KLHX METAR La Junta Municipal Airport

La Junta, ColoradoElevation 4,229 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

230@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

5,449 ft

+1,220 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1553Z (9:53 AM local) · More than 1 hour old

KLHX is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is metar is 26389 minutes old.

WIND

230° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

19°C / 9°C

66°F / 48°F. 10°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.17 inHg

1021.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP170

sea-level pressure 1017.0 hPa

T01890094

precise temperature 18.9°C, dew point 9.4°C

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›METAR is stale (26389 minutes old).

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 230° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. This report is older than usual, so treat it with caution. Forecast suggests this afternoon slight chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 59F, low near 43F, 73% chance of precipitation. Key risks: high density altitude; thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

High density altitudeMETAR

Density altitude about 5,449 ft (field elevation 4,229 ft). Expect reduced climb performance and a longer takeoff roll.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

This Afternoon: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	59/43	E 9 kt	–	73%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Mostly Sunny	66/39	NW 9 kt	–	1%
Tuesday	Sunny	69/38	SSW 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	72/38	SW 9 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	69/41	SSW 4 kt	–	5%
Friday	Partly Sunny	71/44	SSW 4 kt	–	12%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	68/41	WNW 9 kt	–	8%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office PUB). Forecast issued 2341Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

230° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 265 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

6 kt L

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt R

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 6,849 ft

08/26

Dimensions

6,849 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0890°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 26270°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

12/30

Dimensions

5,803 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY 12135°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 30315°T

Traffic patternLeft

Dimensions

145 x 145 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

RWY H1

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

5,449 ft

Pressure altitude

3,979 ft

Field elevation

4,229 ft MSL

Temperature

19°C (66°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

30.17 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0003Z 6:03 PM

Sunrise

1313Z 7:13 AM

Loggable night

0030Z (6:30 PM local) → 1246Z (6:46 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0003Z (6:03 PM local) → 1313Z (7:13 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0103Z (7:03 PM local) → 1213Z (6:13 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

La Junta Municipal Airport is in La Junta, Colorado. Field elevation 4,229 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerBROCK HINKHOUSE

Manager phone719-363-1253

AttendedDaily, 0700–1600

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKLHX

SectionalWICHITA

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)DENVER

RegionColorado

CountryUnited States

Coordinates38.0497, -103.5090

Distance from city3 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

135.525

ASOS

133.4

DENVER CNTR

CNTR

122.6

DENVER RDO

RDO

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

123.000

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KLAA Southeast Colorado Regional Airport

39 NM E

IFR

KPUB Pueblo Memorial Airport

49 NM W

MVFR

KTAD Perry Stokes Airport

62 NM SW

VFR

KFCS Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field

70 NM NW

VFR

KCOS City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport

72 NM NW

VFR

KFLY Meadow Lake Airport

73 NM NW

IFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT REIL RWY 08 & 26; PAPI RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF.

›RWY 12/30 EDGE UNDEFINED.

›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.

›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.

›ALT CTC FBO 719-384-8407.

›RWY SFC RAVELING WITH FOD POTENTIAL.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KLHX on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KLHX have a METAR?

Yes. KLHX has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KLHX have a TAF?

When KLHX issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KLHX?

KLHX sits at 4,229 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KLHX?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

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