FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 07 NOVEMBER 2019
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: | PHONE 907-245-1618 |
| 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): | 125.0 (907-384-0132) |
| WX AWOS-3P at BCV (19 nm NE): | 135.55 (907-688-0826) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| TEDr334/1.1 | | ANCHORAGE VOR/DME | | 113.15 | | 18E |
| BGQr161/23.0 | | BIG LAKE VORTAC | | 112.50 | | 19E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| CAMPBELL LAKE | | 053/2.6 | | 338 | | 16E | | CMQ | -.-. -- --.- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100 100LL JET-A
FUEL AVBL RY 14/32 TRANSIENT PARKING AND FM VARIOUS FIXED BASE OPERATORS. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
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: | LIMITED TO ACFT 9000 LBS OR LESS. |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 61-11.359693N | | 61-11.037010N |
| Longitude: | 149-58.091452W | | 149-57.755785W |
| Elevation: | 74.6 ft. | | 79.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 128 magnetic, 153 true | | 308 magnetic, 333 true |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 49 ft. tree, 950 ft. from runway, 18 ft. left of centerline, 19:1 slope to clear | | 38 ft. tree, 633 ft. from runway, 109 ft. left of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear |
Runway E/W
| Dimensions: | 4541 x 188 ft. / 1384 x 57 m |
| Surface: | water |
| RUNWAY E | | RUNWAY W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway N/S
| Dimensions: | 1930 x 200 ft. / 588 x 61 m |
| Surface: | water |
| RUNWAY N | | RUNWAY S |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway SE/NW
| Dimensions: | 1369 x 150 ft. / 417 x 46 m |
| Surface: | water |
| RUNWAY NW | | RUNWAY SE |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
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 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 1032 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 999 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 33 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 203/day * | | 60% | transient general aviation | | 25% | air taxi | | 15% | local general aviation | | <1% | commercial | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2017 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | PUB RAMPS ON N & W SHORE OF LAKE HOOD. |
| - | ANCHORAGE WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://AVCAMS.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. |
| - | 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. |
| - | TWY H-2/LAKESHORE TWY GATES PCL; KEY 121.75 3 TIMES TO ACTVT. |
| - | 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. |
| - | RY 14/32 TFC PATTERNS OVERLAP SEADROME PATTERNS. |
| - | LAKE CLSD TO ACFT OVER 12500 LBS FM FREEZUP TIL APRXLY DEC 31; OVERFLOWS INTO ICE MAY OCCUR WINTER MONTHS. |
| - | AREA NW & SW OF LAKE SPENARD FM CANAL EASTWARD 1500' NOT VSBL FM ATCT. |
| - | NUMEROUS WATERFOWL AND NESTING AREAS INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR AVBLTY OF WINTER SKI OPNS ON LAKE SURFACES, CONSULT LOCAL NOTAMS AND CTC TWR PRIOR TO ARR /DEP. |
| - | NORTH POTHOLE DESIGNATED NO-WAKE AREA TO PROTECT MOORED AIRCRAFT/SHORELINE |
| - | ALL WATERLANES ELEV 76 FT TO LAKE HOOD SEAPLANE BASE (LHD). |
| - | ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE ROUTES; SEE AREA NOTICES. |
| - | LARGE FLOCKS OF MIGRATORY BIRDS INVOF ARPT SPRING TO FALL. |
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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Times for 15-Nov-2019
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| Morning civil twilight | | 08:15 | | 17:15 |
| Sunrise | | 09:07 | | 18:07 |
| Sunset | | 16:22 | | 01:22 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:14 | | 02:14 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 15-Nov-2019 14:33:53 |
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| Local (UTC-9) | 15-Nov-2019 05:33:53 |
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| METAR |
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| PALH | 151353Z 02008KT 10SM BKN065 00/M03 A2912 RMK AO2 SLP860 T00001033
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PANC
2nm SW | 151353Z 36009KT 10SM OVC060 01/M03 A2910 RMK AO2 SLP856 T00111028 $
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PAMR
4nm NE | 151353Z 02005KT 10SM BKN070 00/M04 A2911 RMK AO2 SLP858 T00001039
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PAED
6nm NE | 151356Z AUTO 01007KT 10SM SCT130 M01/M03 A2910 RMK AO2 SLP851 T10071029 $
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PAFR
10nm NE | 151358Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW070 OVC140 M02/M03 A2907 RMK AO2 SLP854 T10201027 $
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PABV
19nm NE | 151356Z AUTO 19005KT 10SM FEW080 M01/M03 A2912 RMK AO2 SLP868 T10111028 FZRANO
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PANC
2nm SW | 151412Z 1514/1618 36006KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 FM151600 01005KT 6SM -FZRASN BKN040 OVC060 FM151900 01007KT P6SM -SHRA BKN050 FM160000 01006KT P6SM VCSH BKN060 FM160800 15006KT P6SM -SHRASN SCT025 BKN040
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PAED
6nm NE | 151100Z 1511/1617 02006KT 9999 BKN050 BKN070 610506 QNH2908INS TEMPO 1512/1518 8000 -SHRA BECMG 1601/1602 VRB06KT 8000 -SHRA BR BKN050 610503 QNH2911INS BECMG 1605/1606 VRB06KT 8000 -SHRA SCT012 BKN035 610359 QNH2914INS TEMPO 1609/1613 BKN006 TX03/1600Z TNM03/1515Z
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