Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport Private

LUR · PALU · Cape Lisburne, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
14 ft MSL
Longest runway
4,800 ft 09/27
Runway
1
Mag var
7E

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04
EventLocal (AKDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
n/an/a
Sunrise05:20 AM13:20Z
Sunset12:58 AM08:58Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
n/an/a
Loggable night (§1.1)
n/a → n/a
Night currency (§61.57)
01:58 AM → 04:20 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 004°downwind 094°base 184°final 274°45° entry2709

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

Condition: Poor.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

“Cape Lisburne”
CTAF
126.2

Also

Flight service
119.65 LOW/HIGH 122.3
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
363.25CAPE LISBURNE RCAG (LOW/HIGH)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

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Charts & procedures

Airport
Approaches
Departures
Minimums

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Airport info

From the field

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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
Owner
U.S. AIR FORCE
11 AIR FORCE ELMENDORF AFB, ANCHORAGE, AK
Manager
U.S. AIR FORCE
11 AIR FORCE ELMENDORF AFB, ELEMENDORF AFB, AK
907-552-9730
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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