Challis Airport (LLJ)

LLJ
Challis Airport (LLJ)
Challis, ID
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier LLJ
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 114°13'4.5780" W / 44°31'24.9840" N
-114.217938 / 44.523607 (Estimated)
Elevation 5075.90 ft / 1547.13 m (Surveyed)
Land 149 acres
From nearest city 1 nautical miles NE of Challis, ID
Location Custer County, ID
Magnetic Variation 12E (2025)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner CITY OF CHALLIS
Address PO BOX 587
CHALLIS, ID 83226
Phone number 208-879-2386
Manager CAMERON DAVIS
Address PO BOX 587
CHALLIS, ID 83226
Phone number (208) 833-4617
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SS-SR
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart GREAT FALLS
Region ANM - Northwest Mountain
Responsible ARTCC ZLC - SALT LAKE CITY
Tie-in FSS BOI - BOISE
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility LLJ (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.8 MHz
UNICOM 122.8 MHz
ASOS LLJ (208-844-2785)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100,A
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen NONE
Transient storage Tiedown
Other services CHTR,INSTR
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
Dimensions 4601 x 60 ft (1402 x 18 m)
Surface ASPH (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
17 35
Alignment 180° °
Physical elevation 5005.80 ft 5075.90 ft
Coordinates 44.529915 / -114.217936 44.517298 / -114.217940
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Basic , Good Condition Basic , Good Condition
VGSI 2-light PAPI on left
*RWY 17 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEGS RIGHT & LEFT OF CNTRLN: RWY 17 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 2.5 NM FM THR DUE TO TRRN.
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.
  • ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.