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PALH

Lake Hood Airport
Anchorage, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 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:	25E (1985)
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 907-271-5278
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 (907-621-7605)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
TEDr334/1.1		ANCHORAGE VOR/DME		113.15		18E
BGQr161/23.0		BIG LAKE VORTAC		112.50		19E

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:

61-11.359693N

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

Obstructions:

68 ft. tree, 936 ft. from runway, 285 ft. left of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear

78 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:	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

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 25-Apr-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:16	13:16
Sunrise	06:09	14:09
Sunset	21:47	05:47
Evening civil twilight	22:40	06:40

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	25-Apr-2026 09:02:26
Local (UTC-8)	25-Apr-2026 01:02:26

METAR

PALH	250853Z AUTO 02003KT 10SM OVC055 03/02 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP203 60000 T00280022 400560022 51010 TSNO
PANC 2nm SW	250853Z VRB04KT 10SM SCT006 BKN032 OVC055 04/03 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP202 60000 T00390028 400560028 51009
PAMR 4nm NE	250853Z 00000KT 10SM -RA BKN004 BKN049 OVC060 04/03 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP200 P0000 60000 T00390033 400670028 51009
PAED 6nm NE	250755Z 00000KT 10SM SCT001 OVC065 04/03 A3010 RMK AO2A SLP190 T00370028 $
PAFR 10nm NE	250835Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM BKN004 OVC060 03/03 A3012 RMK AO2 CIG 004V065 BKN V SCT SLP204 $
PABV 19nm NE	250856Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC080 03/02 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP211 60001 T00280022 51010 $

TAF

PANC 2nm SW	250520Z 2506/2612 VRB06KT P6SM FEW002 SCT030 OVC040 TEMPO 2506/2508 -RA OVC030
PAED 6nm NE	250500Z 2505/2611 33006KT 9999 -RA FEW020 OVC050 620505 QNH3006INS BECMG 2509/2510 03006KT 9999 NSW SCT050 BKN060 620604 QNH3013INS BECMG 2516/2517 34006KT 9999 FEW040 SCT060 BKN075 620753 QNH3012INS BECMG 2523/2524 30006KT 9999 SCT020 BKN035 OVC045 620357 QNH3007INS TX10/2602Z TN02/2511Z

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

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Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Crowley

907-222-3000

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	100LL
SS		$8.33
Updated 17-Apr-2026

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SS=Self service

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