KLLJ — Challis
Challis, ID · field elevation 5,076 ft · NON-ATCT
KLLJ current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KLLJ 252255Z AUTO 24014G28KT 10SM CLR 26/M03 A2985 RMK AO2 PK WND 23028/2252 SLP054 T02561028
- Wind
- from 240° at 14 kt, gusting 28 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 26 °C / dewpoint -3 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.85 inHg
- Density altitude
- 7,616 ft · pressure altitude 5,146 ft
- Observed
- 63 minutes ago
Learn: reading a METAR, the weather course
Wind on each runway
Wind 240° at 14 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | 7 kt head | 12 kt from the right |
| 35 | 7 kt tail | 12 kt from the left |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Forecast
No TAF is issued for KLLJ — forecasters write them for about 700 US terminals, and this is not one.
MOS model forecasts for KLLJ — in the EFB →
Airport information
- Coordinates
- 44.52361, -114.21794
- Elevation
- 5,076 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1328Z / 0128Z
- Magnetic variation
- 12°E (2025)
- Fuel
- 100,A
- Sectional
- Great Falls
- County
- Custer, ID
Everything else KLLJ publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 4,601 | 60 | ASPH | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.8
- UNICOM
- 122.8
Published procedures
- 1 approach — RNAV (GPS)
- 1 departure published
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
Nearby airports
- KSMN Lemhi County39 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KLLJ airport diagram or an approach plate
- Other Idaho airports
- How to read a METAR
- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
- Live records — the strongest winds and lowest ceilings in the country right now
Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.