Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport Private

LUR · PALU · Cape Lisburne, AK · 16 ft elevation · var 7E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: PALU / LUR
Coordinates: 68.8751, -166.1100
Elevation: 16 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 7E
Sectional chart: CAPE LISBURNE
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS): KOTZEBUE
NOTAM facility: PALU
Attendance: MON-FRI 0800-1700
Beacon: white-green-yellow
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1951/07
Distance from city: 0 N

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	n/a	n/a
Sunrise	n/a	n/a
Sunset	n/a	n/a
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	n/a	n/a

Loggable night (§1.1)

n/a → n/a

Night currency (§61.57)

n/a → n/a

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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-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 in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 09 · 094°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 126.2

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 09/27

4,800 ft × 135 ft · GRAVEL (Poor)

Heading: 094° mag · 101° true
Markings: none
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (right) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Mtn, 1,000 ft from threshold — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: 274° mag · 281° true
Markings: none
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Right
Approach obstacle: Mtn, 1,000 ft from threshold — 20:1 slope to clear

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

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

Runway	Length	Your margin
09/27	4,800 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
CNTR	119.65	ANCHORAGE CNTR
FSS	122.3	KOTZEBUE RDO
UNIC	126.2	CTAF/UNICOM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗

Approaches2

Departures

Minimums & Hot Spots

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Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Other services: Cargo

Ownership & management

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

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.
REIL RWY 09 & 27; PAPI RWY 09 & 27 OPR CONSLY.
CLSD HOL.
EXT 208.
CTN: RWY AT BASE OF MT; MT SLPS IN APCH ZONE BOTH ENDS. CNTRLN MKD WITH DYE IN WINTER.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open PALU in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About PALU

Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR · PALU) is an airport in Cape Lisburne, AK, at 16 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 on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at PALU?

Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,800 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is PALU?

Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport is in Cape Lisburne, AK, at an elevation of 16 ft MSL. Coordinates: 68.8751, -166.1100.

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