Lower Loon Creek (C53)

Airport information: Challis, ID, United States. Search for another airport below.

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Location and general information

FAA identifier: C53
FAA site number: 04167.11*A
City / state: Challis, ID
County: Lemhi
Reference point: 44°48'31.22" N
114°48'31.18" W
Elevation: 4,200 ft (estimated)
Magnetic variation: 17° E (1990)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, Idaho Dept of Fish and Game
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 5 acres
From downtown: 30 NM southwest
Sectional chart: Great Falls
Activated: 11/1992

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: Unattended
Airframe / engine repair: None / none
Transient storage: Tie-downs
ARTCC: Salt Lake City (ZLC)
Flight service: Boise (BOI)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: BOI
Wind indicator: Yes, unlighted
Segmented circle: No
Airport manager: Dennis Newman
208-756-2271
Last FAA inspection: 08/14/2026

FAA remarks

Airport located on a plateau 50 ft to 75 ft above the river.
Runway marked with rock bndry markers at runway 16 eor.
Recommend land runway 16; depart runway 34 when wind conditions allow.
No winter maintenance.
Stock and big game animals in the vicinity of runway.
Rodent activity adjacent both sides of runway.
Located in narrow winding river canyon.
For CD contact Salt Lake ARTCC at 801-320-2568.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

FAA identifier: C53
Location: Challis, ID, United States
Elevation: 4,200 ft
Coordinates: 44.80867, -114.80866

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
16 / 34	1,200 × 25 ft	Turf/dirt, fair

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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