Lower Loon Creek Airport

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FAA: C53

Challis Weather

Location

Latitude: 
 44-48-31.2163N (44.808671)
Longitude: 
 114-48-31.1756W (-114.80866)
Elevation: 
 4200.0 feet MSL (1280 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 12.7 E (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -7.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -6.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 30 N.M. SW of Challis, Idaho
Found On: 
 Great Falls Chart
FAA Region: 
 ANM

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
TOM CURET
PO BOX 25
BOISE, ID 83707
208-756-2271		 IDAHO DEPT OF FISH AND GAME
600 S. WALNUT
BOISE, ID 83707
208-334-3771

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 11/1992
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZLC (Salt Lake City)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZLC (Salt Lake City)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 5200 feet (1585 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 BOI
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of 06/30/2023)

Total Operations:  450
Air Taxi:  250 55.6%
GA Itinerant:  200 44.4%

Communications

CTAF:  122.900

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 208
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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 C53

    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
    30.5 Challis Airport
    (CHL KLLJ LLJ)    		 123 111 100, Jet A
    36.4 Stanley Airport
    (2U7)    		 188 175 100LL
    43.7 Lemhi County Airport
    (SMN KSMN SMN)    		 64 52 100, Jet A
    54.9 Cascade Airport
    (U70)    		 250 237 100LL, Jet A
    55.2 Mc Call Municipal Airport
    (MYL KMYL MYL)    		 275 262 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
    67.9 West Fork Lodge Airport
    (4U7)    		 21 8 Mogas
    69.8 Council Municipal Airport
    (U82)    		 267 254 100LL
    81.3 Friedman Meml Airport
    (SUN KSUN SUN)    		 164 152 100LL, Jet A-1+
    87.7 Idaho County Airport
    (KGIC GIC)    		 321 308 100LL, Jet A
    91.6 Ravalli County Airport
    (HRF)    		 18 5 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    93.8 Emmett Municipal Airport
    (S78)    		 232 219 100LL
    96.2 Arco-Butte County Airport
    (KAOC AOC)    		 138 126 100LL
    96.3 Boise Air Trml/Gowen Field Airport
    (BOI KBOI BOI)    		 219 206 100LL, Jet A+
    97.8 Cottonwood Municipal Airport
    (S84)    		 319 306 100LL
    98.7 Kamiah Municipal Airport
    (S73)    		 329 316 100LL
    98.9 Weiser Municipal Airport
    (S87)    		 249 236 100LL
    99.3 Dillon Airport
    (DLN KDLN DLN)    		 73 61 100LL, Jet A
    99.4 Payette Municipal Airport
    (S75)    		 245 232 100LL, MOGAS

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 ARPT LCTD ON A PLATEAU 50 FT TO 75 FT ABOVE THE RIVER.
    A110-2 RY NOT MARKED.
    A110-3 RECOMMEND LAND RY 16; DEPART RY 34 WHEN WIND CONDITIONS ALLOW.
    A110-4 NO WINTER MAINT.
    A110-5 STOCK AND BIG GAME ANIMALS INVOF RY.
    A110-6 RODENT ACTIVITY ADJACENT BOTH SIDES OF RY.
    A110-7 LCTD IN NARROW WINDING RIVER CANYON.
    A110-8 FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
    A75 1 SET OF TIE DOWNS
    E111 PROVIDED VFR OPS.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 16/34
    Longest Runway: 16/34 is 1200 ft (366 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    C53 Airport Runway Details

    Runway 16/34  1200 ft x 25 ft (366 m x 8 m)
    Surface:  Turf/Dirt - Fair condition - No special surface treatment

    Runway 16

    Runway 34
    Elevation: 
    		 4084.0 4098.0
    Latitude: 
    		 44-48-37.1326N 44-48-25.3000N
    Longitude: 
    		 114-48-31.6111W 114-48-30.7400W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Object at End: 
    		 TREE BRUSH
    Object Height: 
    		 50 40
    Distance from End: 
    		 160 50
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 90 ft. right of centerline 75 ft. right of centerline

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Minor
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Minor
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, MOGAS
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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