La Junta Municipal Airport

LHX · KLHX · La Junta, CO · 4,229 ft elevation · var 9E · Towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KLHX
Coordinates: 38.0497, -103.5090
Elevation: 4,229 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 9E
Sectional chart: WICHITA
Airport use: Public
Control tower: Yes
ARTCC: DENVER (ZDV)
Flight service (FSS): DENVER
NOTAM facility: LHX
Attendance: ALL 0700-1600
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1940/04
Distance from city: 3 N

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

Event	Local (MDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:00 AM	11:00Z
Sunrise	05:31 AM	11:31Z
Sunset	08:20 PM	02:20Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:51 PM	02:51Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:51 PM → 05:00 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:20 PM → 04:31 AM

Plan a flight from KLHX

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway 08/26

6,849 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 50k, Dual tandem 90k.

Heading: 081° mag · 90° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 261° mag · 270° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 12/30

5,803 ft × 60 ft · ASPH-CONC (Poor)

Weight bearing: Single wheel 50k, Double wheel 65k, Dual tandem 100k.

Heading: 126° mag · 135° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 306° mag · 315° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
ASOS	135.525
CNTR	133.4	DENVER CNTR
RDO	122.6	DENVER RDO
UNIC	123	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
LAA · Lamar	VORTAC	116.90	r245° / 39.8 NM

Approaches

RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 ↗ · amdt 1B
RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 ↗ · amdt 1B

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Agricultural, Air ambulance, Instruction

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF LA JUNTA

PO BOX 489, LA JUNTA, CO

719-384-8407

Manager

BROCK HINKHOUSE

P O BOX 489, LA JUNTA, CO

719-363-1253

Remarks FAA

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.
ALT CTC FBO 719-384-8407.
RWY SFC RAVELING WITH FOD POTENTIAL.

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