Hill AFB Airport (KHIF), Utah
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Hill AFB (KHIF) is a private-use, towered military airfield near Ogden, Utah, operating under Air Force Materiel Command with a runway long enough to support heavy transient and fighter traffic. The field sits close to Ogden-Hinckley and roughly 20 nautical miles from Salt Lake City International, the nearest customs point for civilian operators. Traffic here is dominated by military operations, with business aviation representing a small fraction of the 7,767 total annual operations recorded in FAA TFMSC data for 2025. Attendance follows a fixed weekly schedule, and access for transient civilian aircraft is governed by strict prior-permission and noise-abatement requirements.
Runways
Hill AFB Airport has one paved runway, 14/32, 13,500 ft long and 200 ft wide, with a bituminous surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Hill AFB Airport has A++ available on the field. The airport has an operating control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Hill AFB Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Salt Lake City International (KSLC), 20 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Hill AFB Airport recorded 46 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in May. Business aviation traffic at KHIF is concentrated in the spring months, particularly April and May, with several months showing no recorded operations at all.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month May, 10 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Hill AFB Airport averages 18.5 days above 90°F in July, 29.5 freeze days in January and 3.2 snow days in December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 91.7°F, and December the coldest, at 35.9°F.
Weather station is 2.9 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Hill AFB Airport has published operating constraints in five categories: access, runway notes, emergency arresting systems, noise procedures and other notes.
Fluid services available: SP, PRESAIR, LHOX, LOX, de-icing oil grades O-128, 133, 148, and 156. JOAP requires 4 hours prior notice.
Restriction: engine run offloads are not authorized. Prior permission is required for all aircraft, coordinated through base AMOPS. Lifeguard, medevac, SAR, and mission-essential aircraft must contact AMOPS as soon as possible before arrival to ensure coordination.
Caution: heavy traffic on approach and departure. Expect turbulence on approach and landing to Runway 14 during medium to high surface winds. Wind velocity may vary between the approach and departure ends of the runway.
Caution: parachute operations occur east of Ogden Airport, 4 miles north of Hill AFB and 1 mile east of the final approach course.
For clearance delivery, contact Salt Lake City Approach.
The first 2,800 feet of Runway 14 and the first 1,500 feet of Runway 32 are grooved concrete; the middle 9,200 feet is grooved asphalt.
Caution: do not mistake Ogden Airport, 4.5 nautical miles north, for Hill AFB. Departing aircraft should not exceed 6,300 feet until past the departure end of the runway, to avoid the overhead traffic pattern.
Traffic pattern: rectangular pattern at 6,300 feet; overhead pattern at 6,800 feet; maintain 6,800 feet until turning onto the base leg. USAF fighter aircraft (Air Force, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve Command) may expect reduced runway separation during day VFR conditions: 3,000 feet between similar aircraft, 6,000 feet between dissimilar aircraft. Variations exist for different aircraft types and operations.
Traffic pattern: transient fighter aircraft must notify the tower on initial contact if reduced runway separation is not desired.
Bearing strength for Runway 14-32: ST175.
Communications: PMSV Metro on 342.3. Ceiling and visibility conditions are lower on the north end of the runway and to the east-southeast along the mountains.
Communications: PMSV Metro on 342.3. Due to obstructing terrain, PMSV is unusable beyond 20 nautical miles below 20,000 feet, and from 100 to 150 degrees beyond 25 nautical miles below 15,000 feet. Manual observations are limited from 120 to 260 degrees due to facility obstruction.
Caution: runway condition code is not reported.
Arresting gear: BAK-14 and BAK-12B(B) at 1,250 feet; hook cable BAK-12B(B) at 2,574 feet.
Hook cable BAK-12B(B) at 2,584 feet; BAK-14 and BAK-12B(B) at 1,250 feet.
Arresting gear: BAK-12B at the departure end of the active runway is in the raised position; prior notice of 15 to 30 minutes is required during non-duty hours to erect gear on the approach end of the active runway. BAK-12B/14 status is available on request from the tower.
Noise abatement: strict adherence to noise abatement procedures is required. Transient aircraft are restricted to straight-in, full-stop approaches only on weekends, holidays, and on weekdays between 0000 and 1500Z++ daily.
Transient alert: de-icing is available.
Restriction: VIP aircraft must contact the base 30 minutes prior to ETA with a firm block time.
Customs, agriculture, and immigration services are available to ACC and AMC flights. See the FCG KHIF entry for details.
UTTR operations: see Clover Control. Weather observations and forecasts are available Monday through Thursday 1200-0400Z++ and Friday 1200-0200Z++; contact Hill AFB Weather.
Restriction: transient aircraft carrying unexpended live ordnance require prior coordination.
Weather is monitored by an AN/FMQ-19 ASOS.
Transient alert hours: 1500Z-0700Z++ Monday through Saturday; 1600Z-0000Z++ Saturday through Sunday. Closed on federal holidays.
Weather flight watch: contact via Command Post as an alternative if primary weather flight service is closed. Weather flight service unavailable through 25th Operational Weather Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB.
Classified material storage is unavailable at Airfield Management Operations; contact Command Post for storage arrangements.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Hill AFB Airport has five airfields within 31 NM. The closest is Ogden-Hinckley (KOGD), 4.62 NM north.
Part of the Salt Lake City area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KHIF
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Frequently asked questions
Is customs available on-site at KHIF?
Hill AFB does not have on-site customs clearance for civilian dispatch purposes; the data lists no customs presence at the field itself. The nearest customs facility is Salt Lake City International, roughly 20 nautical miles away. Aircraft requiring customs processing should plan clearance through that airport rather than at KHIF. Military ACC and AMC flights have their own customs and immigration provisions per the FCG KHIF entry.
What kind of prior permission is required to operate at Hill AFB (KHIF)?
Hill AFB requires prior permission for all aircraft (PPR) coordinated through base AMOPS before arrival. Lifeguard, medevac, SAR, and mission-essential aircraft must coordinate with AMOPS as soon as possible before arrival to ensure proper handling. VIP aircraft have a separate requirement to contact the base with a firm block time 30 minutes before ETA. Engine run offloads are not authorized at this installation.
How long is the runway at KHIF and what surface does it have?
KHIF's Runway 14/32 is 13,500 feet long and 200 feet wide, making it the longest paved surface listed for this facility. The surface is a mix of grooved concrete and grooved asphalt, with the first 2,800 feet of Runway 14 and the first 1,500 feet of Runway 32 in grooved concrete and the middle 9,200 feet in grooved asphalt. Bearing strength for Runway 14-32 is listed as ST175. This construction supports large military and transient aircraft operating at Hill AFB.
Why does business aviation traffic at KHIF vary so much by month?
Business aviation traffic at Hill AFB, recorded by the FAA TFMSC as cross-border traffic activity, is concentrated in the spring months. April and May show the highest monthly counts, with 9 and 10 operations respectively, while January, September, and November show none. Overall annual business aviation operations total only 46 out of 7,767 total operations in 2025. This reflects a small and unevenly distributed volume of civilian traffic at a facility that is primarily military.