Lake Hood Seaplane Base

Location

Latitude:	61-10-53.9000N (61.181639)
Longitude:	149-57-59.4000W (-149.966500)
Elevation:	79.3 feet MSL (24 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation:	16.1 E (as of August 2018 from WMM2015 model)
Time Zone:	UTC -9.0 (Standard Time) UTC -8.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City:	3 N.M. SW of Anchorage, Alaska
Found On:	Anchorage Chart
FAA Region:	AAL

Seaplane Base Operations

Airport Status:	Operational
Facility Use:	Public
Type:	Seaplane Base
Activation Date:	06/1947
Control tower:	Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours):	Months/Days/Hours ALL/ALL/ALL
Boundary ARTCC:	ZAN (Anchorage)
Lighting Schedule:	SS-SR
Segmented Circle Indicator:	No
Traffic Pattern Altitude:	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

Single Engine:	999
Multi Engine:	33

Annual Operations (as of 05/31/2016)

Total Operations:	61900
Commercial:	400	0.6%
Air Taxi:	15000	24.2%
GA Local:	45000	72.7%
GA Itinerant:	1500	2.4%

Communications

CTAF:	126.800
Tower:	LAKE HOOD 126.8 Hrs: 24
Approach:	ANCHORAGE 119.1
Departure:	ANCHORAGE 119.1
ATIS:	125.6 Hrs: 24
ASOS:	(907-245-1618)

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

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 907

Business Name	Frequency	Phone	Fuel Grade
Arctic Flyers		243-3953
International Aviation Service		243-1515	100LL, Jet A
	Chevron	100LL - 2.50 USD per gallon on 8/18/01	Pumps
	Chevron	Jet A - 2.24 USD per gallon on 8/18/01	Pumps
Signature Flight Support - East Terminal	Unicom: 130.55	+1 907 243-4328	100LL, Jet A
	AvFuel	100LL - 2.83 USD per gallon on 8/18/01	Trucks At Tie-down Locations
	AvFuel	Jet A - 2.71 USD per gallon on 8/18/01	Trucks At Tie-down Locations

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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

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Maps

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METAR / TAF

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near PALH

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
0.8	TED	_ . _ . .	Anchorage	VOR-DME	113.15	167	151
1.2	ANC	. _ _ . _ . _ .	Anchorage	VOT	108.40	222	206
2.4	CMQ	_ . _ . _ _ _ _ . _	Campbell Lake	NDB	338	254	238
4.1	MRI	_ _ . _ . . .	Anchorage	VOT	111.00	58	42
7.2	EDF	. _ . . . . _ .	Elmendorf	TACAN	113.40	52	36
23.3	BGQ	_ . . . _ _ . _ _ . _	Big Lake	VORTAC	112.50	359	343
49.4	ENA	. _ . . _	Kenai	VOR-DME	117.60	227	211
50.1	OLT	_ _ _ . _ . . _	Soldotna	NDB-DME	346	212	196
50.4	IWW	. . . _ _ . _ _	Wildwood	NDB	379	226	210
67.1	TKA	_ _ . _ . _	Talkeetna	VOR-DME	116.20	356	340
69.1	PEE	. _ _ . . .	Peters Creek	NDB	305	356	340
98.7	HOM	. . . . _ _ _ _ _	Homer	VOR-DME	114.60	207	191

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
0.0	Lake Hood Seaplane Base (PALH LHD)	0	344	100, 100LL, Jet A
1.0	Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC PANC ANC)	243	227	100, 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1
4.0	Merrill Field Airport (MRI PAMR MRI)	61	45	100, Jet A
4.5	Alaska Regional Hospital Heliport (2OK)	65	49	100LL, Jet A
19.3	Birchwood Airport (PABV BCV)	42	26	100LL
26.4	Wasilla Airport (WWA PAWS IYS)	27	11	100LL, Jet A
29.1	Wasilla Lake Seaplane Base (5L6)	33	17	100LL
35.4	Palmer Buddy Woods Municipal Airport (PAQ PAAQ PAQ)	45	29	100LL, Jet A-1, Jet B
52.2	Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA PAEN ENA)	226	211	100LL, Jet A
52.7	Soldotna Airport (SXQ PASX SXQ)	216	200	100LL, Jet A
68.5	Talkeetna Airport (TKA PATK TKA)	357	341	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+

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Ratings & Reviews

Lake Hood Seaplane Base Ratings

Category	Aspect	Rating
	Overall Rating for Lake Hood Seaplane Base	4.0/5 (2 votes cast)
Flight Service	Number of Flights	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Overall Number of Routes Served	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	International Routes Served	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	On-time Performance	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
Business Services & Internet	Airport Lounges	4.0/5 (2 votes cast)
	Business Centers	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Airport Website (information & tools)	4.0/5 (2 votes cast)
	Availability of Internet Connectivity	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Wireless Internet Access	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
General Facilities	ATM Locations	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Public Telephones	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Restrooms	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Architecture	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Terminal Layout	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Seating Areas	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Overall Cleanliness	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Children Play Areas	4.0/5 (2 votes cast)
	Geographic Location	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Baggage Claim Locations	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Baggage Handling	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Overall Comfort	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Security Lines	4.0/5 (2 votes cast)
Transportation & Parking	Parking Availability	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Parking Pricing	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Public Transport	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Car Rental	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Taxis	4.0/5 (2 votes cast)
	Hotel Shuttles	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Proximity to City Center	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
Amenities	Shopping (variety and number)	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Restaurants & Bars (variety and number)	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Restaurants & Bars (price/value)	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)

