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PALH Lake Hood Airport
Anchorage, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: LHD
Lat/Long: 61-11-11.9011N 149-57-55.4171W
61-11.198352N 149-57.923618W
61.1866392,-149.9653936
(estimated)
Elevation: 79.3 ft. / 24.2 m (surveyed)
Variation: 13E (2030)
From city: 3 miles SW of ANCHORAGE, AK
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 99517

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 06/1947
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS: KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-283-7211]
NOTAMs facility: LHD (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Pattern altitude: 679.3 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Lights: SS-SR

Airport Communications

CTAF: 126.8
ATIS: 125.6
WX ASOS: 125.6 (907-245-5432)
LAKE HOOD TOWER: 126.8
ANCHORAGE APPROACH: 119.1
ANCHORAGE DEPARTURE: 119.1
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 119.4
CLASS C: 119.1
WX ASOS at ANC (1.2 nm SW): PHONE 907-560-7681
WX ASOS at MRI (4 nm NE): 124.25 (907-271-5277)
WX ASOS at FRN (10 nm NE): 134.25
WX AWOS-3P at BCV (19 nm NE): 135.55 (907-621-7605)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
TEDr334/1.1ANCHORAGE VOR/DME113.1518E
BGQr161/23.0BIG LAKE VORTAC112.5019E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100 100LL JET-A
100LL:LCTD RWY 14/32 TSNT PRKG & FBO.
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR

Runway Information

Runway 14/32

Dimensions: 2200 x 75 ft. / 671 x 23 m
Surface: gravel/dirt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: LTD TO 9000 LB OR LESS.
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Operational restrictions: TFC PAT OVERLAPS SEADROME PAT.
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Latitude: 61-11.359693N61-11.037010N
Longitude: 149-58.091452W149-57.755785W
Elevation: 74.6 ft.79.3 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 140 magnetic, 153 true320 magnetic, 333 true
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 68 ft. tree, 936 ft. from runway, 285 ft. left of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear78 ft. tree, 1117 ft. from runway, 350 ft. right of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear

Runway E/W

Dimensions: 4541 x 188 ft. / 1384 x 57 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY E  RUNWAY W
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Runway N/S

Dimensions: 1930 x 200 ft. / 588 x 61 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY N  RUNWAY S
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Runway SE/NW

Dimensions: 1369 x 150 ft. / 417 x 46 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY NW  RUNWAY SE
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

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

Additional Remarks

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

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at PALH.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PANC - Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (1 nm SW)
PAMR - Merrill Field Airport (4 nm NE)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (6 nm NE)
PAFR - Bryant Army Airfield (10 nm NE)
PAGQ - Big Lake Airport (21 nm N)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Nov-2026
 Local
(UTC-9)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight08:0117:01
Sunrise08:5117:51
Sunset16:3701:37
Evening civil twilight17:2602:26

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Nov-2026 05:53:38
Local (UTC-9)  09-Nov-2026 20:53:38
 
METAR
PALH 100453Z 01015G21KT 10SM BKN060 BKN070 OVC110 02/M07 A2884 RMK AO2 SLP766 T00221067
PANC 
2nm SW 		100453Z 36013KT 10SM SCT060 BKN070 OVC095 02/M07 A2884 RMK AO2 SLP767 T00171067 $
PAMR 
4nm NE 		100453Z 01007KT 10SM BKN060 OVC090 01/M04 A2883 RMK AO2 SLP765 T00061044
PAED 
6nm NE 		100455Z 02014KT 10SM SCT060 BKN075 OVC090 03/M04 A2882 RMK AO2A SLP757 T00271045 $
PAFR 
10nm NE 		100455Z AUTO 06003KT 10SM OVC065 M01/M05 A2884 RMK AO2 SLP771 T10141051 $
PABV 
19nm NE 		100456Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC100 M02/M04 A2887 RMK AO2 SLP776 T10221044 FZRANO $
TAF
PANC 
2nm SW 		092029Z 0920/1024 36015G25KT P6SM SCT040 OVC120 TEMPO 0920/0924 BKN040 FM100100 36015G23KT 6SM -SN SCT040 OVC060 FM100300 36015G23KT P6SM SCT050 BKN080 FM101000 01012G20KT P6SM -FZRASN SCT035 OVC045 FM101200 01011KT P6SM -RA SCT025 OVC040 FM101800 35007KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050
PAED 
6nm NE 		072200Z 0722/0904 02006KT 9999 SCT060 BKN090 QNH2937INS BECMG 0800/0801 36006KT 6000 -SN SCT010 BKN040 610406 510006 QNH2935INS TEMPO 0803/0806 -FZRA BKN010 BKN040 690001 BECMG 0807/0808 02003KT 9999 NSW SCT020 BKN120 QNH2934INS BECMG 0815/0816 14003KT 8000 BR BKN010 610108 QNH2929INS BECMG 0820/0821 VRB03KT 9999 NSW BKN015 611506 QNH2930INS TX00/0722Z TNM02/0811Z
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Crowley 907-777-5504
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FS $8.50 $6.90 
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SS=Self service
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