Airports / Ohio / BKL
Burke Lakefront Airport
KBKL / BKLCleveland, OhioELEV 583 FT
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Based operators
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
2 operators
Charter fleet based on the field
More resident charter operators than 68% of the 206 US fields with a based fleet on the register.
9 nm
To the nearest alternate
Cuyahoga County Airport (CGF) — 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Burke Lakefront Airport (KBKL / BKL) is a mid-sized airport serving Cleveland, Ohio. The field lies at an elevation of 583 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
Charter departments call it home: Aery Aviation and Flexjet base aircraft at BKL. Useful alternates include Cuyahoga County Airport (CGF, 9 nm), Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE, 10 nm), and Akron Fulton International Airport (AKC, 30 nm).
For arrival logistics and seasonal timing, see the Cleveland, OH destination guide. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from BKL, or browse verified operators serving the area.
Field capability
ICAO
KBKL
IATA
BKL
FAA / Local
BKL
Elevation
583 ft
Coordinates
41.5175° N · 81.6833° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs OH fields
state range 483–1,297 ft
At 583 ft, BKL sits lower than 92% of the 36 Ohio fields on the register.
Based charter operators2
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 9nmCGFCuyahoga County AirportCleveland
- 10nmCLECleveland Hopkins International AirportCleveland
- 30nmAKCAkron Fulton International AirportAkron
- 38nmCAKAkron Canton Regional AirportAkron
- 47nmJFNNortheast Ohio Regional AirportAshtabula
- 48nmYNGYoungstown Warren Regional AirportYoungstown/Warren
Destinations served
Location
Open the full mapKBKL · Burke Lakefront Airport · Cleveland, OH
From the ramp
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