Remarks

A110-16	PUB RAMPS ON N & W SHORE OF LAKE HOOD.
A110-17	ANCHORAGE WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://AVCAMS.FAA.GOV
A110-18	NOISE SENSITIVE AREA IN EFFECT; CTC AMGR 907-266-2741 FOR FURTHER INFO.
A110-19	TWY V PCL SECURITY GATE EAST OF TWY E; KEY 121.75 5 TIMES TO ACTVT.
A110-2	FLOATING DEBRIS ON LAKE.
A110-21	SEE NOTICE IN SECTION C FOR AIRPORT LAYOUT GRAPHIC.
A110-25	TWY AROUND LAKE HOOD IS A JOINT USE TWY/ROAD & IS USED BY MOTOR VEHICLES/BICYCLISTS/JOGGERS AND TOUR BUSES. USE OF LANDING LIGHT WHEN TAXIING RCMDD.
A110-26	TWY H-2/LAKESHORE TWY GATES PCL; KEY 121.75 3 TIMES TO ACTVT.
A110-27	PPR FOR NON-RADIO OPNS. CTC FAA AT 907-271-5936. REQUEST TO BE TRANSFERRED TO ATCT. PROVIDE AN ETA AND REMAIN WITHIN PLUS/MINUS 15 MIN. NO NIGHTIME NON-RADIO ACFT OPNS.
A110-28	RY 14/32 TFC PATTERNS OVERLAP SEADROME PATTERNS.
A110-29	LAKE CLSD TO ACFT OVER 12500 LBS FM FREEZUP TIL APRXLY DEC 31; OVERFLOWS INTO ICE MAY OCCUR WINTER MONTHS.
A110-3	AREA NW & SW OF LAKE SPENARD FM CANAL EASTWARD 1500' NOT VSBL FM ATCT.
A110-31	NUMEROUS WATERFOWL AND NESTING AREAS INVOF ARPT.
A110-32	FOR AVBLTY OF WINTER SKI OPNS ON LAKE SURFACES, CONSULT LOCAL NOTAMS AND CTC TWR PRIOR TO ARR /DEP.
A110-34	NORTH POTHOLE DESIGNATED NO-WAKE AREA TO PROTECT MOORED AIRCRAFT/SHORELINE
A110-35	ALL WATERLANES ELEV 76 FT TO LAKE HOOD SEAPLANE BASE (LHD).
A110-36	ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE ROUTES; SEE AREA NOTICES.
A110-5	LARGE FLOCKS OF MIGRATORY BIRDS INVOF ARPT SPRING TO FALL.
A35-14/32	LIMITED TO ACFT 9000 LBS OR LESS.
A70	FUEL AVBL RY 14/32 TRANSIENT PARKING AND FM VARIOUS FIXED BASE OPERATORS.
A90	TOTAL: 1185.

Runways

PALH Airport Runway Summary

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 -
Runway Pavement Class:
Runway Edge Lights:	Medium Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:

	Runway 14	Runway 32
Elevation:	75	79
Latitude:	61-11-21.5816N	61-11-02.2206N
Longitude:	149-58-05.4871W	149-57-45.3471W
True Magnetic Hdg.:	153	333
ILS Type:
Glide Path Angle:	0.0 degrees	0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:		Right
Runway Markings Type:
Runway Markings Condition:
Arresting Device:
Object at End:	TREE	TREE
Object Height:	40	27
Object Marked/Lighted?:
Distance from End:	880	650
Object Centerline Offset:	170 ft. left of centerline	180 ft. right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:
Runway Visual Range (RVR):
Approach Light System:
REIL:
Touchdown Lights:
Centerline Lights:
Threshold Crossing Height:
Threshold Elevation:	0	0
Displaced Threshold:	0	0
Threshold Latitude:
Threshold Longitude:
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA):	0	0
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA):	0	0
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA):	0	0
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA):	0	0

Runway E/W	4541 ft x 188 ft (1384 m x 57 m)
Runway Length Source:	as of
Surface:	Gravel/Dirt - Good condition -
Runway Pavement Class:
Runway Edge Lights:	Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:

	Runway E	Runway W
Elevation:	0	0
Latitude:
Longitude:
True Magnetic Hdg.:	0	0
ILS Type:
Glide Path Angle:	0.0 degrees	0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:
Runway Markings Type:
Runway Markings Condition:
Arresting Device:
Object at End:
Object Height:	0	0
Object Marked/Lighted?:
Distance from End:	0	0
Object Centerline Offset:	170 ft. left of centerline	180 ft. right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:
Runway Visual Range (RVR):
Approach Light System:
REIL:
Touchdown Lights:
Centerline Lights:
Threshold Crossing Height:
Threshold Elevation:	0	0
Displaced Threshold:	0	0
Threshold Latitude:
Threshold Longitude:
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA):	0	0
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA):	0	0
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA):	0	0
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA):	0	0

