Lake Louise Airport

Z55 · Lake Louise, AK · 2,450 ft elevation

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: Z55
Coordinates: 62.2916, -146.5773
Elevation: 2,450 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

Weather

METAR observed

Loading current weather…

TAF forecast

Loading forecast…

Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (AKDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	n/a	n/a
Sunrise	03:51 AM	11:51Z
Sunset	11:45 PM	07:45Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	n/a	n/a

Loggable night (§1.1)

n/a → n/a

Night currency (§61.57)

12:45 AM → 02:51 AM

Plan a flight from Z55

Destination (ICAO)

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 13
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 3,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 13 at 3,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 13/31

2,900 ft × 60 ft · GRVL-TURF-P

Heading: 150° true

Heading: 330° true

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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
13/31	2,900 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
GKN · Gulkana	VOR-DME	115.60	r257° / 32.6 NM

VFR sectional

Open Z55 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for Z55. VFR sectional link above.

No published services or facility detail for Z55.

Nearby airports

Z14 · Tazlina Airport (14 NM)1AK2 · Crosswind Lake AirportPrivate (17 NM)3AK1 · Skelton AirportPrivate (27 NM)PAGK · Gulkana Airport (32 NM)8AK1 · Jacobus FieldPrivate (34 NM)AA09 · Busch Creek AirportPrivate (35 NM)

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 Z55 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 Z55

Lake Louise Airport (Z55) is an airport in Lake Louise, AK, at 2,450 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,900 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for Z55, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at Z55?

Lake Louise Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,900 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is Z55?

Lake Louise Airport is in Lake Louise, AK, at an elevation of 2,450 ft MSL. Coordinates: 62.2916, -146.5773.

Fly out of Z55 often?

Save Z55 as your home base in the SkyReady app for a one-tap Go/No-Go readiness brief, weather alerts, and automatic FAA currency — free to log.

Get the appBeta