry, ID 83805
(208) 267-2169
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Aeroplane Works the
Athol, ID 83801-0000
(208) 683-2707 |
H & W
Aviation
1100 Airport Way
Sandpoint, 83864
(208) 255-2880 |
McCall Air Taxi Inc
McCall, ID 83638-0000
(208) 634-7137
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Resort Aviation
11101 N Airport Rd
Hayden, ID 83835
(208) 772-3731 |
Turner Aviation Ent
3 Talent Aviation
Sandpoint, ID 83864
(208) 263-0282 |
Aircraft Service Center Inc
Bayview, ID 83803
(208) 683-2673\ |
Harris Aircraft
1405 W 800 North
Preston, ID 83263-0000
(208) 852-2890\ |
Middle Fork Aviation Inc
Challis, ID 83226-0656
(208) 879-5728| |
River City Helicopters
6995 W Riverview
Post Falls, ID 83854
(208) 772-2117 |
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Bobs Airmotive Inc
Challis, ID 83226-0404
(208) 879-5900 |
Heli-Prop Aircraft Inc
2625 W Sensor Wy
Hayden, ID 83835-0000
(208) 772-6404| |
Northern Air Inc
1186 Hwy 2
Bonners Ferry, ID 83805
(208) 267-4359 |
Sandpoint Aviation
800 Airport Way
Sandpoint, ID 83864
(208) 263-9102 |
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Campbells J T Aviation
Burley, ID 83318-0000
(208) 678-0043 |
Horizon Helicopters
P.O. Box 29
Laclede, ID 83841
(208) 265-4881 |
Pocatello Avcenter Inc
1483 Flightline
Pocatello, ID 83204
(208) 234-2141 |
Southfield Fuel Inc
2625 W Sensor Wy
Hayden, ID 83835
(208) 772-6404 |
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Short List of North Idaho's Airports and Airfields
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Click here for a complete list of Idaho Airfields
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AIRPORT ID |
TYPE |
OWNERSHIP |
FACILITY |
CITY |
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ID48 |
AIRPORT |
PR |
WESTERN SPUR |
ATHOL |
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ID05 |
AIRPORT |
PR |
HACKNEY AIRPARK |
ATHOL |
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ID34 |
AIRPORT |
PR |
GRANITE |
ATHOL |
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65S |
AIRPORT |
PU |
BOUNDARY COUNTY |
BONNERS FERRY |
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D28 |
SEAPLANE BASE |
PR |
TANGLEFOOT |
CAVANAUGH BAY |
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ID32 |
STOLPORT |
PR |
TUKA |
CLARK FORK |
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ID75 |
AIRPORT |
PR |
RIVERLAKE |
CLARK FORK |
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ID01 |
AIRPORT |
PR |
CX RANCH |
CLARK FORK |
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ID78 |
AIRPORT |
PR |
CX RANCH NR 2 |
CLARK FORK |
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00ID |
AIRPORT |
PR |
DELTA SHORES |
CLARK FORK |
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S76 |
SEAPLANE BASE |
PU |
BROOKS |
COEUR D'ALENE |
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S77 |
AIRPORT |
PU |
MAGEE |
COEUR D ALENE |
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ID27 |
AIRPORT |
PR |
HAWK HAVEN |
COEUR D ALENE |
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ID03 |
HELIPORT |
PR |
KOOTENAI MEDICAL CTR |
COEUR D'ALENE |
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ID02 |
HELIPORT |
PR |
COEUR D'ALENE RESORT |
COEUR D'ALENE |
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ID43 |
AIRPORT |
PR |
CARLIN BAY |
COEUR D'ALENE |
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ID65 |
AIRPORT |
PR |
PISCH'S PLACE |
COEUR D'ALENE |
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ID71 |
HELIPORT |
PR |
BIG COUNTRY |
COEUR D'ALENE |
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ID73 |
HELIPORT |
PR |
ROCKFORD BAY |
COEUR D ALENE |
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ID98 |
HELIPORT |
PR |
SCANLON |
COEUR D'ALENE |
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15ID |
AIRPORT |
PR |
SCANLON |
COEUR D ALENE |
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6ID1 |
AIRPORT |
PR |
REGAN RANCH |
COEUR D ALENE |
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0WN8 |
HELIPORT |
PR |
SHELDON |
COEUR D'ALENE |
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COE |
AIRPORT |
PU |
COEUR D'ALENE AIR TERM |
COEUR D'ALENE |
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66S |
AIRPORT |
PU |
CAVANAUGH BAY |
COOLIN |
