Airports / Idaho / BYI
Burley Municipal Airport
KBYI / BYIBurley, IdahoELEV 4,150 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
32 nm
To the nearest alternate
Joslin Field Magic Valley Regional Airport (TWF).
Overview
Burley Municipal Airport (KBYI / BYI) sits in Burley, Idaho, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 4,150 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list BYI as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Joslin Field Magic Valley Regional Airport (TWF, 32 nm), Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH, 56 nm), and Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN, 62 nm).
Trip costs from BYI are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as J R Jack Simplot Airport. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from BYI to plan your flight.
What fliers highlight
FBO & ground handling
3/5 reviews“Jade came out on a Sunday to fuel and troubleshoot an alternator.”
Jonathan Kline5★ on Google
Staff & service
3/5 reviews“Has 2 runways for different approaches to accommodate for wind direction.”
Erick5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Burley Municipal Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KBYI
IATA
BYI
FAA / Local
BYI
Elevation
4,150 ft
Coordinates
42.5426° N · 113.7720° W
Airspace
E · EchoClass E — EchoControlled airspace reaches the surface for instrument approaches, but there is no control tower on the field.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs ID fields
state range 1,442–5,318 ft
At 4,150 ft, BYI sits lower than 56% of the 18 Idaho fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 32nmTWFJoslin Field Magic Valley Regional AirportTwin Falls
- 56nmPIHPocatello Regional AirportPocatello
- 62nmSUNFriedman Memorial AirportHailey
- 95nmIDAIdaho Falls Regional AirportIdaho Falls
- 97nmLGULogan-Cache AirportLogan
- 97nmMUOMountain Home Air Force BaseMountain Home
Location
Open the full mapKBYI · Burley Municipal Airport · Burley, ID
From the ramp
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