Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (PALU) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport in Cape Lisburne, AK, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (PALU) is a regional airport serving Cape Lisburne, AK at 16 ft. PALU reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (09, 27) — longest 4,800 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track PALU in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
Current pilot readout for PALU
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at PALU. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm — calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 4,800 ft | GVL | — | — |
| 27 | 4,800 ft | GVL | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 21 h: wind 32→7 kt, ceiling 12,000 ft → 500 ft.
PALU weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport in Cape Lisburne, AK: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around PALU is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of PALU
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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PHO UA /OV PHO/TM 1922/FL004/TP C208/SK OVC004/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD GOOD VIS ZAN
PHO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PHOLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1922Reported at 19:22 UTC.FL004Altitude: 400 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC004Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURD GOOD VIS ZANRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at PALU
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PALU reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 59 observations, with 18 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 50 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
- 09
- 85%
- 27
- 15%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- PALU
- IATA
- LUR
- FAA LID
- LUR
- City
- Cape Lisburne
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 16 ft
- Coordinates
- 68.8751, -166.1100
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest PAOT
- Time zone
- America/Nome
- Sunset in
- 13h 46m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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What runways are available at PALU?+
PALU has 2 runways — 09, 27; the longest is 4,800 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does PALU report its own weather?+
Yes — Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does PALU have a TAF?+
No — PALU does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAOT, about 143 nm away.
Does PALU broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — PALU does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for PALU from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (PALU)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.
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