Burke Lakefront Airport (KBKL), Ohio
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Overview
Burke Lakefront Airport (KBKL / BKL) sits on the shore of Lake Erie in Cleveland, Ohio, and functions as a towered business aviation field serving the metro area. The airport recorded 11,303 total annual operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data, with business aviation accounting for 9,941 of those operations. Its location along the lakeshore places approach surfaces to both runways over navigable water, a factor that shapes several of the airport's operational remarks.
Runways
Burke Lakefront Airport has two paved runways. The longest, 06L/24R, is 6,604 ft long and 150 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Burke Lakefront Airport has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available 24 hours a day, every day, and the airport has an operating control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Burke Lakefront Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Cleveland-Hopkins International (KCLE), 10 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Burke Lakefront Airport recorded 9,941 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in September. Business aviation traffic at KBKL builds through the spring and peaks in September, running well above the January and February totals.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month September, 998 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Burke Lakefront Airport averages 2.9 days above 90°F in July and 24.5 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 80.7°F, and January the coldest, at 35.3°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Burke Lakefront Airport has published operating constraints in five categories: access, runway notes, environmental, pavement strength and other notes.
The approach surfaces for Runway 06L/24R and Runway 06R/24L cross navigable waterways, creating possible vessel obstruction areas. Check local NOTAMs for current vessel activity and height.
For clearance delivery when the control tower is closed, contact Cleveland Approach.
When the control tower is closed, activate the MALSF on Runway 24R and the REIL on Runway 06L using the CTAF. The HIRL on Runway 06L/24R is preset to medium intensity; request higher intensity by radio on UNICOM. The PAPI on Runway 06L and Runway 24R operate continuously.
Runway 06R/24L is not available for Part 121 or Part 380 operations with scheduled passenger-carrying flights of more than nine passenger seats, or non-scheduled passenger-carrying flights of more than thirty passenger seats. The runway is closed when the control tower is closed.
A 72-foot ship crane stands 1,300 feet southwest of Runway 06R.
Birds and waterfowl are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
PCR VALUE: 426/F/C/X/T
Unusable beyond 5 degrees right of centerline.
Unusable beyond 8 degrees left of course.
Flight notification service (ADCUS) is available 24 hours Monday through Friday. Requests for service on Saturday, Sunday, and holidays must be made before 1630 on the preceding Friday, with at least two hours of advance notice required. This service is for private and general aviation aircraft only.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Burke Lakefront Airport has five airfields within 25 NM. The closest is Cuyahoga County (KCGF), 9.22 NM east.
Part of the Cleveland area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the primary runway at KBKL?
KBKL, also known as Burke Lakefront Airport, operates two paved asphalt runways. Runway 06L/24R is the longer of the pair at 6,604 feet long and 150 feet wide, and it serves as the primary runway for larger business aircraft. Runway 06R/24L measures 5,197 feet long and 100 feet wide. Both runways sit at a field elevation of 584 feet. The airport is towered, and runway availability changes when the tower is closed.
Can Runway 06R/24L at Burke Lakefront handle scheduled passenger flights?
Runway 06R/24L at Burke Lakefront Airport carries an operating restriction for certain commercial passenger flights. It is not available for Part 121 or Part 380 scheduled operations carrying more than nine passenger seats, nor for non-scheduled passenger operations exceeding thirty passenger seats. The runway is also closed whenever the air traffic control tower is closed. Dispatchers planning larger passenger-carrying flights should route those operations through Runway 06L/24R instead, which does not carry this seat-count restriction.
Is there customs service available on-site at KBKL?
KBKL, Burke Lakefront Airport, does not have on-site customs service. The nearest customs facility is at Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, roughly 10 nautical miles away. Burke Lakefront does offer a flight notification service known as ADCUS, available around the clock Monday through Friday for private and general aviation aircraft only. Requests for service on Saturday, Sunday, or holidays must be submitted before 1630 on the preceding Friday, with at least two hours of advance notice required for any request.
What lighting is available at Burke Lakefront when the tower is closed?
When the control tower at Burke Lakefront Airport is closed, pilots can activate the MALSF approach lighting system on Runway 24R and the REIL on Runway 06L using the CTAF. The HIRL lighting on Runway 06L/24R is preset to medium intensity, and pilots must request a higher intensity by radio on UNICOM. The PAPI visual glideslope indicators on both Runway 06L and Runway 24R operate continuously regardless of tower status.
What obstructions or hazards should pilots be aware of near KBKL?
Pilots operating at KBKL, Burke Lakefront Airport, should note several hazards reported for the field. Birds and waterfowl are present on and in the vicinity of the airport. A 72-foot ship crane stands 1,300 feet southwest of Runway 06R. The approach surfaces for both Runway 06L/24R and Runway 06R/24L cross navigable waterways, creating possible vessel obstruction areas; pilots should check local NOTAMs for current vessel activity and height before relying on those approaches.