Runway N/S	1930 ft x 200 ft (588 m x 61 m)
Runway Length Source:	as of
Surface:	Gravel/Dirt - Good condition -
Runway Pavement Class:
Runway Edge Lights:	Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:

	Runway N	Runway S
Elevation:	0	0
Latitude:
Longitude:
True Magnetic Hdg.:	0	0
ILS Type:
Glide Path Angle:	0.0 degrees	0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:
Runway Markings Type:
Runway Markings Condition:
Arresting Device:
Object at End:
Object Height:	0	0
Object Marked/Lighted?:
Distance from End:	0	0
Object Centerline Offset:	170 ft. left of centerline	180 ft. right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:
Runway Visual Range (RVR):
Approach Light System:
REIL:
Touchdown Lights:
Centerline Lights:
Threshold Crossing Height:
Threshold Elevation:	0	0
Displaced Threshold:	0	0
Threshold Latitude:
Threshold Longitude:
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA):	0	0
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA):	0	0
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA):	0	0
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA):	0	0

Runway SE/NW	1369 ft x 150 ft (417 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:	as of
Surface:	Gravel/Dirt - Good condition -
Runway Pavement Class:
Runway Edge Lights:	Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:

	Runway NW	Runway SE
Elevation:	0	0
Latitude:
Longitude:
True Magnetic Hdg.:	0	0
ILS Type:
Glide Path Angle:	0.0 degrees	0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:
Runway Markings Type:
Runway Markings Condition:
Arresting Device:
Object at End:
Object Height:	0	0
Object Marked/Lighted?:
Distance from End:	0	0
Object Centerline Offset:	170 ft. left of centerline	180 ft. right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:
Runway Visual Range (RVR):
Approach Light System:
REIL:
Touchdown Lights:
Centerline Lights:
Threshold Crossing Height:
Threshold Elevation:	0	0
Displaced Threshold:	0	0
Threshold Latitude:
Threshold Longitude:
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA):	0	0
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA):	0	0
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA):	0	0
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA):	0	0

Waterway E/W	4540 ft x 188 ft (1384 m x 57 m)
Runway Length Source:	as of
Surface:	Water -
Runway Pavement Class:
Runway Edge Lights:	Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:

	Waterway E	Runway W
Elevation:	0	0
Latitude:
Longitude:
True Magnetic Hdg.:	0	0
ILS Type:
Glide Path Angle:	0.0 degrees	0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:
Runway Markings Type:
Runway Markings Condition:
Arresting Device:
Object at End:
Object Height:	0	0
Object Marked/Lighted?:
Distance from End:	0	0
Object Centerline Offset:
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:
Runway Visual Range (RVR):
Approach Light System:
REIL:
Touchdown Lights:
Centerline Lights:
Threshold Crossing Height:
Threshold Elevation:	0	0
Displaced Threshold:	0	0
Threshold Latitude:
Threshold Longitude:
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA):	0	0
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA):	0	0
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA):	0	0
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA):	0	0

Waterway N/S	1930 ft x 200 ft (588 m x 61 m)
Runway Length Source:	as of
Surface:	Water -
Runway Pavement Class:
Runway Edge Lights:	Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:

	Waterway N	Runway S
Elevation:	0	0
Latitude:
Longitude:
True Magnetic Hdg.:	0	0
ILS Type:
Glide Path Angle:	0.0 degrees	0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:
Runway Markings Type:
Runway Markings Condition:
Arresting Device:
Object at End:
Object Height:	0	0
Object Marked/Lighted?:
Distance from End:	0	0
Object Centerline Offset:
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:
Runway Visual Range (RVR):
Approach Light System:
REIL:
Touchdown Lights:
Centerline Lights:
Threshold Crossing Height:
Threshold Elevation:	0	0
Displaced Threshold:	0	0
Threshold Latitude:
Threshold Longitude:
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA):	0	0
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA):	0	0
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA):	0	0
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA):	0	0

Waterway NW/SE	1370 ft x 150 ft (418 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:	as of
Surface:	Water -
Runway Pavement Class:
Runway Edge Lights:	Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:

	Waterway NW	Runway SE
Elevation:	0	0
Latitude:
Longitude:
True Magnetic Hdg.:	0	0
ILS Type:
Glide Path Angle:	0.0 degrees	0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:
Runway Markings Type:
Runway Markings Condition:
Arresting Device:
Object at End:
Object Height:	0	0
Object Marked/Lighted?:
Distance from End:	0	0
Object Centerline Offset:
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:
Runway Visual Range (RVR):
Approach Light System:
REIL:
Touchdown Lights:
Centerline Lights:
Threshold Crossing Height:
Threshold Elevation:	0	0
Displaced Threshold:	0	0
Threshold Latitude:
Threshold Longitude:
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA):	0	0
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA):	0	0
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA):	0	0
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA):	0	0

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

ICAO: PALH

FAA: LHD

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