Adirondack Regional Airport

SLK · KSLK · Saranac Lake, NY · 1,663 ft elevation · var 14W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KSLK / SLK
Coordinates: 44.3869, -74.2046
Elevation: 1,663 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 14W
Sectional chart: MONTREAL
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: ASOS · 124.175 · ☎ 518-897-7532
ARTCC: BOSTON (ZBW)
Flight service (FSS): BURLINGTON
NOTAM facility: SLK
Attendance: MAY-OCT ALL 0600-2100; NOV-APR ALL 0600-2000
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
FAR 139 class: IV A
Landing fee: Yes
Access: Military landing rights
Activated: 1942/12
Distance from city: 4 NW

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:36 AM	08:36Z
Sunrise	05:12 AM	09:12Z
Sunset	08:45 PM	00:45Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:21 PM	01:21Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:21 PM → 04:36 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:45 PM → 04:12 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT MALSR RWY 23; HIRL RWY 05/23, MIRL RWY 09/27 & TWY LGTS - CTAF. PAPI RWY 05 OPR CONSLY. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 05: 4-light PAPI (left) · 23: MALSR.

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 05 · 049°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 123.0

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 2,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 05/23

6,573 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: High. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 40k, Double wheel 73k, Dual tandem 115k.

Heading: 049° mag · 35° true
Threshold elev: 1,640 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 18 ft, 387 ft from threshold, 387 ft L of centerline — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height: 35 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,654 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 6,573 / 6,573 / 6,573 / 6,573 ft

Heading: 229° mag · 215° true
Threshold elev: 1,663 ft
Markings: precision
Approach lights: MALSR
Instrument landing: ILS · CAT I · LOC 108.9 (SLK) · GS 3.20°
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 7 ft, 385 ft from threshold, 532 ft R of centerline — 26:1 slope to clear
TDZ elevation: 1,663 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 6,573 / 6,573 / 6,333 / 6,333 ft

Runway 09/27

3,997 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 40k, Double wheel 73k, Dual tandem 115k.

Heading: 093° mag · 79° true
Threshold elev: 1,639 ft
Markings: nonstandard
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 27 ft, 214 ft from threshold, 252 ft L of centerline
TDZ elevation: 1,644 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 3,997 / 3,997 / 3,997 / 3,997 ft

Heading: 273° mag · 259° true
Threshold elev: 1,638 ft
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 18 ft, 387 ft from threshold, 56 ft L of centerline — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
TDZ elevation: 1,644 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 3,997 / 3,997 / 3,997 / 3,597 ft
Displaced threshold: 400 ft

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Runway	Length	Your margin
05/23	6,573 ft
09/27	3,997 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS	124.175
CTAF	123.0
UNICOM	123.0
Flight service	120.35 (LOW)

By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
114.85/95Y	SLK DME
342.25	ST. ALBANS RCAG (LOW)

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

Instrument landing systems

Runway	ILS
RWY 23	ILS · CAT I · LOC 108.9 (SLK) · GS 3.20°

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
SLK · Saranac Lake	VOR-DME	109.20	r012° / 0.1 NM
PLB · Plattsburgh	VORTAC	116.90	r254° / 34.2 NM
MSS · Massena	VORTAC	114.10	r159° / 38.6 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: ILS · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

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Minimums & Hot Spots

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Charter

Ownership & management

Owner

TOWN OF HARRIETSTOWN

39 MAIN STREET, SARANAC LAKE, NY

518-891-1470

Manager

COREY HURWITCH

96 AIRPORT ROAD, SARANAC LAKE, NY

518-891-4600

Remarks FAA

PPR 48 HR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 518-891-4600 EXT. 106. INDEX "B" COVERAGE IS PROVIDED.
TWY B UNAVBL TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN 79 FT & ABV.
COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -32C.
FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FREQ, CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
ALL SFCS WORK IN PROG; GRASS CUTTING APR THRU OCT.
RWY/TWY/APRON CONDS NOT MNT OUTSIDE OF NML ATND HRS.
ACTVT MALSR RWY 23; HIRL RWY 05/23, MIRL RWY 09/27 & TWY LGTS - CTAF. PAPI RWY 05 OPR CONSLY.
FOR ARPT ATTENDANT AFTER HRS CALL 518-637-7329.
PCR VALUE: 363/F/B/X/T
PCR VALUE: 349/F/A/X/T
NSTD MKGS; THLD MKGS 400 FT FM RY END.

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About KSLK

Adirondack Regional Airport (SLK · KSLK) is an airport in Saranac Lake, NY, at 1,663 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 6,573 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSLK, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KSLK have a control tower?

No. Adirondack Regional Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KSLK?

Adirondack Regional Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 6,573 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KSLK?

Adirondack Regional Airport is in Saranac Lake, NY, at an elevation of 1,663 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.3869, -74.2046.

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