FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | LLJ |
| Lat/Long: | 44-31-24.9000N / 114-13-04.5000W 44-31.415000N / 114-13.075000W 44.5235833 / -114.2179167 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 5072 ft. / 1546 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 17E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile NE of CHALLIS, ID |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 83226 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | GREAT FALLS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | SALT LAKE CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | BOISE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LLJ (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0700-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | SS-SR |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS: | 119.275 (208-879-5121) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| LKTr173/30.4 | | SALMON VOR/DME | | 113.50 | | 18E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100 JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 4600 x 60 ft. / 1402 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | RECOMMEND LAND RWY 16; TKOF RWY 34 WHEN WND CONDITIONS PERMIT. |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 44-31.794167N | | 44-31.037000N |
| Longitude: | 114-13.074667W | | 114-13.074667W |
| Gradient: | 1.6% | | 1.6% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Obstructions: | 4 ft. fence, 300 ft. from runway, 25:1 slope to clear | | 62 ft. pline, marked, 1450 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF CHALLIS PO BOX 587 CHALLIS, ID 83226 Phone 208-879-2386 |
| Manager: | BRETT PLUMMER PO BOX B CHALLIS, ID 83226 Phone 208-251-5899 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 23 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 21 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 45/day * | | 52% | transient general aviation | | 34% | air taxi | | 13% | local general aviation | | 1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 14 June 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | BE ALERT HELICOPTER OPNS ADJACENT SOUTHEAST END OF ARPT. |
| - | ASOS WX STN ON ARPT. |
| - | ARPT LCTD IN HIGH MTN VALLEY. |
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at KLLJ.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KSMN - Lemhi County Airport (39 nm N)
KSUN - Friedman Memorial Airport (61 nm S)
KAOC - Arco-Butte County Airport (67 nm SE)
KMYL - Mc Call Municipal Airport (83 nm W)
KDLN - Dillon Airport (83 nm NE)
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:25 | | 13:25 |
| Sunrise | | 07:54 | | 13:54 |
| Sunset | | 18:50 | | 00:50 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:20 | | 01:20 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 13:58:15 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 16-Oct-2013 07:58:15 |
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| METAR |
| KLLJ | 160955Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M03/M07 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP229 T10281072
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| TAF |
KSMN 39nm NE | 160520Z 1606/1706 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM161800 VRB04KT P6SM BKN150 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
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| NOTAMs |
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