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ID97 |
AIRPORT |
PR |
HANGMAN CREEK RANCH |
DE SMET |
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ID04 |
AIRPORT |
PR |
J-LAZY-M RANCH |
FISH HAVEN |
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S96 |
SEAPLANE BASE |
PR |
LAKE PEND OREILLE |
GLENGARY |
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S80 |
AIRPORT |
PU |
IDAHO COUNTY |
GRANGEVILLE |
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05ID |
AIRPORT |
PR |
RUNNING CREEK RANCH |
GRANGEVILLE |
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ID38 |
HELIPORT |
PR |
SUTHERLAND |
HAUSER LAKE |
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ID21 |
AIRPORT |
PR |
SMITH RANCH |
HAUSER LAKE |
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ID06 |
AIRPORT |
PR |
RANCH AERO |
HAYDEN LAKE |
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ID51 |
HELIPORT |
PR |
WELBURN |
HAYDEN LAKE |
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LWS |
AIRPORT |
PU |
LEWISTON-NEZ PERCE |
LEWISTON |
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ID37 |
HELIPORT |
PR |
ST JOSEPH'S MEDICAL |
LEWISTON |
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78U |
SEAPLANE BASE |
PU |
SNAKE RIVER |
LEWISTON |
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ID60 |
AIRPORT |
PR |
FOUNTAINS |
MOSCOW |
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09ID |
AIRPORT |
PU |
TAYLOR RANCH LANDING |
MOSCOW |
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ID57 |
HELIPORT |
PU |
UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO |
MOSCOW |
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ID80 |
HELIPORT |
PR |
EMERGENCY MEDIC NR 1 |
MOSCOW |
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67S |
AIRPORT |
PU |
PRIEST LAKE USFS |
NORDMAN |
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1S1 |
AIRPORT |
PU |
ECKHART INTL |
PORTHILL |
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ID09 |
AIRPORT |
PR |
OTTERSON RANCH |
POST FALLS |
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ID07 |
AIRPORT |
PR |
NICHOLS RANCH |
POST FALLS |
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ID20 |
HELIPORT |
PR |
HUBOF'S |
POST FALLS |
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ID10 |
AIRPORT |
PR |
ANDERSON-PLUMMER |
POTLATCH |
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U10 |
AIRPORT |
PU |
PRESTON |
PRESTON |
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1S6 |
AIRPORT |
PU |
PRIEST RIVER MUNI |
PRIEST RIVER |
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ID61 |
AIRPORT |
PR |
VALENOV RANCH |
PRIEST RIVER |
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96ID |
AIRPORT |
PR |
FLYING H RANCH |
PRIEST RIVER |
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ID24 |
AIRPORT |
PR |
TIMBER BASIN AIRPARK |
SAGLE |
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S72 |
AIRPORT |
PU |
ST MARIES MUNI |
ST MARIES |
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ID13 |
AIRPORT |
PR |
SKY ISLAND RANCH |
ST MARIES |
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ID14 |
HELIPORT |
PU |
BENEWAH HOSPITAL |
ST MARIES |
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SZT |
AIRPORT |
PU |
SANDPOINT |
SANDPOINT |
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ID19 |
AIRPORT |
PR |
BIRD NR 2 |
SANDPOINT |
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ID25 |
AIRPORT |
PR |
OLMSTEAD SKY RANCH |
SANDPOINT |
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ID36 |
AIRPORT |
PR |
MURRAY |
SANDPOINT |
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1ID3 |
AIRPORT |
PR |
BEAUX RANCH FIELD |
SANDPOINT |
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ID54 |
SEAPLANE BASE |
PR |
BOTTLE BAY |
SANDPOINT |
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0ID4 |
AIRPORT |
PR |
BLACK BUTTE RANCH |
SHOSHONE |
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ID42 |
HELIPORT |
PU |
SHOSHONE BLM |
SHOSHONE |
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ID15 |
HELIPORT |
PU |
WALLACE RANGER STAT |
SILVERTON |
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1S7 |
AIRPORT |
PU |
SLATE CREEK |
SLATE CREEK |
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U78 |
AIRPORT |
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