AirNav: PALH - Lake Hood Seaplane Base

PALH

Lake Hood Seaplane Base
Anchorage, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

Location

FAA Identifier:	LHD
Lat/Long:	61-10-48.0130N / 149-58-18.9560W 61-10.800217N / 149-58.315933W 61.1800036 / -149.9719322 (estimated)
Elevation:	71 ft. / 22 m (estimated)
Variation:	25E (1985)
From city:	3 miles SW of ANCHORAGE, AK
Time zone:	UTC -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	99517

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	06/1947
Sectional chart:	ANCHORAGE
Control tower:	yes
ARTCC:	ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS:	KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [800-478-3576]
NOTAMs facility:	LHD (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	DUSK-DAWN MIRL RY E/W CONTROLLED BY ANCHORAGE ATCT.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport)

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF:	126.8
ATIS:	125.6
WX ASOS:	PHONE 907-245-1618
LAKE HOOD TOWER:	126.8
ANCHORAGE APPROACH:	119.1
ANCHORAGE DEPARTURE:	119.1
CLASS C:	119.1
WX ASOS at MRI (4 nm NE):	PHONE 907-272-0542
WX AWOS-3 at FRN (11 nm NE):	118.525 (907-384-0132)
WX AWOS-3 at BCV (19 nm NE):	135.55 (907-688-0826)

ATCT ALSO SERVES LAKE HOOD STRIP AIRPORT.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
TED at field	ANCHORAGE VOR/DME	113.15	19E
ANCr051/7.0	ANCHORAGE VOR/DME	114.30	25E
BGQr161/23.4	BIG LAKE VORTAC	112.50	19E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
CAMPBELL LAKE		057/2.3		338		19E		CMQ	-.-. -- --.-
BRUCK		064/6.0		387		19E		BOB	-... --- -...

Seaplane Base Services

Fuel available:	100 JET-A FUEL AVBL AT VARIOUS FIXED BASE OPERATORS.
Parking:	hangars
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway E/W

Dimensions:	4540 x 188 ft. / 1384 x 57 m
Surface:	water
Runway edge lights:	medium intensity
Operational restrictions:	SEALANE EXTNDDS FM LAKE HOOD TO LAKE SPENARD THRU CANAL; N SIDE CANAL FOR TXG ONLY.
	RUNWAY E	RUNWAY W
Latitude:	61-10.843050N	61-10.659567N
Longitude:	149-58.511017W	149-57.015167W
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Markings:	none	none
Runway end identifier lights:	no	no

Runway N/S

Dimensions:	1930 x 200 ft. / 588 x 61 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY N	RUNWAY S
Latitude:	61-10.761550N	61-11.054183N
Longitude:	149-58.492650W	149-58.241367W
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Runway NW/SE

Dimensions:	1370 x 150 ft. / 418 x 46 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY NW	RUNWAY SE
Latitude:	61-10.800283N	61-10.976383N
Longitude:	149-58.162250W	149-58.464900W
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Markings:	none	none
Runway end identifier lights:	no	no

Seaplane Base 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:	ANDY HUTZEL STATE OF AK -- DOT&PF, PO BOX 196960 ANCHORAGE, AK 99519-6960 Phone 907-266-2741

Seaplane Base Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		781
Single engine airplanes:		760
Multi engine airplanes:		21

Aircraft operations: avg 166/day *
66%	local general aviation
33%	air taxi
<1%	transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 May 2011

Additional Remarks

-	CLSD TO ACFT OVER 12500 LBS FM FREEZUP TIL APRXLY DEC 31; OVERFLOWS INTO ICE MAY OCCUR WINTER MONTHS.
-	PPR FOR NON-RADIO OPNS. NO NIGHTIME NON-RADIO ACFT OPNS PERMITTED. PILOTS MUST PROVIDE AN ETA & REMAIN WITHIN PLUS OR MINUS 15 MINUTES OF ETA.
-	TO CORDINATE NON-RADIO OPNS DALGT HRS CTC ANC ATCT AT 907-271-2700 DURG ADMIN HRS (0730-1600 WKDAYS). DURG NON-ADMIN HRS & HOLIDAYS CTC FAA AT 907-271-5936.
-	PUB RAMPS ON N & W SHORE OF LAKE HOOD, W SHORE CLSD TO AMPHIBIOUS ACFT OPNS.
-	ANCHORAGE WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://AKWEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
-	NOISE SENSITIVE AREA IN EFFECT; CTC AMGR 907-266-2741 FOR FURTHER INFO.
-	TWY V PCL SECURITY GATE EAST OF TWY E; KEY 121.75 5 TIMES TO ACTVT.
-	FLOATING DEBRIS ON LAKE.
-	SEE NOTICE IN SECTION C FOR AIRPORT LAYOUT GRAPHIC.
-	AREA NW & SW OF LAKE SPENARD FM CANAL EASTWARD 1500' NOT VSBL FM ATCT.
-	NESTING AREA NUMEROUS WATER FOWL.
-	LARGE FLOCKS OF MIGRATORY BIRDS 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)
PAGQ - Big Lake Airport (22 nm N)
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (27 nm NE)

