La Junta Municipal (LHX)

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Location and general information

ICAO code: KLHX
FAA identifier: LHX
FAA site number: 02651.*A
City / state: La Junta, CO
County: Otero
Time zone: America/Denver
Reference point: 38°03'00.00" N
103°30'35.10" W
Elevation: 4228.6 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 9° E (2005)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, City of La Junta
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 4,200 acres
From downtown: 3 NM north
Sectional chart: Wichita
Activated: 04/1940

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: All months, all days, 0700-1600
Fuel: 100LL, Jet A
Transient storage: Hangar, tie-downs
Other services: Crop dusting, air ambulance, flight instruction
ARTCC: Denver (ZDV)
Flight service: Denver (DEN)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: LHX
Wind indicator: Lighted
Beacon: White and green, sunset to sunrise
Segmented circle: Yes
Landing fee: No
Customs: No
Airport manager: Brock Hinkhouse
719-363-1253
Last FAA inspection: 06/08/2026

FAA remarks

Antelope on and in the vicinity of airport.
Heavy agricultural operations during summer months.
Runway 12/30 has loose asph mtrl in primary surface west side of runway full length.
Runway 12/30 edge undefined.
Be alert; intensive USAF student training in the vicinity of colorado springs and pueblo colorado.
Self serve jet-a not avail.
For CD contact Denver ARTCC at 303-651-4257.

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

Airport facts

ICAO code: KLHX
FAA identifier: LHX
Location: La Junta, CO, United States
Elevation: 4228.6 ft
Time zone: America/Denver
Coordinates: 38.05, -103.50975

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
08 / 26	6,849 × 75 ft	Asphalt, good
12 / 30	5,803 × 60 ft	Asphalt/concrete, poor
Helipad H1	145 × 145 ft	Asphalt, fair

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

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