Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport Private
LUR · PALU · Cape Lisburne, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | n/a | n/a |
| Sunrise | 05:20 AM | 13:20Z |
| Sunset | 12:58 AM | 08:58Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | n/a | n/a |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 27RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 274° mag · 281° true
- Dimensions
- 4,800 × 135 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- GRAVEL
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 126.2
Enter the right downwind (heading 094°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 27
- Threshold elev
- 14 ft
- Markings
- none
- Approach obstacle
- Mtn, 1,000 ft from threshold — 20:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 24 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 16 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 4,800 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
“Cape Lisburne”Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 363.25 | CAPE LISBURNE RCAG (LOW/HIGH) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- PALU / LUR
- Coordinates
- 68.8751, -166.1100
- Elevation
- 14 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7E
- Sectional chart
- CAPE LISBURNE
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · ☎ 907-552-9730
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KOTZEBUE · 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Kotzebue Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- LUR
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green-yellow
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Airport phone
- 907-442-3310
- Activated
- 1951/07
- Distance from city
- 0 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green-yellow
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 126.2 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 09: 2-light PAPI (right) · 27: 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
- Other services
- Cargo
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 10 notes
General
- CTN: SFC WIND OVR 10 KT MAY PRODUCE SVR TURB. BIRD NESTS IN CLIFF INVOF ARPT.
- ALL OPS 24 HR PPR; MNM 1 HR PRIOR TO DEP FOR SITE - D317-552-9730/9637/C907-552-9730/9637.
- USAF FAC; CIV ACFT LNDG PMT RQRD BFR PPR ISSUED & MNM OF 30 DAYS PRIOR TO FIRST LNDG; PMT RQRD ON BOARD; VIOLATORS FINED & RPTD TO FAA FSDOS IAW 32CFR855 & USAF OPRG INSTRNS - D317-552-5282/C907-552-5282 OR MAIL ATTN: 11 AF AMGR 10471 20TH STREET SUITE 218 ELMENDORF AFB AK 99506.
- ESTAB RDO CTC ASAP BFR LNDG.
- PAX MUST COORD BFR NON EMERG TRAVEL TO SITE - D317-552-4935/1089/C907-552-4935/1089.
- CLSD TO PUB; OFFL BUS ONLY. CLSD WKEND & FED HOL.
Runways
- CTN: RWY AT BASE OF MT; MT SLPS IN APCH ZONE BOTH ENDS. CNTRLN MKD WITH DYE IN WINTER.
Lighting
- REIL RWY 09 & 27; PAPI RWY 09 & 27 OPR CONSLY.
Contact
- EXT 208.
Attendance
- CLSD HOL.
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About PALU
Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR · PALU) is an airport in Cape Lisburne, AK, at 14 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PALU, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does PALU have a control tower?
No. Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at PALU?
Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,800 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PALU?
Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport is in Cape Lisburne, AK, at an elevation of 14 ft MSL. Coordinates: 68.8751, -166.1100.
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