Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Owner | U.S. Air Force | ||||||||||
| Location | Cape Lisburne, Alaska | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 16 ft / 5 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 68°52′30″N 166°06′40″W / 68.87500°N 166.11111°W | ||||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration | |||||||||||
Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (IATA: LUR, ICAO: PALU, FAA LID: LUR) 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.
It is located within the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge in northwestern Alaska, between the Arctic Ocean and the Chuckchi Sea. The nearest community is Point Hope, located 25 miles (40 km) to the southwest.