Airports / Alaska / LUR
Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport
PALU / LURCape Lisburne, AlaskaELEV 16 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
35 nm
To the nearest alternate
Point Hope Airport (PHO).
Overview
Located in Cape Lisburne, Alaska, Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (PALU / LUR) operates as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 16 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list LUR as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Point Hope Airport (PHO, 35 nm), Kivalina Airport (KVL, 77 nm), and Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ, 84 nm).
Trip costs from LUR are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from LUR to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
PALU
IATA
LUR
FAA / Local
LUR
Elevation
16 ft
Coordinates
68.8751° N · 166.1100° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs AK fields
state range 2–3,318 ft
At 16 ft, LUR sits lower than 89% of the 285 Alaska fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 35nmPHOPoint Hope AirportPoint Hope
- 77nmKVLKivalina AirportKivalina
- 84nmPIZPoint Lay LRRS AirportPoint Lay
- 105nmWTKNoatak AirportNoatak
- 143nmOTZRalph Wien Memorial AirportKotzebue
- 158nmSHHShishmaref AirportShishmaref
Location
Open the full mapPALU · Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport · Cape Lisburne, AK