Airports / Utah / HIF
Hill Air Force Base.
Ogden, Utah · 4,789 ft elevation. 1 charter operator based here.
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Nearest alternate
Field standing
5 nm
To the nearest alternate
Ogden Hinckley Airport (OGD), 5 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Ogden, Utah, Hill Air Force Base (KHIF / HIF) operates as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 4,789 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
Charter departments call it home: CB SkyShare bases aircraft at HIF. Useful alternates include Ogden Hinckley Airport (OGD, 5 nm), Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC, 20 nm), and South Valley Regional Airport (KU42, 30 nm). HIF offers a single 13,500-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of HIF vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as Hill Field. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from HIF, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
KHIF
IATA
HIF
FAA / Local
HIF
Elevation
4,789 ft
Coordinates
41.1240° N · 111.9731° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D, DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering, typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs UT fields
state range 2,941–7,590 ft
At 4,789 ft, HIF sits lower than 48% of the 33 Utah fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 13,500 ft
- 14/3213,500 ft × 200 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 13,500 ft
HIF's 13,500 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation, and at 4,789 ft this field's density altitude can extend the runway a jet actually needs on warm days. Confirm performance with the operator.
Based charter operators1
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 5nmOGDOgden Hinckley AirportOgden
- 20nmSLCSalt Lake City International AirportSalt Lake City
- 30nmKU42South Valley Regional AirportSalt Lake City
- 40nmLGULogan-Cache AirportLogan
- 43nmEVWEvanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns FieldEvanston
- 56nmPVUProvo Municipal AirportProvo
Location
Open the full mapKHIF · Hill Air Force Base · Ogden, UT
From the ramp
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Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from HIF on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 159 nm | 46m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 248 nm | 59m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 260 nm | 1h 0m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 337 nm | 1h 11m |
| Denver (DEN) | 342 nm | 1h 12m |
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 450 nm | 1h 27m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 518 nm | 1h 36m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 526 nm | 1h 37m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use HIF?
- Hill Air Force Base's longest paved runway is 13,500 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at HIF?
- Hill Air Force Base has one runway; the longest measures 13,500 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Are there charter operators based at HIF?
- Yes. 1 charter operator list Hill Air Force Base as a home base, including CB SkyShare. You can also request quotes from operators that reposition aircraft into the field.
- What is the nearest major airport to HIF?
- The closest alternate is Ogden Hinckley Airport (OGD), about 5 nm away, followed by Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) at 20 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from HIF to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Vail / Eagle about 59m (248 nm), Aspen about 1h 0m (260 nm), Las Vegas about 1h 11m (337 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.