LHX
La Junta Municipal Airport
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Location Information for KLHX
Coordinates: N38°3.00' / W103°30.58'
Located 03 miles N of La Junta, Colorado on 4200 acres of land. View all Airports in Colorado.
Surveyed Elevation is 4228 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:April 1940
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:DENVER
F.S.S.:DENVER
NOTAMs Facility:LHX (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:WICHITA
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:ALL/ALL/0700-1600
Airport Communications
ASOS:135.525 Tel. 719-384-5961
UNICOM:123.000
CTAF:123.000
ASOS at LAA (38.9 E):135.625 (719) 931-8759
ATIS at PUB (48.8 W):125.25
ASOS at PUB (49.1 W): 719-225-7029
Remarks:
  • APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY DENVER ARTCC (ZDV) ON FREQS 128.375/379.95 (PUEBLO RCAG).
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD LAA LAMAR 116.90 245°39.9
VOT PUB PUEBLO 116.70 100°45.9
VOD HGO HUGO 112.10 166°46.3
VOD TBE TOBE 114.05 353°47.6
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOD CO PETEY 407 304°68.8
VOD IHS IRONHORSE 335 303°69.7
Runway 08/26
Dimensions:6849 x 75 feet / 2088 x 23 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Good Condition
Weight Limits:S-30, D-50, ST-90
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 08Runway 26
Coordinates:N38°2.89' / W103°31.40'N38°2.89' / W103°29.97'
Elevation: 4228.6 4153.8
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 90° True 270° True
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP2L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)P2L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
REIL:YesYes
Obstacles: 28 ft Road 1351 ft from runway, 8 ft right of center
Runway 12/30
Dimensions:5803 x 60 feet / 1769 x 18 meters
Surface:Asphalt-Concrete in Poor Condition
RWY SFC RAVELING WITH FOD POTENTIAL.
Weight Limits:S-50, D-65, ST-100
Runway 12Runway 30
Coordinates:N38°3.47' / W103°30.89'N38°2.79' / W103°30.04'
Elevation: 4185.7 4157.9
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 135° True 315° True
Markings:Basic in fair condition.Basic in fair condition.
Helipad H1
Dimensions:145 x 145 feet / 44 x 44 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Fair Condition
Coordinates:N38°2.77' / W103°30.85'N0°0.00' / E0°0.00'
Elevation: 4197.0
Markings:Basic in poor condition.
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet-A
Transient Storage:Hangars,Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:NOT AVAILABLE
Engine Repair:NOT AVAILABLE
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NOT AVAILABLE
Other Services:CROP DUSTING SERVICES,AIR AMBULANCE SERVICES,PILOT INSTRUCTION
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:CITY OF LA JUNTA
PO BOX 489
LA JUNTA, CO 81050
719-384-8407
Manager:BROCK HINKHOUSE
ALT CTC FBO 719-384-8407.
P O BOX 489
LA JUNTA, CO 81050
719-363-1253
Other Remarks
  • THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
  • 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.
  • ACTVT REIL RWY 08 & 26; PAPI RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF.
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