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Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport

Cape Lisburne, United States

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Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport

Cape Lisburne, United States
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Remote Arctic outpost on Alaska's northwest coast.

Location
Cape Lisburne, United States
Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport is a remote military and general aviation facility located at Cape Lisburne on the Chukchi Sea coast of northwestern Alaska. The airport serves as a Long Range Radar Station (LRRS) site, part of the United States Air Force's distant early warning and air defense network in Alaska. The airfield is extremely remote, with no road connections to any community, and serves primarily military logistics and occasional general aviation traffic. The nearest substantial community is Kotzebue. Public commercial service is minimal, and the airport is not a typical passenger hub. Given its Arctic location, the airport faces extreme weather conditions including heavy snow, high winds, and limited visibility for much of the year. Operations are carefully managed due to these environmental challenges.
Getting to & from
There is no road access to Cape Lisburne; the airport is only reachable by air or sea.
Notable facts
  • ›Cape Lisburne LRRS is part of the U.S. Air Force's Long Range Radar Station network in Alaska.
  • ›The airport is located on the Chukchi Sea coast in the Arctic region of northwestern Alaska.
  • ›There are no roads connecting Cape Lisburne to any other community.
  • ›The IATA code is LUR and ICAO code is PALU.
  • ›Extreme Arctic weather conditions significantly affect operations at this airfield.
Wikipedia
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A remote Arctic outpost where Alaska's rugged edge meets the sky

Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport is a limited-use military and support airfield located on the northwestern tip of Alaska, near the Chukchi Sea. Operated as a Long Range Radar Site, it serves primarily U.S. Air Force and government logistics missions rather than commercial passengers. The facility sits in one of North America's most isolated environments, accessible almost exclusively by air.

Terminals
  • Military/Support Facility — A basic airfield structure serving military personnel and government support operations with no commercial passenger terminal.
Ground Transport
  • Military and government vehicle transport only
  • No public ground transportation available
Dining

There are no public dining facilities at Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport. Personnel at the site rely on military mess facilities. The nearest civilian services are many miles away in remote Alaskan communities.

Traveller Tips
  • This airport is not open to the general public; access requires military or government authorization.
  • Weather conditions in this Arctic region can change rapidly, causing flight delays or cancellations.
  • Dress in extreme cold-weather gear year-round, as temperatures and wind chills can be severe.
  • There are no civilian amenities, so all necessary supplies must be brought in advance.

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Route map (1 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Bering Air
8E

Routes

LUR → OTZ8E · CNC

Aircraft operating here

CNC1 routes
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Encyclopaedia

Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport is a military airport located on Cape Lisburne, at the northwest point of the Lisburne Peninsula in the North Slope Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. The airport is owned by the U.S. Air Force. It is also known as Cape Lisburne Airport.

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