Airport guide
Adirondack AirportIATA code SLK
Adirondack Airport (SLK/KSLK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Saranac Lake, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Saranac Lake, United States
- Codes
- SLK · KSLK
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Region
- North America
Adirondack Airport (SLK/KSLK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Saranac Lake, United States in North America. Operating on America/New_York local time at coordinates 44.380°, -74.210°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Adirondack Airport (SLK) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Saranac Lake, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Adirondack Airport details
- IATA code
- SLK
- ICAO code
- KSLK
- City
- Saranac Lake
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 44.387°, -74.205°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Adirondack Airport’s own pages.
SLK airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 507 m (1,663 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 9,660
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Plattsburgh International Airport PBG · 65 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at SLK
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 05/23: 2,003 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 2,003 m6,573 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 09/27 | 1,218 m3,997 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from SLK
Originfacts does not track any routes from SLK yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where SLK is
9.0 km northwest
Adirondack Airport lies 9.0 km northwest of Saranac Lake city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at SLK
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Saranac Lake, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Adirondack Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:adirondackairport.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Saranac Lake
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- PlattsburghPlattsburgh International AirportPBG68 km
- MassenaRichards FieldMSS80 km
- BurlingtonBurlington International AirportBTV84 km
- OgdensburgOgdensburg AirportOGS105 km
- MontrealMontreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International AirportYUL125 km
- MontpelierEdward F Knapp StateMPV132 km
- MontrealSt. Hubert AirportYHU133 km
- RutlandRutland AirportRUT138 km
- MontrealMirabel International AirportYMX144 km
Adirondack Airport: common questions
Where is Adirondack Airport?
Adirondack Airport serves Saranac Lake, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 44.387°, -74.205°.
What are the airport codes for Adirondack Airport?
The IATA code is SLK and the ICAO code is KSLK.
What time zone is SLK in?
Adirondack Airport is in the America/New_York time zone.
What is the official website of Adirondack Airport?
The airport’s official website is adirondackairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Adirondack Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at SLK: 05/23 (2,003 m (6,573 ft), asphalt); 09/27 (1,218 m (3,997 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Adirondack Airport?
Wikidata records 9,660 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
Who owns Adirondack Airport?
Per Wikidata, SLK is owned by Harrietstown.
How far is SLK from Saranac Lake city centre?
Adirondack Airport is about 9.0 km northwest of Saranac Lake city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Adirondack Airport?
OurAirports gives SLK’s elevation as 507 m (1,663 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Adirondack Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q4682995 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)