Lake Placid Airport
LKP · KLKP · Lake Placid, NY · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 08:51 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:12 AM | 09:12Z |
| Sunrise | 05:45 AM | 09:45Z |
| Sunset | 08:18 PM | 00:18Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:51 PM | 00:51Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 141° mag · 126° true
- Dimensions
- 4,196 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 2,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 321°) on the 45° at 2,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 14
- Threshold elev
- 1,743 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 51 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,746 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 4,196 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 342.25 | ST. ALBANS RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
BTV 117.50 · BJA 112.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTV · Burlington | VOR/DME | 117.50 · 122X | Low | r272° / 34.4 NM |
| BJA · Burlington | TACAN | 112.40 · 71X | — | r265° / 36.8 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KLKP / LKP
- Coordinates
- 44.2645, -73.9619
- Elevation
- 1,747 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 15W
- Sectional chart
- MONTREAL
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 118.025 · ☎ 518-302-5259
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BURLINGTON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- BTV
- Attendance
- ALL 0900-1700
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1939/01
- Distance from city
- 1 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 14; MIRL RWY 14/32; TWY LGTS - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 14: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Survey
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- MOUNTAINS ON BOTH APPROACHES 1-5 MILES FROM RWY ENDS.
- EXTENSIVE GLIDER ACTIVITY SPRING AND FALL.
- COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -31C.
- FOR CD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
Runways
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 3 NM
Lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 14; MIRL RWY 14/32; TWY LGTS - CTAF.
Obstructions
- RWY 32 APCH RATIO 29:1 TO DTHR.
Contact
- TOWN OF NORTH ELBA
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Nearby airports
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About KLKP
Lake Placid Airport (LKP · KLKP) is an airport in Lake Placid, NY, at 1,747 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,196 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KLKP, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KLKP have a control tower?
No. Lake Placid Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KLKP?
Lake Placid Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,196 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KLKP?
Lake Placid Airport is in Lake Placid, NY, at an elevation of 1,747 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.2645, -73.9619.
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