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PALH Lake Hood Airport
Anchorage, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 FEBRUARY 2025

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: 25E (1985)
From city: 3 miles SW of ANCHORAGE, AK
Time zone: UTC -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving 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 907-271-5278
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 (907-688-0826)

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: 128 magnetic, 153 true308 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 clear40 ft. tree, 633 ft. from runway, 109 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 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.
- 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 Heliport (10 nm NE)
PAGQ - Big Lake Airport (21 nm N)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Mar-2025
 Local
(UTC-9)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5315:53
Sunrise07:3616:36
Sunset18:4503:45
Evening civil twilight19:2804:28

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Mar-2025 21:16:22
Local (UTC-9)  09-Mar-2025 12:16:22
 
METAR
PALH 092053Z 02008KT 10SM OVC100 01/M04 A2936 RMK AO2 SLP941 T00061044 58012
PANC 
2nm SW 		092053Z 33006KT 10SM FEW075 BKN110 00/M06 A2935 RMK AO2 SLP940 T00001056 58010
PAMR 
4nm NE 		092053Z 34006KT 10SM SCT048 BKN070 BKN110 01/M04 A2935 RMK AO2 SLP942 T00111039 58009
PAED 
6nm NE 		092055Z 36003KT 10SM FEW060 SCT090 BKN110 01/M05 A2934 RMK AO2A SLP933 T00121047 57007
PAFR 
10nm NE 		092055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC120 00/M04 A2935 RMK AO2 SLP944 T00031040 57007 $
PABV 
19nm NE 		092056Z AUTO 04007KT 10SM SCT070 BKN090 02/M03 A2938 RMK AO2 SLP949 T00171028 56010 FZRANO
TAF
PANC 
2nm SW 		091736Z 0918/1024 VRB03KT P6SM FEW080 WS020/13030KT FM092200 01007KT P6SM SCT060
PAED 
6nm NE 		091300Z 0913/1019 02006KT 9999 SCT060 BKN090 BKN130 QNH2919INS TX03/1001Z TNM02/0913Z
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Fuel Prices		 
Comments		  
International Aviation Service 907-243-1515
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100LL Jet A
FS $6.85 $4.15 
 Updated 22-Jan-2025
  
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Crowley 907-222-3000
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100LL
SS $6.91 
 Updated 02-Jan-2025
  
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FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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