Small General Aviation Airport • Lake Placid, NY, United States
Elevation: 1,747 ft (532 m) • 44.2645, -73.9619
Lake Placid Airport (KLKP / LKP) is a small general aviation airport serving Lake Placid, NY, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,747 ft (532 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 13.2° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 4,200 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KLKP 011135Z AUTO VRB02KT 5SM -RA BR FEW050 SCT090 SCT110 14/14 A3007 RMK AO2
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 4,200 ft | 60 ft | Asphalt | 127° |
| 32 | 4,200 ft | 60 ft | Asphalt | 307° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM