La Junta Municipal Airport in La Junta, Colorado

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General Info
Runways: 1, 2, 3
National Wildlife Strike Incidents

Historical Itinerant Operations - La Junta Municipal Airport

Historical Local Operations - La Junta Municipal Airport

La Junta Municipal Airport
General	Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 04/01/1940, Runways: 3, Land Area Covered By Airport: 4200 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 02651.A, Location ID:* LHX, Region: Northwest Mountain, District Office: DEN, Unicom Frequency: 123.000 Hz, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 123.000 Hz, Aeronautical sectional chart: Wichita, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: DEN, Tie-In FSS Name: Denver, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 4229 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Elevation Source: NGS (2007-11-29), Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCD, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZDV, Boundary ARTCC Name: Denver, Airspace Determination: No Objection, Federal Agreements: NGPY, National Emergency Interest: A/R, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: LHX, Last Inspection Date: 08/17/2008, Inspection Group: State aeronautical personnel, Inspection Method: State
Location	State: Colorado, County: Otero, City: La Junta, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 38° 02' 59.989'', Lng: -103° 30' 35.132'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 38.049997, Lng: -103.509759, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: FAA-EST (2007-01-11), Distance from central business district: 3 mi (N), Find on map >>
Owner	City Of La Junta, Po Box 489, La Junta, Co 81050, 719-384-8454	Manager	Dan Eviatt, P O Box 489, La Junta, Co 81050, 719-384-5991
Schedule	All Year / Mon-Fri / 0800-1700 All Year / Sat-Sun / 0700-1600
Operations	Period: 08/17/2007 - 08/17/2008, Itinerant Operations: 4,623, Local Operations: 1,927, Military Operations: 350
Aircrafts	Single Engine Aircrafts: 15, Helicopters: 1
Additional	Fuel Types: 100LLA, Magnetic Variation: 10E (Year 1985), Beacon Color: Clear-green (lighted land airport), Lighting Schedule: Dusk-Dawn, Customs Airport Of Entry: No, Customs Landing Rights: No, Military/civil joint use agreement: No, Military Landing Rights: Yes, Non-Commercial Landing Fee: No, Transient storage: HGR,TIE, Wind direction indicator: Y-L, Segmented circle airport marker system: Yes, Other services: AGRI,AMB,INSTR
Remarks	Lighting Schedule: ACTVT MIRL RY 08/26, VASI RY 08, PAPI RY 26 AND REIL RYS 08 & 26 - CTAF.
Runway 1
General	ID: '08/26, Length: 6849 ft, Width: 75 ft, Runway Surface Type Condition: Asphalt or bituminous concrete, Good condition, Runway Weight Bearing Capacity: Single Wheel: 30,000 lbs, Dual Wheel: 50,000 lbs, Dual Tandem Wheel: 90,000 lbs, Edge Lights Intensity: Medium
Base End	Base End ID: '08, True Alignment: 90, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 38° 02' 53.301'', Lng: -103° 31' 24.024'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 38.048139, Lng: -103.523340, Physical Elevation: 4229 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 45.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 4229.0 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: V4L, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility, Object Clear Slope: 50, Runway End Gradient: 1.1, Position Source: NGS (11/29/2007), Elevation Source: NGS (11/29/2007), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: NGS (11/29/2007)
Reciprocal End	Reciprocal End ID: '26, True Alignment: 270, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 38° 02' 53.440'', Lng: -103° 29' 58.424'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 38.048178, Lng: -103.499562, Physical Elevation: 4154 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 43.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 4188.0 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P2L, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 50, Runway End Gradient: 1.1, Position Source: NGS (11/29/2007), Elevation Source: NGS (11/29/2007), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: NGS (11/29/2007)
Runway 2
General	ID: '12/30, Length: 5803 ft, Width: 60 ft, Runway Surface Type Condition: Asphalt or bituminous concrete, Portland cement concrete, Poor condition, Runway Weight Bearing Capacity: Single Wheel: 50,000 lbs, Dual Wheel: 65,000 lbs, Dual Tandem Wheel: 100,000 lbs
Base End	Base End ID: '12, True Alignment: 135, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Basic, Markings Condition: Poor, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 38° 03' 28.161'', Lng: -103° 30' 53.485'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 38.057823, Lng: -103.514857, Physical Elevation: 4186 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 4186.0 ft, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 50, Runway End Gradient: 0.4, Position Source: NGS (11/29/2007), Elevation Source: NGS (11/29/2007), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: NGS (11/29/2007)
Reciprocal End	Reciprocal End ID: '30, True Alignment: 315, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Basic, Markings Condition: Poor, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 38° 02' 47.440'', Lng: -103° 30' 02.400'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 38.046511, Lng: -103.500667, Physical Elevation: 4158 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 4179.0 ft, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 50, Runway End Gradient: 0.5 (Up), Position Source: NGS (11/29/2007), Elevation Source: NGS (11/29/2007), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: NGS (11/29/2007)
Runway 3
General	ID: 'H1, Length: 145 ft, Width: 145 ft, Runway Surface Type Condition: Asphalt or bituminous concrete, Fair condition
National Wildlife Strike Incidents
1995-09-18	Time: Night, Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Mountain Air Cargo, Aircraft: C-310 (Airplane), Mass: 2251 - 5700 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Remains Collected: No, Runway: 26, Speed: 70 knots, Phase of Flight: Take-off run, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 2-10, Species: PRONGHORN, Size: Medium, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck Propeller, Effect On Flight: Aborted Take-off, Out Of Service: 6000 h, Repair Costs: $9000, Other Costs: $9051, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7, Written By: Pilot D Guggenheim (1995-09-21) Remarks: CERTIFIED MECHANIC & I INSPCTD A/C AFTER STRIKING x ANTELOPE. NO DAMAGE OR INJURIES.