Hill Air Force Base Private

HIF · KHIF · Ogden, UT · 4,789 ft elevation · var 14E · Towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KHIF / HIF
Coordinates: 41.1240, -111.9731
Elevation: 4,789 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 14E
Sectional chart: SALT LAKE CITY
Airport use: Private
Control tower: Yes
ARTCC: SALT LAKE CITY (ZLC)
Flight service (FSS): CEDAR CITY
NOTAM facility: HIF
Attendance: MON-SAT 1500-0700Z++; SAT-SUN 1600-0000Z++
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1943/08
Distance from city: 6 S

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (MDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:22 AM	11:22Z
Sunrise	05:55 AM	11:55Z
Sunset	09:04 PM	03:04Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:38 PM	03:38Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:38 PM → 05:22 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:04 PM → 04:55 AM

Plan a flight from KHIF

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SS-SR
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR

Runway lighting aids — 14: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF2 · 32: 4-light PAPI (left) + ODALS.

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 14 · 139°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 5,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 14 at 5,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 14/32

13,500 ft × 200 ft · PEM (Good)

Edge lights: High.

Heading: 139° mag · 153° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (2.8°)
Approach lights: ALSF2
Instrument landing: ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.9 (HIF) · GS 2.80°
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 319° mag · 333° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (2.5°)
Approach lights: ODALS
Traffic pattern: Right

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
14/32	13,500 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
APP	25.787	SALT LAKE CITY APP
APP	31.925	SALT LAKE CITY APP
APP	121.1	SALT LAKE CITY APP
ATIS	134.925
CLD	124.1	CLNC DEL
DEP	121.1	SALT LAKE CITY DEP
GND	121.6
OPS	25.21	419 OPS
PMSV	34.23	PMSV METRO
POST	38.13	COMD POST
PTD	139.3
TWR	127.15

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
HIF · Hill	TACAN	111.20	r283° / 0.5 NM
OGD · Ogden	VORTAC	115.70	r123° / 8.2 NM
TCH · Wasatch	VORTAC	116.80	r345° / 16.4 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: ILS · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: A++
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR

Ownership & management

Owner

USAF

2849TH AB GP/OT, HILL AFB, OGDEN, UT

Manager

BASE OPERATIONS

2849TH AB GP/OT, HILL AFB, OGDEN, UT

801-777-1861

Remarks FAA

A-GEAR: BAK-12B DEP END ACTIVE RWY IN RAISED POSN; 15 MIN/30 MIN NON-DUTY HR PN RQR TO ERECT ON APCH END OF ACT RWY; BAK-12B/14 O/R FM TWR.
JASU: 4(MA-1A) 7(A/M32A-86) 5(AM32A-60).
FLUID: SP PRESAIR LHOX LOX DE-ICE OIL -O-128-133-148-156; JOAP-4 HR PN RQR DSN 777-1861.
TRANS ALERT: DE-ICING AVBL.
RSTD: ENGINE RUN OFFLOADS NA. PPR ALL ACFT - BASE AMOPS D777-1861/C801-777-1861. LIFEGUARD/MEDEVAC/SAR/MSN ESSENTIAL ACFT - AMOPS DSN 777-1861/ C801-777-1861 FAX EXTN 2221 ASAP PRIOR TO ARR TO ENSURE COORD.
RSTD: VIP ACFT CTC PTD 30 MIN PRIOR TO ETA WITH FIRM BLOCK TIME.
CTN: HVY TFC ON APCH & DEP; EXP TURB APCH & LDG RWY 14 DURG MED - HI SFC WINDS; WIND VELOCITY MAY VARY FM APCH TO DEP END OF RWY.
CAUTION: DO NOT MISTAKE OGDEN ARPT 4.5 NM N FOR HILL AFB. ACFT DEP SHOULD NOT EXCEED 6300' TIL PAST DEP END OF RWY TO AVOID OVERHEAD TFC PAT.
TFC PAT: RECTANGULAR 6300', OVERHEAD 6800', MAINT 6800' TIL TURNING BASE LEG. USAF (AF, ANG, AFRC) FTR ACFT EXP REDUCED RWY SEPARATION DAY, VFR-3000' BTN SIMILAR ACFT, 6000' BTN DISSIMILAR ACFT. VARIATIONS EXIST FOR DIFFERENT TYPE OPR.
TFC PAT: TRAN FTR ACFT MUST NOTIFY TWR ON INITIAL CTC IF REDUCED RWY SEPARATION IS NOT DESIRED.
NS ABTMT: STRICT ADHERENCE TO NS ABTMT RQR. TRAN ACFT RSTD TO STR-IN FULL STOP ONLY ON WEEKENDS, HOL, AND ON WKD BTW 0000-1500Z++ DAILY.
CSTMS/AG/IMG: CSTMS/IMG AVBL TO ACC AND AMC FLT. SEE FCG KHIF ENTRY.
BEARING STRENGTH RWY 14-32: ST175
CTN: PRCHT OPS E OF OGDEN ARPT 4 MI N OF HIF 1 MI E OF FINAL.
UTTR OPS SEE CLOVER CONTROL. OBSN/FCST AVBL MON-THURS 1200-0400Z++ FRI 1200-0200Z++ CTC HILL AFB WX DSN 777-2018.
RSTD: TSNT WITH UNEXPENDED LIVE ORDNANCE WO PRIOR COORD.
COM: PMSV METRO 342.3: CEIL & VIS FREQ LOWER ON N END OF RWY & E-SE ALONG MTNS.
WX MNT BY AN/FMQ-19 ASOS.
COM: PMSV METRO 342.3; DUE TO OBSTG TRRN PMSV UNUSBL BYD 20 NM BLW 20000 FT & FM 100 - 150 DEGS BYD 25 NM BLW 15000 FT; MAN OBS LTD FM 120 - 260 DEG DUE TO FAC OBSTN.
TRANS ALERT: 1500Z-0700Z++ MON-SAT; 1600Z-0000Z++ SAT-SUN; CLSD FED HOL.
FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE CITY APCH AT 801-325-9670.
CAUTION: RWY COND CODE NOT REPORTED.
MISC: WX FLT D777-2018 C801-777-2018; WX FLT CLSD SBY VIA COMD POST D777-3007/C801-777-3007; WX FLT UNAVBL - 25 OWS DAVIS MONTHAN AFB DSN 228-6598/6599/6588/C520-228-6598/6599/6588.
MISC: CLASSIFIED MATERIAL STOR UNAVBL AT AFLD MGMT OPS, CTC COMD POST FOR STOR.
BAK-14 BAK-12B(B) (1250 FT) HOOK BAK-12B(B) (2574 FT)
HOOK BAK-12B(B) (2584 FT) BAK-14 BAK-12B(B) (1250 FT)
NSTD LEN 2422 FT.
NSTD 1450 FT. TALLEST LGT 16 FT 9 IN.
FIRST 2800 FT RWY 14 & FIRST 1500 FT RWY 32 GROOVED CONC; MID 9200 FT GROOVED ASPH.

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About KHIF

Hill Air Force Base (HIF · KHIF) is an airport in Ogden, UT, at 4,789 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 13,500 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KHIF, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KHIF have a control tower?

Yes. Hill Air Force Base has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KHIF?

Hill Air Force Base has 1 runway; the longest is 13,500 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KHIF?

Hill Air Force Base is in Ogden, UT, at an elevation of 4,789 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.1240, -111.9731.

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