FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | LHX |
| Lat/Long: | 38-03-00.0000N 103-30-35.1000W 38-03.000000N 103-30.585000W 38.0500000,-103.5097500 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 4228.6 ft. / 1288.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 09E (2005) |
| From city: | 3 miles N of LA JUNTA, CO |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 81050 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | DENVER CENTER |
| FSS: | DENVER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LHX (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-1600 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 08 & 26; PAPI RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX ASOS: | 135.525 (719-384-5961) |
- APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY DENVER ARTCC (ZDV) ON FREQS 128.375/379.95 (PUEBLO RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| LAAr245/39.8 | | LAMAR VOR/DME | | 116.90 | | 12E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 6849 x 75 ft. / 2088 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 50.0 | | Double tandem: | 90.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 38-02.888358N | | 38-02.892240N |
| Longitude: | 103-31.400413W | | 103-29.973743W |
| Elevation: | 4228.6 ft. | | 4153.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 081 magnetic, 090 true | | 261 magnetic, 270 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 28 ft. road, 1351 ft. from runway, 8 ft. right of centerline, 41:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 5803 x 60 ft. / 1769 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete, in poor condition RWY SFC RAVELING WITH FOD POTENTIAL. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 50.0 | | Double wheel: | 65.0 | | Double tandem: | 100.0 |
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| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 38-03.469365N | | 38-02.790673N |
| Longitude: | 103-30.891425W | | 103-30.040003W |
| Elevation: | 4185.7 ft. | | 4157.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 126 magnetic, 135 true | | 306 magnetic, 315 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 145 x 145 ft. / 44 x 44 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Latitude: | 38-02.773167N | | |
| Longitude: | 103-30.848667W | | |
| Elevation: | 4197.0 ft. | | |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in poor condition | | |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF LA JUNTA PO BOX 489 LA JUNTA, CO 81050 Phone 719-384-8407 |
| Manager: | BROCK HINKHOUSE P O BOX 489 LA JUNTA, CO 81050 Phone 719-363-1253 ALT CTC FBO 719-384-8407. |
Additional Remarks
| - | ANTELOPE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | HVY AGRICULTURAL OPNS DURG SUMMER MONTHS. |
| - | RWY 12/30 HAS LOOSE ASPH MTRL IN PRIM SFC WEST SIDE OF RWY FULL LENGTH. |
| - | RWY 12/30 EDGE UNDEFINED. |
| - | BE ALERT; INTENSIVE USAF STUDENT TRNG INVOF COLORADO SPRINGS & PUEBLO COLORADO. |
| - | SELF SERVE JET-A NOT AVAIL. |
| - | FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 30 October 2025 at 0901Z to 27 November 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 | |
download (242KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 | |
download (227KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (24KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (141KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KLAA - Southeast Colorado Regional Airport (39 nm E)
KPUB - Pueblo Memorial Airport (49 nm W)
8V7 - Springfield Municipal Airport (55 nm SE)
KTAD - Perry Stokes Airport (62 nm SW)
4V1 - Spanish Peaks Airfield (64 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 21-May-2006
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Times for 11-Nov-2025
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:04 | | 13:04 |
| Sunrise | | 06:32 | | 13:32 |
| Sunset | | 16:45 | | 23:45 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:12 | | 00:12 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 11-Nov-2025 21:55:47 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 11-Nov-2025 14:55:47 |
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| TAF |
KPUB 49nm W | 111731Z 1118/1218 30012G22KT P6SM BKN200 FM112200 12007KT P6SM BKN250 FM120300 03007KT P6SM SCT250 FM120900 30006KT P6SM SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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