AirNav: PALH - Lake Hood Airport

PALH

Lake Hood Airport
Anchorage, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MAY 2020

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:	PHONE 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)

907-245-5432

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

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
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.

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

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

TOTAL: 1185.

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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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 02-Jun-2020

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	02:42	10:42
Sunrise	04:34	12:34
Sunset	23:22	07:22
Evening civil twilight	01:14	09:14

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	02-Jun-2020 18:59:23
Local (UTC-8)	02-Jun-2020 10:59:23

METAR

PALH	021853Z 31005KT 10SM CLR 14/04 A2961 RMK AO2 SLP027 T01440044
PANC 2nm SW	021853Z 33005KT 10SM FEW060 FEW130 SCT200 14/06 A2960 RMK AO2 SLP025 T01440056
PAMR 4nm NE	021853Z 30005KT 10SM FEW075 16/04 A2960 RMK AO2 SLP025 T01560039
PAED 6nm NE	021756Z AUTO 33005KT 10SM CLR 13/06 A2960 RMK AO2 SLP020 T01330055 10134 20090 52006 $
PAFR 10nm NE	021758Z AUTO 33004KT 10SM CLR 13/05 A2957 RMK AO2 SLP019 60000 T01300049 10134 20068 53003 $
PABV 19nm NE	021756Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 12/03 A2961 RMK AO2 SLP033 T01170033 10122 20094 51006

TAF

PANC 2nm SW	021739Z 0218/0324 VRB06KT P6SM FEW050 BKN200 FM030000 16020G28KT P6SM BKN100 FM031100 16012G18KT P6SM BKN100 FM031500 14008KT P6SM BKN100 FM032300 15012G20KT P6SM BKN100
PAED 6nm NE	021807Z 0218/0324 VRB06KT 9999 FEW060 SCT200 QNH2960INS BECMG 0221/0222 24010G18KT 9999 VCSH SCT060 BKN090 620907 QNH2962INS BECMG 0303/0304 VRB06KT 9999 NSW SCT090 QNH2966INS BECMG 0321/0322 24010G18KT 9999 SCT050 QNH2990INS TX17/0223Z TN09/0314Z

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Crowley

907-222-3000
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	100LL
SS		$5.45
Updated 21-May-2020

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907-243-1515

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	100LL		Jet A
FS		$5.37		$2.80
Updated 29-Apr-2020

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FS=Full service
SS=Self service

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