Lake Hood Airport

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METAR: SPECI PALH 051004Z 05004KT 3SM -SN BR OVC015 M03/M04 A2986 RMK AO2 P0000 T10281039

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: PALH (0.5 NM at True Heading of 167)
Visibility: 3SM
Flight Category: MVFR
Altimeter: 1011.3
Temperature: -2.8 C (26.96 F)
Dewpoint: -3.9 C (24.98 F)

Location

Latitude: 
61-11-11.9011N (61.186639)
Longitude: 
149-57-55.4171W (-149.965394)
Elevation: 
79.3 feet MSL (24 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
14.3 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -9.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -8.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
03 N.M. SW of Anchorage, Alaska
Found On: 
Anchorage Chart
FAA Region: 
AAL

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
TIM COONS
STATE OF AK - DOT & PF, PO BOX 196960
ANCHORAGE, AK 99519-6960
907-266-2741
STATE OF AK - DOT & PF
PO BOX 196960
ANCHORAGE, AK 99519-6960
907-266-2741

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Public
Type: 
Airport
Activation Date: 
06/1947
Control tower: 
Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/ALL
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZAN (Anchorage)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZAN (Anchorage)
Lighting Schedule: 
SS-SR
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
1079 feet (329 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
LHD
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
No
Customs Landing Rights: 
No
Military Landing Rights: 
Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  126.800
Tower:  LAKE HOOD
126.8
Hrs: 24
Clearance Del.:  119.4
Approach:  ANCHORAGE
119.1
119.1
119.1
119.1
Departure:  ANCHORAGE
119.1
119.1
119.1
119.1
ATIS:  125.6
Hrs: 24
ASOS:  125.6 (907-245-5432)

       

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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Kenai(ENA)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-866-864-1737

    Instrument Procedures / Charts


    FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 11/27/25 to 0901Z 12/25/25.

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    APD AIRPORT DIAGRAM AK-1
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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near PALH

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    1.2 Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
    (ANC PANC ANC)
    231 217 100, 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1
    3.8 Merrill Field Airport
    (MRI PAMR MRI)
    65 51 100, Jet A
    4.3 Alaska Regional Hospital Heliport
    (2OK)
    68 54 100LL, Jet A
    19.1 Birchwood Airport
    (PABV BCV)
    43 29 100LL
    26.2 Wasilla Airport
    (WWA PAWS IYS)
    27 13 100LL, Jet A
    28.8 Wasilla Lake Seaplane Base
    (5L6)
    33 19 100LL
    35.1 Warren 'Bud' Woods Palmer Municipal Airport
    (PAQ PAAQ PAQ)
    45 30 100LL, Jet A-1
    52.4 Kenai Municipal Airport
    (ENA PAEN ENA)
    225 211 100LL, Jet A
    53.0 Soldotna Airport
    (SXQ PASX SXQ)
    216 202 100LL, Jet A
    68.2 Talkeetna Airport
    (TKA PATK TKA)
    357 343 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

    NOTAMs

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    NM of PALH

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    NM of PALH

    Remarks

    A110-16 PUB RAMPS ON N & W SHORE OF LAKE HOOD.
    A110-17 ANCHORAGE WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
    A110-18 NOISE SENSITIVE AREA IN EFCT - AMGR FOR INFO.
    A110-19 TWY V PCL SECURITY GATE E OF TWY E; KEY 121.75 3 TIMES.
    A110-2 FLOATING DEBRIS ON LAKE.
    A110-21 SEE NOTICE IN SECTION C FOR ARPT LAYOUT GRAPHIC.
    A110-25 CTN: PAEW; TWY/ROAD AROUND LAKE HOOD MULTI USE; RCMD LNDG LGT DURG TAX.
    A110-26 TWY H-2/LAKESHORE TWY GATES PCL; KEY 121.75 3 TIMES.
    A110-27 NON-RDO OPS PPR - 907-271-5936; REQ TSFR TO ATCT; RMN WI 15 MIN OF ETA. NGT NON-RDO OPS NA.
    A110-29 LAKE CLSD TO ACFT OVR 12500 LB FREEZUP-DEC 31; OVERFLOWS INTO ICE MAY OCR DURG WINTER.
    A110-3 AREA NW & SW OF LAKE SPENARD FM CANAL EASTWARD 1500 FT NOT VSBL FM ATCT.
    A110-32 FOR PRIOR WINTER SKI OPS AVBLTY - LCL NOTAMS & ATCT.
    A110-34 N POTHOLE DSGND NO WAKE AREA.
    A110-35 WATERLANES TO LAKE HOOD SEAPLANE BASE ELEV 76 FT.
    A110-36 ARR & DEP ROUTES; SEE AREA NOTICES.
    A110-37 BFR LV SLIPS ADJ TO N/S WATER LANE ALG SHORELINE CTC ATCT - 126.8 OR 907-271-6549.
    A110-5 WATERFOWL, NESTING AREAS & LRG FLOCKS OF BIRDS SPRING-FALL INVOF ARPT.
    A30-14/32 TFC PAT OVERLAPS SEADROME PAT.
    A35-14/32 LTD TO 9000 LB OR LESS.
    A70-FUEL-10 0LL LCTD RWY 14/32 TSNT PRKG & FBO.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 14/32
    E/W
    N/S
    SE/NW
    Longest Runway: E/W is 4541 ft (1384 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    PALH Airport Runway Details

    Runway 14/32  2200 ft x 75 ft (671 m x 23 m)
    Runway Length Source:  STATE as of 06/22/2010
    Surface:  Gravel/Dirt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

    Runway 14

    Runway 32

    Elevation: 
    74.6 79.3
    Latitude: 
    61-11-21.5816N 61-11-02.2206N
    Longitude: 
    149-58-05.4871W 149-57-45.3471W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    153 333
    Glide Path Angle: 
    0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    Right
    Object at End: 
    TREE TREE
    Object Height: 
    68 40
    Distance from End: 
    936 633
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    285 ft. left of centerline 109 ft. left of centerline

    Runway E/W  4541 ft x 188 ft (1384 m x 57 m)
    Surface:  Gravel/Dirt - Good condition - No special surface treatment

    Runway E

    Runway W

    Glide Path Angle: 
    0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    285 ft. left of centerline 109 ft. left of centerline

    Runway N/S  1930 ft x 200 ft (588 m x 61 m)
    Surface:  Gravel/Dirt - Good condition - No special surface treatment

    Runway N

    Runway S

    Glide Path Angle: 
    0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    285 ft. left of centerline 109 ft. left of centerline

    Runway SE/NW  1369 ft x 150 ft (417 m x 46 m)
    Surface:  Gravel/Dirt - Good condition - No special surface treatment

    Runway NW

    Runway SE

    Glide Path Angle: 
    0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    285 ft. left of centerline 109 ft. left of centerline

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    None
    Fuel Available: 
    100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    Landing Fees: 
    No
    Parking: 
    Tiedowns available

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