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KLKP · Lake Placid Airport

ICAO · US · 9 NTSB events

ID KLKP FAA LKP Elev 1,747 ft Lat 44° 15.87' N Lon 73° 57.71' W Zulu …

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,196 ft. Max gradient: 0.06%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
14 127.1° 4,196 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 0.06%
32 307.1° 4,196 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 0.06%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 2 frequencies

  • CNTR BOSTON CNTR 120.350
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 20 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Runway 32 threshold displaced 1140 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 10 and 28; PAPI Rwy 10 and 28; MIRL Rwy 10–28. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Runway 32 threshold displaced 1140 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 10 and 28; PAPI Rwy 10 and 28; MIRL Rwy 10–28. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (3)

  • Runway 32 threshold displaced 1140 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 32: Thld dsplcd 1140´

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 10 and 28; PAPI Rwy 10 and 28; MIRL Rwy 10–28. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 10 and 28; PAPI Rwy 10 and 28; MIRL Rwy 10–28—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Deer on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (20 sentences)
  • ·216 NEW YORK LAKE PLACID (LKP)(KLKP) 1 SE UTC–5(–4DT) N44º15.87´ W73º57.71´ 1747 NOTAM FILE BTV RWY 14–32: H4196X60 (ASPH) S–8 PCN 24 F/B/X/T MIRL RWY 14: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.5º TCH 51´.
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT ACTIVATE PAPI Rwy 14, MIRL Rwy 14–32 and twy lgts—CTAF.
  • ·Rwy 14 PAPI unusable byd 3 NM.
  • ·Attended May–Sep 1300–2100Z‡, Oct–Apr 1300–2100ZZ‡.
  • ·Extensive glider activity.
  • ·Mountains on both apchs 1–5 miles from rwy ends. 24 hrs advanced notice required for all Jet A svcs after posted business hrs.
  • ·Cold temperature airport.
  • ·Altitude correction required at or below –31C.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 518-523-2473
  • ·AWOS–3PT 118.025 (518) 302–5422.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®BOSTON CENTER APP/DEP CON 120.35 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Boston ARTCC at 603-879-6859.
  • ·BURLINGTON (VL) (L) VORW/DME 117.5 BTV Chan 122 N44º23.83´ W73º10.96´ 272º 34.5 NM to fld. 417/15W.
  • ·VOR unusable: 030º–086º byd 40 NM 075º–132º byd 30 NM blo 9,000´ 087º–097º byd 40 NM blo 9,000´ 087º–097º byd 49 NM 098º–169º byd 40 NM 133º–165º byd 30 NM blo 8,000´ 170º–180º byd 40 NM blo 5,800´ 170º–180º byd 47 NM 181º–196º byd 40 NM 244º–292º byd 40 NM 340º–350º byd 40 NM blo 6,000´ 351º–010º byd 40 NM DME unusable: 075º–132º byd 30 NM blo 9,000´ 133º–165º byd 30 NM blo 8,000´ LE ROY (5G0) 2 E UTC–5(–4DT) N42º58.88´ W77º56.11´ 780 B NOTAM FILE BUF RWY 10–28: H3854X60 (ASPH) S–12.5 MIRL RWY 10: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 31´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.5º TCH 53´.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1500–2100Z‡, excp major hol.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 585-259-9308
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®ROCHESTER APP/DEP CON 123.7 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Cleveland ARTCC at 440-774-0490.
  • ·GENESEO (L) (L) VOR/DME 108.2 GEE Chan 19 N42º50.06´ W77º43.97´ 324º 12.5 NM to fld. 990/9W.
  • ·VOR portion unusable: 208º–224º byd 29 NM blo 5,000´ 225º–230º 231º–245º byd 29 NM blo 5,000´ DME unusable: 115º–120º byd 29 NM blo 4,000´ 140º–155º byd 30 NM blo 5,000´ LEDGEDALE AIRPARK (See BROCKPORT on page 191) MONTREAL L–32G IAP, AD DETROIT L–31E, 32F IAP NE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · LKP

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

9 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

11

since 1982

Fatal

3

27.3% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 20,000 ops in 1990

2024 total

12,000

10-yr total

120,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 14% · GA 85% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

8.3

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

2.27

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Engine failure / power loss 1

All time · n=9

  • Other 3
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 2
  • Loss of control 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2023-10-01 Cessna 177RG · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2014-07-19 Mooney M20F · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2013-02-21 DOMBROSKI FRANK VANS RV-10 · CFIT · IMC · night →
2008-09-09 Cessna 310R · Other · night →
2000-07-08 Cessna 172G · CFIT · VMC · day →
1998-01-17 Cessna 150 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1991-06-26 Maule M6 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1989-03-01 Beech 95-A55 · Other · day →
1982-01-31 Piper PA-22 · Other · day →

Designees in NY

CFI Flight Instructors 1,580 A&P Mechanics 7,868 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 68 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 17 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 5 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 5 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 3 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 12 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 30 Schools Flight Schools 64 FBO Fixed Base Operators 74 Clubs Flying Clubs 47 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 8 EAA EAA Chapters 17

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Duane Anthony Tedesco Plattsburgh NY 34 nm
Gregory Stuart Livernois South Burlington VT 35 nm
John David Curran South Burlington VT 35 nm
Noah Ranallo South Burlington VT 35 nm
William Payne Inlet NY 47 nm
Edward J Winchester Porter Corners NY 66 nm
Abdallah Mahmoud Itani Ballston Spa NY 76 nm
Matthew Angelo Taggard Ballston Spa NY 76 nm
Donald Wood Plainfield NH 82 nm
William Charles Ziesenitz Rome NY 91 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Terris Patrick Politi Lake Placid NY 2 nm
Stephen Albert Short Lake Placid NY 2 nm
Philip Edward Boyer Lake Placid NY 2 nm
David Joseph Warner Saranac Lake NY 8 nm
Bradley Warren Evoy Au Sable Forks NY 17 nm
Tyler Lee Huffman Au Sable Forks NY 17 nm
Robert Owen Makowski Keeseville NY 25 nm
Darrell Blake Altizer Peru NY 26 nm
Thomas David White Charlotte VT 29 nm
Isreal John Phelps Charlotte VT 29 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Terris Patrick Politi Lake Placid NY 2 nm
Arthur Munoz Jr Lake Placid NY 2 nm
James Jens Griebsch Saranac Lake NY 8 nm
Martin Francis Donnelly Saranac Lake NY 8 nm
David Werner Staudt Saranac Lake NY 8 nm
Eric George Sperger Saranac Lake NY 8 nm
Scott Daniel Kotronis Wilmington NY 10 nm
William Lawrence Meyer Wilmington NY 10 nm
John Thomas Kent Bloomingdale NY 10 nm
Patrick James Keib Jay NY 12 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Green Mountain Avionics
Middlebury, VT
 41 nm
Murray Avionics, Inc.
Scotia, NY
 85 nm
Craig Avionics
Concord, NH
 124 nm
AirFlyte, Inc. / Rectrix MRO
Westfield, MA
 138 nm
Hampton Airfield Maintenance Shop
North Hampton, NH
 157 nm
Bravo Zulu Aviation
Wappingers Falls, NY
 158 nm
Precision Avionics, Inc.
Wappingers Falls, NY
 158 nm
VIP Aero Instruments and Avionics
Hartford, CT
 162 nm
Maine Aviation Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Portland, ME
 163 nm
Air Bear Aviation
Danvers, MA
 167 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.