Challis (LLJ)

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Location and general information

ICAO code: KLLJ
FAA identifier: LLJ
FAA site number: 04167.*A
City / state: Challis, ID
County: Custer
Time zone: America/Boise
Reference point: 44°31'24.98" N
114°13'04.58" W
Elevation: 5075.9 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 12° E (2025)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, City of Challis
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 149 acres
From downtown: 1 NM northeast
Sectional chart: Great Falls
Activated: 04/1940

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: All months, mon-fri, 0700-1700
Fuel: 100 octane, Jet A
Airframe / engine repair: Major / major
Transient storage: Tie-downs
Other services: Charter, flight instruction
ARTCC: Salt Lake City (ZLC)
Flight service: Boise (BOI)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: LLJ
Wind indicator: Lighted
Beacon: White and green, sunset to sunrise
Segmented circle: Yes
Landing fee: No
Customs: No
Airport manager: Cameron Davis
(208) 833-4617
Last FAA inspection: 06/25/2024

FAA remarks

Be alert helicopter operations adjacent southeast end of airport.
ASOS weather STN on airport.
Airport located in high MTN valley.
Deer on and in the vicinity of airport.
Runway 17/35 recommend land runway 17; takeoff runway 35 when WND conditions permit.
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

ICAO code: KLLJ
FAA identifier: LLJ
Location: Challis, ID, United States
Elevation: 5075.9 ft
Time zone: America/Boise
Coordinates: 44.52361, -114.21794

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
17 / 35	4,601 × 60 ft	Asphalt, excellent

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

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