La Junta Municipal Airport

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La Junta Weather

METAR: KLHX 251653Z AUTO 35016KT 3/4SM -SN BR BKN023 OVC035 M04/M06 A2968 RMK AO2 PK WND 35026/1626 SLP065 P0000 T10391061 $

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KLHX (0.2 NM at True Heading of 258)
Visibility: 0.75SM
Flight Category: LIFR
Altimeter: 1005.2
Temperature: -3.9 C (24.98 F)
Dewpoint: -6.1 C (21.02 F)

Location

Latitude: 
38-03-00.0000N (38.05)
Longitude: 
103-30-35.1000W (-103.50975)
Elevation: 
4228.6 feet MSL (1289 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
6.7 E (as of March 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -7.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -6.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
03 N.M. N of La Junta, Colorado
Found On: 
Wichita Chart
FAA Region: 
ANM

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
BILL JACKSON
P O BOX 489
LA JUNTA, CO 81050
(719) 384-2698
CITY OF LA JUNTA
PO BOX 489
LA JUNTA, CO 81050
719-384-8454

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Public
Type: 
Airport
Activation Date: 
04/1940
Control tower: 
No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/0700-1600
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZDV (Denver)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZDV (Denver)
Lighting Schedule: 
SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
5229 feet (1594 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
LHX
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:  16
GA Helicopters:  1

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2019)

Total Operations:  8632
GA Local:  116 1.3%
GA Itinerant:  8140 94.3%
Military Aircraft:  376 4.4%

Communications

CTAF:  123.000
Unicom:  123.000
ASOS:  135.525 (719-384-5961)

  • APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY DENVER ARTCC (ZDV) ON FREQS 128.375/379.95 (PUEBLO RCAG).
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 719

Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Empire Aviation Engine Services
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Unicom 123.0 384-7788
L.J.M. Aviation
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Unicom 123.0 384-8407 100LL, Jet A
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Flight Service Stations

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

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 03/21/24 to 0901Z 04/18/24.

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HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 SW-1
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 SW-1
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS SW-1
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SW-1
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near KLHX

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
9.2 Melon Field Airport
(1CO5)
256 249 100LL
38.8 Southeast Colorado Regional Airport
(LAA KLAA LAA)
88 82 100LL, Jet A
48.8 Pueblo Meml Airport
(PUB KPUB PUB)
287 280 100LL, Jet A
61.7 Perry Stokes Airport
(TAD KTAD TAD)
220 213 100LL, Jet A
64.0 Spanish Peaks Airfield Airport
(4V1)
251 244 100LL, Jet A
65.1 Colorado Springs East Airport
(CO4)
319 312 100LL
65.8 Holly Airport
(K08)
90 84 100LL
70.3 Calhan Airport
(5V4)
328 321 100LL
72.0 City Of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport
(COS KCOS COS)
309 302 100LL, Jet A
73.1 Meadow Lake Airport
(KFLY FLY)
317 310 100LL
73.8 Limon Municipal Airport
(LIC KLIC LIC)
354 347 100LL
77.8 Cuchara Valley At La Veta Airport
(07V)
246 239 100LL, Jet A
78.6 Fremont County Airport
(CNE 1V6)
287 279 100LL, Jet A
88.7 Stanton County Municipal Airport
(KJHN JHN)
107 101 100LL, Jet A
91.6 Raton Municipal/Crews Field Airport
(RTN KRTN RTN)
211 204 100LL, Jet A-1+
91.7 Kit Carson County Airport
(KITR ITR)
38 32 100LL, Jet A-1+
97.7 Clayton Municipal Airpark Airport
(CAO KCAO CAO)
169 163 100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

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NOTAM Flight Path Search (Enter from two to five locations below)

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Remarks

A110*G THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
A110-1 ANTELOPE ON & INVOF ARPT.
A110-2 HEAVY AGRICULTURAL OPNS DURG SUMMER MONTHS.
A110-3 RY 12/30 HAS LOOSE ASPHALT MATERIAL IN PRIMARY SURFACE W SIDE OF RY FULL LENGTH.
A110-4 RY 12/30 EDGE UNDEFINED.
A110-5 BE ALERT; INTENSIVE USAF STUDENT TRAINING IN VICINITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS & PUEBLO COLORADO.
A110-6 SELF SERVE JET-A NOT AVAIL.
A110-7 FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
A14 ALT CONTACT FBO 719-384-8407.
A33-12/30 RY SFC RAVELING WITH FOD POTENTIAL.
A81-APT ACTVT MIRL RY 08/26, VASI RY 08, PAPI RY 26 AND REIL RYS 08 & 26 - CTAF.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 08/26
12/30
H1
Longest Runway: 08/26 is 6849 ft (2088 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

KLHX Airport Runway Details

Runway 08/26  6849 ft x 75 ft (2088 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:  NGS as of 11/29/2007
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  30.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  50.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  90.0

Runway 08

Runway 26

Elevation: 
4228.6 4153.8
Latitude: 
38-02-53.3015N 38-02-53.5344N
Longitude: 
103-31-24.0248W 103-29-58.4246W
Runway True Alignment: 
090 270
Glide Path Angle: 
3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
ROAD
Object Height: 
28
Distance from End: 
1351
Object Centerline Offset: 
8 ft. right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
4-Box VASI On Left Side Of Runway 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL: 
Yes Yes
Threshold Crossing Height: 
45 43

Runway 12/30  5803 ft x 60 ft (1769 m x 18 m)
Runway Length Source:  NGS as of 11/29/2007
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  50.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  65.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  100.0

Runway 12

Runway 30

Elevation: 
4185.7 4157.9
Latitude: 
38-03-28.1619N 38-02-47.4404N
Longitude: 
103-30-53.4855W 103-30-02.4002W
Runway True Alignment: 
135 315
Glide Path Angle: 
0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
Basic Basic
Runway Markings Condition:
Fair Fair
Object Centerline Offset: 
8 ft. right of centerline

Helipad H1  145 ft x 145 ft (44 m x 44 m)
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment

Helipad H1

Glide Path Angle: 
0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
Object Centerline Offset: 
8 ft. right of centerline

Services

Fuel Available: 
100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees: 
No
Parking: 
Tiedowns available

Maps & Diagrams

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KLHX Diagram


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