Lake Hood Seaplane Base (LHD) Information

Anchorage, AK

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  • Lake Hood Seaplane Base (LHD) - 1958 DeHavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1, P&W R-985 450 Hp, turning on final for landing left water lane-Lake Hood SPB, AK. Note: ANC Tower left horizon. In 1939 USA Corps of Engineers dredged between Lakes Hood & Spenard to form LHD-SPB, World's Largest! - by Doug Robertson by Doug Robertson
  • Lake Hood Seaplane Base (LHD) - If I had to pick just one airfield in the world it would be Lake Hood!  I'm just surprised that nobody has yet posted this sign amonst the great views that appear on the site. - by Pete Hughes by Pete Hughes
  • Lake Hood Seaplane Base (LHD) - floatingplanes at LHD - by Jack Poelstra by Jack Poelstra
  • Lake Hood Seaplane Base (LHD) - Lake Hood seaplane base - by Dietmar Schreiber - VAP by Dietmar Schreiber - VAP
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Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:2013-12-12
Airport Identifier:LHD
Airport Status:Operational
Longitude/Latitude:149-57-59.3670W/61-10-53.8827N
-149.966491/61.181634 (Estimated)
Elevation:73 ft / 22.25 m (Estimated)
Land:0 acres
From nearest city:3 nautical miles SW of Anchorage, AK
Location:Anchorage County, AK
Magnetic Variation:25E (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:State Of Ak -- Dot&pf
Address:Po Box 196960
Anchorage, AK 99519-6960
Phone number:907-266-2741
Manager:Tim Coons
Address:State Of Ak -- Dot&pf, Po Box 196960
Anchorage, AK 99519-6960
Phone number:907-266-2741

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use:Open to public
Wind indicator:Yes
Segmented Circle:No
Control Tower:Yes
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
ATC CTL. MIRL RY E/W CONTROLLED BY ANCHORAGE ATCT.
Beacon Color:Clear-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge:No
Sectional chart:Anchorage
Region:AAL - Alaska
Traffic Pattern Alt:600 ft
Boundary ARTCC:ZAN - Anchorage
Tie-in FSS:ENA - Kenai
FSS on Airport:No
FSS Phone:800-478-3576
FSS Toll Free:1-866-864-1737
NOTAMs Facility:LHD (NOTAM-d service avaliable)
Federal Agreements:NGY

Airport Communications

CTAF:126.800

Airport Services

Fuel available:100 100LLA
FUEL AVBL AT VARIOUS FIXED BASE OPERATORS.
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Power Plant Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE

Runway Information

Runway 14/32

Dimension:2200 x 75 ft / 670.6 x 22.9 m
Surface:GRVL, Good Condition
Edge Lights:Medium
  Runway 14 Runway 32
Longitude:149-58-05.4798W149-57-45.3410W
Latitude:61-11-21.5772N61-11-02.2175N
Elevation:68.00 ft72.00 ft
Alignment:127127
Traffic Pattern:LeftRight
Obstruction:40 ft tree, 880.0 ft from runway, 170 ft left of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear27 ft tree, 650.0 ft from runway, 180 ft right of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear

Runway E/W

Dimension:4540 x 188 ft / 1383.8 x 57.3 m
Surface:WATER,
Edge Lights:Medium
  Runway E Runway W
Longitude:149-58-30.6610W149-57-00.9100W
Latitude:61-10-50.5830N61-10-39.5740N
Traffic Pattern:LeftLeft
Markings:None, None,
Runway End Identifier:NoNo
Centerline Lights:NoNo
Touchdown Lights:NoNo

Runway N/S

Dimension:1930 x 200 ft / 588.3 x 61.0 m
Surface:WATER,
  Runway N Runway S
Longitude:149-58-29.5590W149-58-14.4820W
Latitude:61-10-45.6930N61-11-03.2510N
Traffic Pattern:LeftLeft

Runway NW/SE

Dimension:1370 x 150 ft / 417.6 x 45.7 m
Surface:WATER,
  Runway NW Runway SE
Longitude:149-58-09.7350W149-58-27.8940W
Latitude:61-10-48.0170N61-10-58.5830N
Traffic Pattern:LeftLeft
Markings:None, None,
Runway End Identifier:NoNo
Centerline Lights:NoNo
Touchdown Lights:NoNo

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.
FOR AVBLTY OF WINTER SKI OPNS ON E/W, N/S AND NW/SE WATERLANES, CONSULT LOCAL NOTAMS AND CTC TWR PRIOR TO ARR /DEP.
NESTING AREA NUMEROUS WATER FOWL.
LARGE FLOCKS OF MIGRATORY BIRDS INVOF ARPT.

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