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Lake Hood Airport

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ICAO: PALH

FAA: LHD

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: 
 15.4 E (as of May 2021 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: 
 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 12/31/2017)

Total Operations:  74189
Commercial:  118 0.2%
Air Taxi:  18417 24.8%
GA Local:  10916 14.7%
GA Itinerant:  44728 60.3%
Military Aircraft:  10 0.0%

Communications

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

  • 907-245-5432
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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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

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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)		 231 216 100, 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1
3.8 Merrill Field Airport
(MRI PAMR MRI)		 65 50 100, Jet A
4.3 Alaska Regional Hospital Heliport
(2OK)		 68 53 100LL, Jet A
19.1 Birchwood Airport
(PABV BCV)		 43 27 100LL
26.2 Wasilla Airport
(WWA PAWS IYS)		 27 11 100LL, Jet A
28.8 Wasilla Lake Seaplane Base
(5L6)		 33 17 100LL
35.1 Warren 'Bud' Woods Palmer Municipal Airport
(PAQ PAAQ PAQ)		 45 29 100LL, Jet A-1, Jet B
52.4 Kenai Municipal Airport
(ENA PAEN ENA)		 225 210 100LL, Jet A
53.0 Soldotna Airport
(SXQ PASX SXQ)		 216 201 100LL, Jet A
68.2 Talkeetna Airport
(TKA PATK TKA)		 357 342 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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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

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 -
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: 
 74.6 79.3
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: 
 49 38
Object Marked/Lighted?: 
Distance from End: 
 950 633
Object Centerline Offset: 
 18 ft. left of centerline 109 ft. left of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
Runway Visual Range (RVR): 
Approach Light System: 
REIL: 
Touchdown Lights: 
Centerline Lights: 
Threshold Crossing Height: 
Threshold Elevation: 
Displaced Threshold: 
Threshold Latitude: 

Threshold Longitude: 
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 

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: 
Latitude: 
Longitude: 
True Magnetic Hdg.: 
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: 
Object Marked/Lighted?: 
Distance from End: 
Object Centerline Offset: 
 18 ft. left of centerline 109 ft. left of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
Runway Visual Range (RVR): 
Approach Light System: 
REIL: 
Touchdown Lights: 
Centerline Lights: 
Threshold Crossing Height: 
Threshold Elevation: 
Displaced Threshold: 
Threshold Latitude: 

Threshold Longitude: 
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 

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: 
Latitude: 
Longitude: 
True Magnetic Hdg.: 
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: 
Object Marked/Lighted?: 
Distance from End: 
Object Centerline Offset: 
 18 ft. left of centerline 109 ft. left of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
Runway Visual Range (RVR): 
Approach Light System: 
REIL: 
Touchdown Lights: 
Centerline Lights: 
Threshold Crossing Height: 
Threshold Elevation: 
Displaced Threshold: 
Threshold Latitude: 

Threshold Longitude: 
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 

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: 
Latitude: 
Longitude: 
True Magnetic Hdg.: 
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: 
Object Marked/Lighted?: 
Distance from End: 
Object Centerline Offset: 
 18 ft. left of centerline 109 ft. left of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
Runway Visual Range (RVR): 
Approach Light System: 
REIL: 
Touchdown Lights: 
Centerline Lights: 
Threshold Crossing Height: 
Threshold Elevation: 
Displaced Threshold: 
Threshold Latitude: 

Threshold Longitude: 
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 

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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