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KLLJ Challis Airport
Challis, Idaho, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: LLJ
Lat/Long: 44-31-24.9840N 114-13-04.5780W
44-31.416400N 114-13.076300W
44.5236067,-114.2179383
(estimated)
Elevation: 5075.9 ft. / 1547.1 m (surveyed)
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
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 (208-844-2785)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
LKTr178/30.4SALMON VOR/DME113.5013E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100 JET-A
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 4601 x 60 ft. / 1402 x 18 m
Surface: asphalt, in excellent condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 44-31.794898N44-31.037885N
Longitude: 114-13.076168W114-13.076425W
Elevation: 5005.8 ft.5075.9 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 163 magnetic, 180 true343 magnetic, 000 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
RWY 17 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEGS RIGHT & LEFT OF CNTRLN: RWY 17 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 2.5 NM FM THR DUE TO TRRN.
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none40 ft. pline, marked, 1450 ft. from runway, 31:1 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: CAMERON DAVIS
PO BOX 587
CHALLIS, ID 83226
Phone (208) 833-4617

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.
RWY 17/35 RECOMMEND LAND RWY 17; TKOF RWY 35 WHEN WND CONDITIONS PERMIT.
FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.

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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 03-Jul-2025
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:2211:22
Sunrise05:5811:58
Sunset21:2403:24
Evening civil twilight22:0104:01

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  03-Jul-2025 23:05:05
Local (UTC-6)  03-Jul-2025 17:05:05
 
METAR
KLLJ 032255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM VCTS SCT110 24/09 A2994 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW-N RAB17E28 SLP068 P0000 T02390094
TAF
KSMN 
39nm NE 
031720Z 0318/0418 VRB06KT P6SM SCT150 FM032000 24008KT P6SM VCTS BKN100CB PROB30 0320/0402 4SM -TSRA BKN050CB FM040300 VRB04KT P6SM BKN250 FM041400 VRB06KT P6SM VCSH BKN080
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Fuel Prices
 
Comments
  
Middle Fork Aviation 208-879-5728
toll-free 888-283-7258
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Flight training, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, Aircraft charters, Aircraft maintenance, ...

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independent
100LL Jet A
SS $6.00 $5.59 
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