Kulik Lake Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Katmai National Park | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Kulik Lake, Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, USA | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 717 ft / 219 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 58°58′55″N 155°07′17″W / 58.98194°N 155.12139°W | ||||||||||||||
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Kulik Lake Airport (IATA: LKK, ICAO: PAKL, FAA LID: LKK) is a public use airport located one nautical mile (1.85 km) south of Kulik Lake, in the Lake and Peninsula Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is owned by Katmai National Park.[1]
As per Federal Aviation Administration records, Kulik Lake Airport had 1,842 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008, an increase of 21% from the 1,518 enplanements in 2007.[2]
Facilities and aircraft
Kulik Lake Airport has one runway designated 6/24 which has a gravel surface measuring 4,350 by 110 feet (1,326 x 34 m). It also has a seaplane landing area designated 18W/36W which measures 5,000 by 5,000 feet (1,524 x 1,524 m). The airport is unattended.[1]
Remarks:[1]
- Runway crowns in center. No line of sight between runway ends.
- East half of runway on national park land & open to the public about 2000 feet; west half of runway on private land & closed to the public about 2000 feet.
- East half runway surface smooth & uniform with compacted gravel. West half runway surface covered with loose 2 inch x 5 inch round stones.
- Ramp on west end of runway privately owned. Yellow barrels mark property line.
- Heavy bear concentration; bears frequently on runway during summer.
- Use extreme caution in high & gusty wind.
- Runway 18W/36W active summer fishing season only - public use.
Climate
The climate for Kulik Lake, Alaska is Dfc, Subarctic (severe winter, no dry seasons, cool summer).
| Climate data for Kulik Lake, Alaska | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 10.8 (−11.8) |
12.9 (−10.6) |
21.0 (−6.1) |
33.8 (1.0) |
50.9 (10.5) |
61.2 (16.2) |
64.2 (17.9) |
60.3 (15.7) |
52.2 (11.2) |
35.1 (1.7) |
21.7 (−5.7) |
9.9 (−12.3) |
36.2 (2.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | −4.2 (−20.1) |
−2.6 (−19.2) |
2.5 (−16.4) |
16.5 (−8.6) |
32.7 (0.4) |
43.0 (6.1) |
47.7 (8.7) |
46.0 (7.8) |
37.6 (3.1) |
22.8 (−5.1) |
8.6 (−13.0) |
−4.4 (−20.2) |
20.5 (−6.4) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.71 (18) |
0.59 (15) |
0.71 (18) |
0.91 (23) |
1.02 (26) |
1.65 (42) |
2.17 (55) |
3.35 (85) |
2.56 (65) |
1.54 (39) |
1.38 (35) |
1.14 (29) |
17.73 (450) |
| Average precipitation days | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 153 |
| Source: "http://www.chinci.com/travel/pax/w/5866851/Kulik+Lake/US/The+United+States/0/#" [3] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for LKK PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 27 Aug 2009.
- ^ a b CY 2008 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data (Preliminary). Federal Aviation Administration. Published 15 July 2009.
- ^ ["http://www.chinci.com/travel/pax/w/5866851/Kulik+Lake/US/The+United+States/0/#" "http://www.chinci.com/travel/pax/w/5866851/Kulik+Lake/US/The+United+States/0/#"]. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
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External links
- FAA Alaska airport diagram (GIF)
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for LKK
- AirNav airport information for PAKL
- ASN accident history for LKK
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations for PAKL
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for LKK
