Weiser Municipal Airport, Weiser, ID
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The Weiser Municipal Airport, (FAA Identifier S87), is a public non-towered airport located 3 miles south of the city of Weiser, Idaho in Washington County, Idaho. It has one runway, 12/30, which is 4000 x 60 ft. asphalt in good condition with runway 12 at an elevation of 2111.3 ft. and runway 30 at 2120.3. runway 30 can be unusable May to Sept. due to visual obstruction from surrounding crops.
Manager Jim Metzger, (360)-903-6901, manages this field Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. AvGas is available 24-7 on the field with a credit card. There is no oxygen is on this field, but minor powerplant and airframe services are available. Jim’s a good guy. If you’re lucky, he will have two or three of his moral support team around to greet you. Meet Griffin and Wilbur, as in Engines and Wright.
There is a courtesy car on hand but any car rentals will need to come from nearby Ontario, Oregon.
Things To Do!
This is agricultural land but that doesn’t mean it’s boring. There are several world-class enjoyable pastimes to indulge in here. October is pheasant season. You can find dates and information about licenses and tags at https://idfg.idaho.gov. You can find a place to hunt at the Lazy Bear Ranch. The passionate owner and host of this 200+ acre pheasant preserve is a former Bear himself, scholar, and football player Tim Wrightman. This is also the place for summer concerts and a beautiful venue for any special event!
Next up, The National Oldtime Fiddlers’ Contest and Festival! This festival has been a major drawing card since the early 50’s. Known locally as simply the Fiddle Festival, this musical get-together gathers musicians from all over the country and Canada during the third week of June every year. A parade, workshops, carnival, and battle of the bands are all part of the festivities that the fiddling community just calls “Weiser”. Most of the actual competition is held at the Weiser High School but the celebration in a town-wide funfest. You’ll find home-made goods, arts and crafts, t-shirts, and souvenirs almost everywhere you look.
If you want to camp there are usually sites near the High School but be warned this “campsite” is known as “Stickerville” for a good reason. Wear shoes at all times, preferably sturdy ones.
A lot of my family members have played here for many years. If you are at all excited by bluegrass, folk, Americana, or country this is a great place to find it. Walk through the camp grounds after performing and contest hours are over and you never know what you’ll hear.
There is also the Rolling Hills Golf Course out on Indianhead Rd. and the Snake River Heritage Center which is a museum on Paddock Avenue. The Snake River is the dividing line between Idaho and Oregon in this part of the state.
Where To Eat!
Legends on Main or Tara’s Place would be my go to places to eat a burger. The Cook Shack on 7th is also great. However, one of my favorite things to eat when I go home is pizza. In my opinion the Idaho Pizza Company makes some of the best pizza in the U.S. I’m not sure if it’s a state wide chain but I know there is one in Weiser and one in Fruitland about 20 minutes away.
Some of the best chocolate in Idaho is found at the Weiser Classic Candy shop. This place is heavenly.
Where To Wet Your Whistle
Legends on Main is bar and grill, also just a little ways up the mountain is Mann Creek Store, just ask about Mann’s Crick. If you say creek you will get that, “you’re not from around here look”. Cold beer and good food if you want a little trip to see the countryside. That place has been there for as long as I can remember in different forms. I’m not sure how many times it has burned down but it keeps springing back up.
There is a full bar at the Rolling Hills Golf Course and a nice winery in Parma about 35 miles away. The Parma Ridge Winery has both food and wine. A nice bonus is the beautiful view of the Treasure Valley.
The Copper Lounge is a downtown institution. If you want to watch a game and have a cold one, they’ve been doing that here for generations. I think the history of this little town is baked into these walls. I still have copper horses that my grandpa won off of the pegboards here.
Where to Stay
The Weiser Motel and RV Park is one of the few option here unless you want the try the whole house, live in the neighborhood thing, in Payette, Idaho, which is about a 15 minute drive.
There is also the Ontario Inn on the Oregon side of the bridge, also about a 15 minute drive.
Fun Facts To Know
There are a couple of different bridges around here that are Idaho on one side and Oregon on the other. Hence the name, Ore-Ida for all of your frozen potatoes/vegetable favorites. For instance the town of Fruitland is on the Idaho side of the Snake River and Ontario, Oregon on the Oregon side.
Driving through Fruitland, Idaho at certain times of the year you need to tell yourself you smell hamburger instead of onions. That way your mouth waters instead of your eyes.
In Conclusion
This is my hometown and you won’t find friendlier people anywhere. If you plan to visit the NW part of the country make this a stop on your list! Visit jettreks.com and sign up for more small airports with big personalities.
As always, safe travels,
jo@jettreks.com