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Area around PALH (Lake Hood Seaplane Base)

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Sectional chart

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 11-Feb-2012

	Local (UTC-9)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	08:07	17:07
Sunrise	08:54	17:54
Sunset	17:34	02:34
Evening civil twilight	18:21	03:21

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	12-Feb-2012 05:58:33
Local (UTC-9)	11-Feb-2012 20:58:33

METAR

PALH	120553Z 09003KT 10SM FEW065 00/M04 A2917 RMK AO2 SLP877 T00001039 10017 21017 58002
PANC 2nm SW	120553Z 13006KT 10SM FEW060 SCT110 BKN200 02/M02 A2916 RMK AO2 SLP874 4/042 T00221017 10028 21017 58003
PAMR 4nm NE	120553Z 00000KT 10SM SCT075 M03/M04 A2916 RMK AO2 SLP875 T10281044 10006 21028 58002
PAED 7nm NE	120555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN070 BKN160 M02/M04 A2915 RMK AO2 SLP875 60000 T10211038 10009 21030 58003 $
PABV 19nm NE	120536Z AUTO 34004KT 10SM CLR M01/M05 A2917 RMK AO1 PNO

TAF

PANC 2nm SW	112104Z 1121/1224 30009KT P6SM FEW060 BKN120 WS020/13040KT FM121500 16014G22KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 FM121800 17012G20KT 6SM -SN BKN035 FM122100 18010G18KT P6SM SCT035 BKN070
PAED 7nm NE	1204/1310 35009KT 9999 FEW030 SCT060 BKN120 QNH2916INS BECMG 1219/1220 24010KT 8000 -SN BKN025 BKN070 600257 QNH2943INS BECMG 1305/1306 20015G25KT 9999 NSW SCT070 BKN100 520008 QNH2938INS T01/1303Z TM04/1309Z

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

ACE Fuels

907-222-3000
[web site]
[email]

Aviation fuel

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independent
	100LL
SS		$5.52
Updated 09-Feb-2012

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International Aviation Service

907-243-1515

no information available

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	100LL		Jet A
FS		$5.41		$4.89
Updated 02-Feb-2012

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FS=Full service
SS=Self service

Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Lake Hood Seaplane Base. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Lake Hood Seaplane Base, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.

AirNav users who flew into PALH have stayed at...
	Miles		Price ($)
MILLENNIUM ALASKAN HOTEL ANCHORAGE		1.0	239-279

Other hotels near Lake Hood Seaplane Base
	Miles		Price ($)
COAST INTERNATIONAL INN		0.8	137-145
LONG HOUSE ALASKAN HOTEL		1.0	129-139
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT ANCHORAGE		1.0	199-200
BARRATT INN		1.1	59-96
QUALITY INN & SUITES ANCHORAGE AIRPORT		1.1	157-170
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS ANCHORAGE		1.1	188-209
PUFFIN INN OF ANCHORAGE		1.2	123-150
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN / EXECUTIVE SUITE HOTEL		1.2
COMFORT SUITES AIRPORT		1.2	190-200
MICROTEL INN AND SUITES ANCHORAGE - AIRPORT		1.5	138-151
ROYAL SUITE LODGE		2.0	85-129
SUPER 8 MOTEL - ANCHORAGE		2.0	138-198
ALASKA BNB AND VACATION RENTAL		2.5
QUPQUGIAQ INN		2.6	107-120
HAMPTON INN ANCHORAGE		2.8	193-244
BENT PROP INN AND HOSTAL		2.9	169-170
MOTEL 6 ANCHORAGE - MIDTOWN		3.0	140-141
FAIRFIELD INN AND SUITES BY MARRIOTT ANCHORAGE		3.0	199-214
CROWNE PLAZA ANCHORAGE MIDTOWN		3.0	186-359
HOMEWOOD SUITES BY HILTON ANCHORAGE		3.0	219-269

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.

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