Challis Airport

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Challis Weather (°F)

METAR: KLLJ 172255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/M06 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP216 T01561061

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KLLJ (0.1 NM at True Heading of 113)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1023.1
Temperature: 15.6 C (60.08 F)
Dewpoint: -6.1 C (21.02 F)

Location

Latitude: 
44-31-24.9840N (44.523607)
Longitude: 
114-13-04.5780W (-114.217938)
Elevation: 
5075.9 feet MSL (1547 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
12.4 E (as of March 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -7.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -6.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
01 N.M. NE of Challis, Idaho
Found On: 
Great Falls Chart
FAA Region: 
ANM

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
CAMERON DAVIS
PO BOX 587
CHALLIS, ID 83226
(208) 833-4617
CITY OF CHALLIS
PO BOX 587
CHALLIS, ID 83226
208-879-2386

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Public
Type: 
Airport
Activation Date: 
04/1940
Control tower: 
No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
ALL/MON-FRI/0700-1700
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZLC (Salt Lake City)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZLC (Salt Lake City)
Lighting Schedule: 
SS-SR
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
6076 feet (1852 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
LLJ
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
No
Customs Landing Rights: 
No
Military Landing Rights: 
Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  14
Multi Engine:  1
GA Helicopters:  1
Gliders:  1

Annual Operations (as of 08/31/2021)

Total Operations:  16350
Air Taxi:  5500 33.6%
GA Local:  2200 13.5%
GA Itinerant:  8500 52.0%
Military Aircraft:  150 0.9%

Communications

CTAF:  122.800
Unicom:  122.800
ASOS:  119.275 (208-879-5121)

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 208

    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
    Bobs Airmotive, Inc.
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    Unicom 122.8 879-5900 100LL, Jet A
    Middle Fork Aviation
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    879-5728 100LL, Jet A
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Boise(BOI)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near CHL

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    36.1 Stanley Airport
    (2U7)
    238 225 100LL
    38.7 Lemhi County Airport
    (SMN KSMN SMN)
    21 9 100, Jet A
    61.3 Friedman Meml Airport
    (SUN KSUN SUN)
    183 171 100LL, Jet A-1+
    67.1 Arco-Butte County Airport
    (KAOC AOC)
    145 133 100LL
    76.9 Cascade Airport
    (U70)
    269 256 100LL, Jet A
    80.3 West Fork Lodge Airport
    (4U7)
    0 347 Mogas
    83.3 Mc Call Municipal Airport
    (MYL KMYL MYL)
    285 272 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
    83.3 Dillon Airport
    (DLN KDLN DLN)
    57 45 100LL, Jet A
    96.1 Council Municipal Airport
    (U82)
    278 265 100LL
    99.3 Gooding Municipal Airport
    (GNG KGNG GNG)
    194 182 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    NM of KLLJ

    Remarks

    A110-1 BE ALERT HELICOPTER OPNS ADJACENT SOUTHEAST END OF ARPT.
    A110-2 ASOS WX STN ON ARPT.
    A110-3 ARPT LCTD IN HIGH MTN VALLEY.
    A110-4 DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
    A110-5 RWY 17/35 RECOMMEND LAND RWY 17; TKOF RWY 35 WHEN WND CONDITIONS PERMIT.
    A110-6 FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
    A43-17 RWY 17 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEGS RIGHT & LEFT OF CNTRLN: RWY 17 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 2.5 NM FM THR DUE TO TRRN.
    E111 ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 17/35
    Longest Runway: 17/35 is 4601 ft (1402 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    CHL Airport Runway Details

    Runway 17/35  4601 ft x 60 ft (1402 m x 18 m)
    Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 09/18/2020
    Surface:  Asphalt - Excellent condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  30.0

    Runway 17

    Runway 35

    Elevation: 
    5005.8 5075.9
    Latitude: 
    44-31-47.6939N 44-31-02.2731N
    Longitude: 
    114-13-04.5701W 114-13-04.5855W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    180 000
    Glide Path Angle: 
    4.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    Basic Basic
    Runway Markings Condition:
    Good Good
    Object at End: 
    FENCE PLINE
    Object Height: 
    4 40
    Object Marked/Lighted?: 
    Marked
    Distance from End: 
    300 1450
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    0 ft. left and right of centerline 0 ft. left and right of centerline
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    40

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    High Pressure / Low Pressure
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    High Pressure / Low Pressure
    Fuel Available: 
    100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    No
    Parking: 
    Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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