Simko Field Airport

Simko Field Airport (FAA LID: 1ID9)[1] is a small, privately-owned, unattended airstrip located 4 miles east of Inkom, Idaho. Known for its extremely compact size, it is often refereed to as the smallest airport in the world. It features an unpaved turf runway that is roughly 400 feet long.

Inkom is a city in Bannock County, Idaho. It is part of the Pocatello, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 792 at the time of the 2020 census. It is the home of the , Simko Field Airport 1ID9, with a runway length of 122 meters.

Key Airport Details

Location: Inkom, Bannock County, Idaho (approx. 4 miles east of the city center)
Closest Population Center: Pocatello, Idaho
Elevation: 5,640 feet MSL
Dimensions: 400 × 20 ft (122 × 6 m)
Coordinates: 42°45'49" N, 112°11'5" W
Beacon: Not Present
Lighting: No lighting
Facility Use: Private use, not open to the general public
Tower: No
ARTCC: Salt Lake City (ZLC)
FSS: Boise (BOI) 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Airspace: Unknown
Fees: None
Timezone: MDT (UTC-06:00)
Owner & Manager: Tom Simko
245 N. Bonneville Road
Inkom, ID 83245
(208) 716-0400 (Office)

Navaids

PIH - Pocatello
Frequency: 112.6
42° 52′ 13.4″ N, 112° 39′ 8.0″ W
PIH to airport: 090° | 21.6 nm

MLD - Malad City
Frequency: 117.4
42° 11′ 59.6″ N, 112° 27′ 4.4″ W
MLD to airport: 002° | 35.8 nm

IDA - Idaho Falls
Frequency: 113.85
43° 31′ 8.4″ N, 112° 3′ 50.1″ W
IDA to airport: 172° | 45.6 nm

Because Simko Field is a private general aviation strip, it does not support commercial passenger flights.

For public and commercial aviation, the closest major alternatives are the Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) and the Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA).

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