La Junta Municipal Airport (LHX)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	LHX
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	103°30'35.1000" W / 38°3'0.0000" N -103.509750 / 38.050000 (Estimated)
Elevation	4228.60 ft / 1288.88 m (Surveyed)
Land	4200 acres
From nearest city	3 nautical miles N of La Junta, CO
Location	Otero County, CO
Magnetic Variation	09E (2005)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	CITY OF LA JUNTA
Address	PO BOX 489 LA JUNTA, CO 81050
Phone number	719-384-8407
Manager	BROCK HINKHOUSE
Address	P O BOX 489 LA JUNTA, CO 81050
Phone number	719-363-1253

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	WICHITA
Region	ANM - Northwest Mountain
Responsible ARTCC	ZDV - DENVER
Tie-in FSS	DEN - DENVER
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	LHX (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF	123.0 MHz
UNICOM	123.0 MHz
ASOS	LHX (719-384-5961)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A
Bottled oxygen	NONE
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	AGRI,AMB,INSTR

Runway Information

Runway 08/26

Dimensions	6849 x 75 ft (2088 x 23 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Medium

	08	26
Alignment	90°	270°
Physical elevation	4228.60 ft	4153.80 ft
Coordinates	38.048139 / -103.523340	38.048204 / -103.499562
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI	2-light PAPI on left	2-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights	Yes	Yes

Runway 12/30

Dimensions	5803 x 60 ft (1769 x 18 m)
Surface	ASPH-CONC (POOR)
Surface treatment

	12	30
Alignment	135°	315°
Physical elevation	4185.70 ft	4157.90 ft
Coordinates	38.057823 / -103.514857	38.046511 / -103.500667
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Basic , Fair Condition	Basic , Fair Condition

Runway H1

Dimensions	145 x 145 ft (44 x 44 m)
Surface	ASPH (FAIR)
Surface treatment

	H1
Physical elevation	4197.00 ft	ft
Coordinates	38.046219 / -103.514144	0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Basic , Poor Condition

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
LAA	VOR/DME	LAMAR	116X	116.90	12E	39.9 nm
HGO	VOR/DME	HUGO	58X	112.10	07E	46.4 nm
TBE	VOR/DME	TOBE	87Y	114.05	12E	47.8 nm
PUB	VORTAC	PUEBLO	114X	116.70	08E	45.9 nm

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.