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PALH Airport	Lake Hood
	Anchorage, Alaska

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/27/2025 - 1/22/2026

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:	LHD / PALH
Lat/Lng:	61.1866391944, -149.965393639 61-11-11.9011N, 149-57-55.4171W Estimated by Faa on 02/01/2019
Elevation:	79 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 12/02/2015
Magnetic Variation:	25E,(1985), [13E (2025)]
Sectional:	ANCHORAGE
From City:	3nm SW of Anchorage

Operations

Use:	Open to the public
Ownership:	Publicly owned
Activation:	06/1947
Attended:	Continuous
Control Tower:	yes 24 hrs
Type:	ATCT
Days Tower Operational:	ALL
Airspace Class:	D
ARTCC:	Anchorage(ZAN)Anchorage Center
FSS:	Kenai FSS(ENA)
NOTAMs and Weather:	LHDNOTAM-D service at airport
Pattern Altitude:	679 MSL (600 AGL)
Wind Indicator:	Unlighted
Lights:	Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:	no

Communications

CTAF:

126.800

Weather:

ASOS 907-245-5432 125.6

ATIS:

125.6
907-245-5432 operates continuously

Tower:

Contact 'Lake Hood Tower'
126.8

Clearance:

119.4

Approach:

Contact 'ANCHORAGE' Approach
119.1,	363.2

Departure:

Contact 'ANCHORAGE' Departure
119.1,	363.2

Class Freq:

CLASS-C---
119.1,	363.2

Master Airport:

A11 (ANCHORAGE APPROACH CONTROL)

Master Provides:

Class C

Services

Fuel:	Grade 100 Gasoline (green) Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue) Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C L Located Runway 14/32 Transient Prkg & FBO.
Airframe Repair:	Major
Powerplant Repair:	Major
Transient Storage:	Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services:	Air Freight, Avionics, Beaching Gear, Cargo handling, Charter, Pilot Instruction

Based Aircraft

Total:	0

Annual Operations

Total:	0

Ownership

Owner:	State of Ak - Dot & Pf Po Box 196960 Anchorage, Ak 99519-6960 907-266-2741
Manager:	Tim Coons State of Ak - Dot & Pf, Po Box 196960 Anchorage, Ak 99519-6960 907-266-2741

Runways

Runways:	14/32 E/W N/S SE/NW

Runway 14/32

Length:	2200 feet by State on 06/22/2010
Width:	75 feet
Surface:	Gravel, Natural Soil, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:	NONE
Weight Capacity:	Limited to 9000 Lb or Less.
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:	Med Intensity

	End 14	End 32
True Alignment:	153,(140 Magnetic)	333,(320 Magnetic)
Right Hand Pattern:		Yes
Elevation at End:	74.6' MSL	79.3' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:	79.3' MSL	79.3' MSL
Objects:	Tree	Tree
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):	Utility runway with a visual approach	Utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope:	13:1	15:1
Object Height:	68' AGL	40' AGL
Object Distance:	936' Along centerline 285' Left of centerline	633' Along centerline 109' Left of centerline

Runway E/W

Length:	4541 feet
Width:	188 feet
Surface:	Water
Surface Treatment:	NONE

	End E	End W

Runway N/S

Length:	1930 feet
Width:	200 feet
Surface:	Water
Surface Treatment:	NONE

	End N	End S

Runway SE/NW

Length:	1369 feet
Width:	150 feet
Surface:	Water
Surface Treatment:	NONE

	End NW	End SE

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

•	A30-14/32-Traffic Pattern Overlaps Seadrome Pattern.
•	Floating Debris on Lake.
•	Area NW & SW of Lake Spenard from Canal Eastward 1500 ft not Vsbl from Air Traffic Control Tower.
•	Waterfowl, Nesting Areas & Lrg Flocks of Birds Spring-Fall in Vicinity of Airport.
•	Pub Ramps on N & W Shore of Lake Hood.
•	Anchorage Wx Camera Available on Internet at https://Weathercams.FAA.Gov
•	Noise Sensitive Area in Efct - Airport Manager for Info.
•	Taxiway V Pcl Security Gate E of Taxiway E; Key 121.75 3 Times.
•	See Notice in Section C for Airport Layout Graphic.
•	Caution: Personnnel and Equipment Working; Taxiway/Road Around Lake Hood Multi Use; Rcmd Landing Light During Tax.
•	Taxiway H-2/Lakeshore Taxiway Gates Pcl; Key 121.75 3 Times.
•	Non-Rdo Operations Prior Permission - 907-271-5936; Req Tsfr to Air Traffic Control Tower; Rmn Within 15 Min of ETA. Night Non-Rdo Operations Na.
•	Lake Closed to Aircraft Ovr 12500 Lb Freezup-Dec 31; Overflows Into Ice may Ocr During Winter.
•	for Prior Winter Ski Operations Avblty - Local Notams & Air Traffic Control Tower.
•	N Pothole Dsgnd No Wake Area.
•	Waterlanes to Lake Hood Seaplane Base Elev 76 ft.
•	Arrival & Departure Routes; See Area Notices.
•	Before Lv Slips Adjacent to N/S Water Lane Alg Shoreline Contact Air Traffic Control Tower - 126.8 or 907-271-6549.

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