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KLHX · La Junta Municipal Airport

ICAO · US · 8 NTSB events

ID KLHX FAA LHX Elev 4,229 ft Lat 38° 2.98' N Lon 103° 30.54' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,849 ft. Max gradient: 1.09% (noticeable slope — affects performance)

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
08 89.8° 6,849 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 1.09%
26 269.8° 6,849 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 1.09%
12 135.2° 5,803 ft 60 ft ASP No 0.48%
30 315.2° 5,803 ft 60 ft ASP No 0.48%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 4 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 135.525
  • CNTR DENVER CNTR 133.400
  • RDO DENVER RDO 122.600
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.000

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KLHX on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 1 matched · 19 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 08 & 26, PAPI Rwy 08 & 26, MIRL Rwy 08–26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 08 & 26, PAPI Rwy 08 & 26, MIRL Rwy 08–26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

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All translated remarks (1)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 08 & 26, PAPI Rwy 08 & 26, MIRL Rwy 08–26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 08 & 26, PAPI Rwy 08 & 26, MIRL Rwy 08–26—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (19 sentences)
  • ·358 COLORADO KREMMLING N40º00.16´ W106º26.55´ NOTAM FILE DEN.
  • ·(VH) (DH) VORW/DME 113.8 RLG Chan 85 034º 4.6 NM to Mc Elroy Airfield. 9415/14E.
  • ·DME unusable: 285º–305º byd 34 NM blo 16,300´ VOR unusable: 040º–050º byd 40 NM blo 16,000´ 040º–050º byd 55 NM 051º–061º byd 40 NM 062º–072º byd 40 NM blo 15,600´ 062º–072º byd 64 NM 073º–085º byd 40 NM blo 15,000´ 073º–085º byd 48 NM 086º–119º byd 40 NM 120º–130º byd 40 NM blo 16,500´ 120º–130º byd 62 NM 131º–185º byd 40 NM 187º–197º byd 40 NM 217º–221º byd 40 NM 260º–320º byd 40 NM 350º–039º byd 40 NM RCO 122.3 (DENVER RADIO) LA JUNTA MUNI (LHX)(KLHX) 3 N UTC–7(–6DT) N38º03.00´ W103º30.59´ 4229 B NOTAM FILE LHX RWY 08–26: H6849X75 (ASPH) S–30, D–50, 2D–90 MIRL 1.1% up W RWY 08: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 43´.
  • ·RWY 12–30: H5803X60 (ASPH–CONC) S–50, D–65, 2D–100 0.5% up NW
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1400–2300Z‡.
  • ·Antelope on and invof arpt.
  • ·Hvy agricultural opns durg summer months.
  • ·Self serve Jet A not avbl.
  • ·Rwy 12–30 sfc raveling with fod potential.
  • ·Be alert: intensive USAF student training invof Colorado Springs & Pueblo Colorado.
  • ·Rwy 12–30 has loose asph mtrl in prim sfc west side of rwy full length.
  • ·Rwy 12–30 edge undefined.
  • ·See Special Notices—USAF 306 FTG Flight Training Areas, Vicinity of Colorado Springs and Pueblo Colorado.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 719-363-1253
  • ·ASOS 135.525 (719) 384–5961.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.0 RCO 122.6 (DENVER RADIO) ®DENVER CENTER APP/DEP CON 128.375 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Denver ARTCC at 303-651-4257.
  • ·LAMAR (VH) (DH) VORW/DME 116.9 LAA Chan 116 N38º11.83´ W102º41.25´ 245º 39.9 NM to fld. 3944/12E. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • HELIPAD H1: H145X145 (ASPH) CHEYENNE H–3E, 5A, L–9E, 11E WICHITA H–5A, L–10F IAP SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

8 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

9

since 1982

Fatal

1

11.1% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 15,300 ops in 1990

2024 total

8,632

10-yr total

83,482

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 96% · Mil 4%

Events / million ops

24.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

2.66

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Other 1

All time · n=8

  • Stall / spin 4
  • Other 2
  • Ground collision 1
  • Gear-up landing 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2025-10-02 Cessna 172 · Other · VMC · day →
2016-01-30 Cessna 172 · Stall / spin · night →
2004-07-04 Cessna 172E · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2001-07-06 Griffith-Boyd Lancair 360 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1999-10-01 Piper PA-24-250 · Ground collision · VMC · night →
1991-03-31 Cessna 172B · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1983-09-30 Mooney M20F · Stall / spin →
1982-10-07 Luscombe 8A · Other · day →

Designees in CO

CFI Flight Instructors 2,766 A&P Mechanics 5,581 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 53 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 7 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 2 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 6 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 4 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 2 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 24 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 25 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 133 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 45 ODA Organizational Designations 6 Schools Flight Schools 55 FBO Fixed Base Operators 60 Clubs Flying Clubs 24 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 14 EAA EAA Chapters 16

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Christina Genova Pueblo CO 54 nm
Quay Carlton Snyder Elbert CO 85 nm
Nelson Jacob Wolfmeier Watkins CO 111 nm
Adam Christopher Adrian Centennial CO 112 nm
Allen Cook Aurora CO 115 nm
James Denton Fleming Alamosa CO 118 nm
Craig Thighe Englewood CO 118 nm
Cayce Batterson Denver CO 121 nm
James Michael Taton Denver CO 121 nm
Andrew James Malousek Broomfield CO 135 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Benjamin Stuart Sollenbarger La Junta CO 5 nm
Timothy John Austin Rocky Ford CO 10 nm
Tyler Gipson Abert Rocky Ford CO 10 nm
Andre James Ashida Ordway CO 16 nm
Luke Taylor James Manzanola CO 17 nm
Mark Alan Mccuistion Fowler CO 25 nm
Kurt Gustav Peter Schimke Karval CO 38 nm
Daniel Joseph Tinnes Lamar CO 42 nm
Matthew Lee Carrigan Lamar CO 42 nm
Robert Howard Dempsey Ii Pueblo CO 54 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Benjamin Stuart Sollenbarger La Junta CO 5 nm
Michael Leroy Stricker La Junta CO 5 nm
Gerald J Portell La Junta CO 5 nm
Charles Otho Boykin Jr La Junta CO 5 nm
Anthony William Turner La Junta CO 5 nm
Donald Allen Penner Rocky Ford CO 10 nm
Leroy Edgar Rogers Rocky Ford CO 10 nm
Donald Joseph Koenig Las Animas CO 14 nm
Jeremiah Andre Buford Ordway CO 16 nm
Roger K Brandon Fowler CO 25 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Rampart Aviation
Colorado Springs, CO
 72 nm
Arapahoe Aero - Avionics and Maintenance
Englewood, CO
 111 nm
Centennial Aero-Tech
Englewood, CO
 112 nm
Mile High Aircraft Services
Watkins, CO
 115 nm
Depot Avionics, Inc.
Alamosa, CO
 118 nm
Shavano Aviation, LLC
Salida, CO
 123 nm
Freedom Air Avionics
Broomfield, CO
 135 nm
Aero Prop USA
Broomfield, CO
 135 nm
Rocky Mountain Propellers, Inc.
Erie, CO
 138 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Greeley, CO
 153 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.