FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 OCTOBER 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | LHD |
| Lat/Long: | 61-10-53.8827N / 149-57-59.3670W
61-10.898045N / 149-57.989450W
61.1816341 / -149.9664908
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 73 ft. / 22 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 25E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles SW of ANCHORAGE, AK |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard 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 |
| Pattern altitude: | 673 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ATC CTL. MIRL RY E/W CONTROLLED BY ANCHORAGE ATCT. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
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 (10 nm NE): | 118.525 (907-384-0132) |
| WX AWOS-3 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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| TED at field | | ANCHORAGE VOR/DME | | 113.15 | | 19E |
| ANCr050/7.2 | | ANCHORAGE VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 25E |
| BGQr161/23.3 | | BIG LAKE VORTAC | | 112.50 | | 19E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| CAMPBELL LAKE | | 056/2.4 | | 338 | | 19E | | CMQ | -.-. -- --.- |
| BRUCK | | 063/6.2 | | 387 | | 19E | | BOB | -... --- -... |
Seaplane Base Services
| Fuel available: | 100 100LL 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 14/32
| Dimensions: | 2200 x 75 ft. / 671 x 23 m |
| Surface: | gravel, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | RY 14/32 LIMITED TO ACFT 9000 LBS OR LESS. |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 61-11.359620N | | 61-11.036958N |
| Longitude: | 149-58.091330W | | 149-57.755683W |
| Elevation: | 67.6 ft. | | 72.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 128 magnetic, 153 true | | 308 magnetic, 333 true |
| Obstructions: | 40 ft. tree, 880 ft. from runway, 170 ft. left of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear | | 27 ft. tree, 650 ft. from runway, 180 ft. right of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear |
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: | TIM COONS
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: | | 1032 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 999 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 33 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 169/day * | | 73% | local general aviation | | 24% | air taxi | | 2% | transient general aviation | | <1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 May 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | 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. |
| - | WATERFOWL INVOF RY. |
| - | 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. |
| - | 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 (26 nm NE)
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Times for 17-Oct-2013
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| Morning civil twilight | | 08:05 | | 16:05 |
| Sunrise | | 08:49 | | 16:49 |
| Sunset | | 18:42 | | 02:42 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:26 | | 03:26 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 17-Oct-2013 08:21:55 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 17-Oct-2013 00:21:55 |
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| METAR |
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| PALH | 170753Z 04004KT 10SM CLR 08/06 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP211 T00780056
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PANC
2nm SW | 170753Z 13016G25KT 10SM FEW090 SCT160 OVC220 11/03 A3014 RMK AO2 PK WND 14028/0735 SLP205 T01060028
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PAMR
4nm NE | 170753Z 33003KT 10SM SCT085 BKN130 OVC250 08/05 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP207 T00830050
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PAED
6nm NE | 170758Z AUTO 03010KT 10SM BKN075 08/06 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP202 T00750058
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PAFR
10nm NE | 162356Z 13020G29KT 7SM -DZ SCT065 OVC080 12/03 A3017 RMK SLPNO 6//// 5//// LAST
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PABV
19nm NE | 170756Z AUTO 17003KT 10SM OVC080 08/06 A3015 RMK AO1
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PANC
2nm SW | 170533Z 1706/1812 35007KT P6SM VCSH SCT060 BKN120 OVC200 WS020/14035KT FM171700 01006KT P6SM VCSH SCT060 BKN100 WS020/14045KT FM180400 14025G35KT P6SM -SHRA SCT050 OVC090
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PAED
6nm NE | 1704/1810 35007KT 9999 VCSH SCT040 BKN060 QNH3009INS BECMG 1711/1712 35007KT 8000 -SHRA BKN020 OVC040 QNH3000INS BECMG 1720/1721 35010KT 9999 VCSH SCT050 BKN070 QNH2991INS BECMG 1808/1809 VRB06KT 9999 NSW SCT060 QNH2982INS TX13/1722Z TN07/1712Z
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