C53
Lower Loon Creek Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-09-03 0901Z
Chart Supplement
AF/D
AF/D
VFR Chart of C53
Sectional Charts at SkyVector.com
IFR Chart of C53
Enroute Charts at SkyVector.com
Location Information for C53
Coordinates: N44°48.52' / W114°48.52'
Located 30 miles SW of Challis, Idaho on 5 acres of land. View all Airports in Idaho.
Estimated Elevation is 4200 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:November 1992
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:No
Beacon:None
Wind Indicator:Yes, Not Lighted
A.R.T.C.C.:SALT LAKE CITY
F.S.S.:BOISE
NOTAMs Facility:BOI (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:GREAT FALLS
AirspaceAnalysis:CONDITIONAL
PROVIDED VFR OPS.
Attendance:Unattended
Airport Communications
CTAF:122.900
ASOS at LLJ (30.6 SE):119.275 208-844-2785
AWOS-3PT at SMN (43.6 NE):135.075 208-756-4381
ASOS at MYL (55.2 W):119.925 208-273-0363
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD LKT SALMON 113.50 234°33.4
VOD DNJ DONNELLY 116.20 068°59.8
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
Runway 16/34
Dimensions:1200 x 25 feet / 366 x 8 meters
Surface:Turf-Dirt in Fair Condition
Runway 16Runway 34
Coordinates:N44°48.62' / W114°48.53'N44°48.42' / W114°48.51'
Elevation: 4084.0 4098.0
Obstacles: 50 ft Tree 160 ft from runway, 90 ft right of center 40 ft Brush 50 ft from runway, 75 ft right of center
Services Available
Fuel:NONE
Transient Storage:Tiedowns
1 SET OF TIE DOWNS
Airframe Repair:NONE
Engine Repair:NONE
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:IDAHO DEPT OF FISH AND GAME
600 S. WALNUT
BOISE, ID 83707
208-334-3771
Manager:TOM CURET
PO BOX 25
BOISE, ID 83707
208-756-2271
Other Remarks
  • ARPT LCTD ON A PLATEAU 50 FT TO 75 FT ABOVE THE RIVER.
  • RY NOT MARKED.
  • RECOMMEND LAND RY 16; DEPART RY 34 WHEN WIND CONDITIONS ALLOW.
  • NO WINTER MAINT.
  • STOCK AND BIG GAME ANIMALS INVOF RY.
  • RODENT ACTIVITY ADJACENT BOTH SIDES OF RY.
  • LCTD IN NARROW WINDING RIVER CANYON.
  • FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
Nearby Airports with Instrument Procedures
IDNameHeading / Distance
Challis Airport KLLJ Challis Airport 123°30.5
Lemhi County Airport KSMN Lemhi County Airport 064°43.8
Mc Call Municipal Airport KMYL Mc Call Municipal Airport 275°55.4
Friedman Memorial Airport KSUN Friedman Memorial Airport 164°81.4
Idaho County Airport KGIC Idaho County Airport 321°87.9
Ravalli County Airport KHRF Ravalli County Airport 018°91.6
Arco-Butte County Airport KAOC Arco-Butte County Airport 138°96.4
Boise Air Trml/Gowen Field Airport KBOI Boise Air Trml/Gowen Field Airport 219°96.4
Weiser Municipal Airport S87 Weiser Municipal Airport 249°99.2
Dillon Airport KDLN Dillon Airport 073°99.7
Nampa Municipal Airport KMAN Nampa Municipal Airport 225°104.4
Caldwell Exec Airport KEUL Caldwell Exec Airport 229°105.4