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Lake Placid Airport
LKP · KLKP · Lake Placid, NY · 1,747 ft elevation · var 15W · Towered
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
- Yes
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BURLINGTON
- NOTAM facility
- BTV
- Attendance
- ALL 0900-1700
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1939/01
- Distance from city
- 1 SE
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:35 AM | 08:35Z |
| Sunrise | 05:12 AM | 09:12Z |
| Sunset | 08:43 PM | 00:43Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:20 PM | 01:20Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:20 PM → 04:35 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:43 PM → 04:12 AM
Plan a flight from KLKP
Runway 14/32
4,196 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good) 14
- Heading
- 141° mag · 126° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
32
- Heading
- 321° mag · 306° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 1,140 ft
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CNTR | 120.35 | BOSTON CNTR |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLK · Saranac Lake | VOR-DME | 109.20 | r139° / 12.7 NM |
| PLB · Plattsburgh | VORTAC | 116.90 | r232° / 31.5 NM |
| BTV · Burlington | VORTAC | 117.50 | r272° / 34.4 NM |
Airport diagram
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Approaches
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 ↗ · amdt 1A
- RNAV (GPS)-A ↗ · amdt 2A
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- 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
Owner
NORTH ELBA PARK DISTRICT
2693 MAIN ST, LAKE PLACID, NY
518-302-5106
Manager
SHANNON PORTER
2693 MAIN ST, LAKE PLACID, NY
518-302-5106
Remarks FAA
- NON COMPLIANCE WITH FAR 157.
- 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.
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 14; MIRL RWY 14/32; TWY LGTS - CTAF.
- SEGMENTED CIRCLE HAS NO TFC PATTERN INDICATOR.
- TOWN OF NORTH ELBA
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 3 NM
- RWY 32 APCH RATIO 29:1 TO DTHR.
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