KLLJ · Challis Airport
ICAO · US · 2 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
2 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,601 ft. Max gradient: 1.52% (noticeable slope — affects performance)
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 182° | 4,601 ft | 60 ft | ASP | Yes | 1.52% |
| 35 | 002° | 4,601 ft | 60 ft | ASP | Yes | 1.52% |
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 119.275
- CNTR SALT LAKE CITY CNTR 128.050
- RDO BOISE RDO 122.600
- UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KLLJ on LiveATC ↗
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 1 matched · 37 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Watch for
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
All translated remarks (1)
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
Deer on and invof arpt.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (37 sentences)
- ·44 IDAHO CAVANAUGH BAY TANGLEFOOT SPB (D28) 1 NW UTC–8(–7DT) N48º32.33´ W116º49.93´ 2438 NOTAM FILE BOI WATERWAY 15W–33W: 10000X2000 (WATER) WATERWAY 15W: Rgt tfc.
- ·SEAPLANE REMARKS: Attended Apr–Oct dawn–dusk.
- ·Tie downs avbl at floating docks; addnl pkng avbl on beach.
- ·Rwy 15–33 +5´ no wake buoy lctd in ldg area.
- ·Recommend ldg seaplane Waterway 15, dep seaplane Waterway 33, when winds permit.
- ·Cavanaugh Bay arpt lcd adj S.
- ·Look out for tfc & annc intns on CTAF.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 208-610-2589
- ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Seattle ARTCC at 253-351-3694.
- ·CAVANAUGH BAY (See COOLIN on page 47) CAYUSE CREEK USFS (C64) 0 N UTC–7(–6DT) N46º40.00´ W115º04.39´ 3505 NOTAM FILE BOI RWY 04–22: 1800X75 (TURF) RWY 04: Tree.
- ·Recommended ldg Rwy 22 and Rwy 04 if wx allows.
- ·Rwy 04 thlds marked with conc bar.
- ·Rwy 22 thlds marked with conc T.
- ·Recommended for use only to experienced pilots with early morning and late evening ops dur summer months.
- ·Big game animals and stock on and invof rwy.
- ·Arpt lctd 4 miles south of Old Kelly Creek Ranger Station.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 208-476-4541
- ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Seattle ARTCC at 253-351-3694.
- ·CHALLIS CHALLIS (LLJ)(KLLJ) 1 NE UTC–7(–6DT) N44º31.42´ W114º13.08´ 5076 B NOTAM FILE LLJ RWY 17–35: H4601X60 (ASPH) S–30 MIRL 1.5% up S RWY 17: PAPI(P2L)—GA 4.0º TCH 40´.
- ·S4 FUEL 100, JET A LGT Rwy 17 PAPI unusbl byd 7 degs right and left of cntrln: Rwy 17 PAPI unusbl byd 2.5 NM fm thr due to trrn.
- ·Attended Mon–Fri 1400–0000Z‡.
- ·Be alert helicopter ops adj southeast end of arpt.
- ·Rwy 17–35 recommend land Rwy 17, tkf Rwy 35 when wind cond permit.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (208) 833-4617
- ·ASOS 119.275 (208) 844–2785.
- ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®SALT LAKE CENTER APP/DEP CON 132.4 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Salt Lake ARTCC at 801-320-2568.
- ·SALMON (VH) (DH) VORW/DME 113.5 LKT Chan 82 N45º01.28´ W114º05.05´ 178º 30.4 NM to fld. 9260/13E.
- ·VOR unusable: 127º–135º byd 40 NM 136º–146º byd 40 NM blo 14,000´ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – COUGAR RANCH (D47) 33 NW UTC–7(–6DT) N44º44.47´ W114º55.12´ 4277 NOTAM FILE BOI RWY 02–20: 1400X20 (DIRT) 0.7% up S RWY 20: Tree.
- ·Rcmd for use only by experienced pilots.
- ·Early mrng and late eve ops durg summer months.
+ 7 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 16,904 ops in 2013
2024 total
16,350
10-yr total
163,556
2024 mix
AC/AT 34% · GA 65% · Mil 1%
Events / million ops
0.0
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.00
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=0
No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.
All time · n=2
- Other 1
- Loss of control 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
Designees in ID
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Milton Briggs | Garden Valley | ID | 79 nm |
| Arlyn E Miller | Boise | ID | 101 nm |
| Joshua Slowik | Boise | ID | 101 nm |
| Scott Theodore Curtis | Boise | ID | 101 nm |
| Brian Jay-Scott Gaines | Eagle | ID | 105 nm |
| Erick Paradizo Rivera | Emmett | ID | 105 nm |
| Gregory Herbert | Meridian | ID | 109 nm |
| Marc Nelson Ballif | Idaho Falls | ID | 113 nm |
| Thomas Jay Kohler | Idaho Falls | ID | 113 nm |
| Aaron Michael Hassemer | Nampa | ID | 116 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Lagrande Nelson | Challis | ID | 1 nm |
| Shelby Nicole Tritthart | Challis | ID | 1 nm |
| Stanley Roy Churches | Salmon | ID | 42 nm |
| Siegfried Wolfgang Kirchner | Salmon | ID | 42 nm |
| Richard Kneale Williams | Salmon | ID | 42 nm |
| Michael Jay Hart | Salmon | ID | 42 nm |
| Timothy Ray Vennell | Salmon | ID | 42 nm |
| Todd Allen Walchli | Salmon | ID | 42 nm |
| Thomas Edward Buker | Salmon | ID | 42 nm |
| James Christian O'Connor | Salmon | ID | 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Lagrande Nelson | Challis | ID | 1 nm |
| Douglas Lee Soulek | Challis | ID | 1 nm |
| Justin Malachi Keller | Challis | ID | 1 nm |
| Matthew Brandt Van Pelt | Challis | ID | 1 nm |
| Shelby Nicole Tritthart | Challis | ID | 1 nm |
| Alexander Thomas Amar | Challis | ID | 1 nm |
| David Roy Ellis Jr | Ellis | ID | 22 nm |
| David Michael Shallow | Salmon | ID | 42 nm |
| Timothy Ray Vennell | Salmon | ID | 42 nm |
| Levi Quentin Bryan | Salmon | ID | 42 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Skyline Aircraft Maintenance Nampa, ID | 115 nm |
| JL Aerospace Three Forks, MT | 139 nm |
| Pristine Jets Missoula, MT | 144 nm |
| Million Air Bozeman Belgrade, MT | 150 nm |
| Pristine Jets Belgrade, MT | 150 nm |
| Dustin's Aircraft Maintenance and Upholstery Great Falls, MT | 222 nm |
| Advanced Avionics Solutions, LLC Hayden, ID | 223 nm |
| Kings Avionics, Inc. Apple Valley, UT | 246 nm |
| Montana Aviation Maintenance, LLC Cut Bank, MT | 257 nm |
| Rocky Mountain Kitplanes Fairfield, UT | 274 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