KLKP — Lake Placid
Lake Placid, NY · field elevation 1,747 ft · NON-ATCT
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KLKP current weather Live
MVFR ceiling 1,000–3,000 ft or visibility 3–5 statute miles
METAR KLKP 100255Z AUTO 31008G17KT 8SM -DZ OVC011 04/03 A2987 RMK AO2
- Wind
- from 310° at 8 kt, gusting 17 kt
- Visibility
- 8 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 1,100 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 4 °C / dewpoint 3 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.87 inHg
- Density altitude
- 913 ft · pressure altitude 1,797 ft
- Observed
- 22 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 310° at 8 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | 8 kt head | 1 kt from the right |
| 14 | 8 kt tail | 1 kt from the left |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
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Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Forecast
No TAF is issued for KLKP — forecasters write them for about 700 US terminals, and this is not one.
MOS model forecasts for KLKP — in the EFB →
Airport information
- Coordinates
- 44.26448, -73.96187
- Elevation
- 1,747 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1145Z / 2134Z
- Magnetic variation
- 15°W (1985)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- Montreal
- County
- Essex, NY
Airport diagram
Everything else KLKP publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 4,196 | 60 | ASPH | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.8
- UNICOM
- 122.8
Published procedures
- 2 approaches — RNAV (GPS)
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
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- KFSO Franklin County State55 nm
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Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KLKP airport diagram or an approach plate
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Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.