About Lake Hood Airport

LAKE HOOD

ICAO	PALH
FAA ID	LHD
Type	Midsized airport
Open since	June 1947
Coordinates (ARP)	61.18664, -149.96539 611112N 1495755W
Variation	14.7° E (2024)
Timezone	Anchorage (-8 h)
Local time	May 8, 2024 06:04
Fuel types	100 Grade 100 gasoline (Green) 100LL 100LL gasoline, low lead (Blue) A Jet A, Kerosene (-40°C)
Usage	Public (Joint use)
Operations (annual)	72,110 (December 31, 2021)
Based aircraft	1,032
Airport status	Operational
Source	FAA (Effective date May 16, 2024)

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Lake Hood Airport

Lake Hood Airport is a midsized airport in Alaska, United States. The airport is located at latitude 61.18283 and longitude -149.96631. The airport has 4 runways: 14/32, 14/32, 18/36 and 9/27. The ICAO airport code of this field is PALH. The local airport ID (FAA LID) of this airport is LHD. Nearby other airfields are Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, Merrill Field, Sleepers Strip Airport, Mac Kenzie Country Airpark and Flying Crown Airport.

Lake Hood Airport publishes a METAR. The flight information region (FIR) is Anchorage Arctic.

Lake Hood Airport is in the timezone of America/Anchorage. Difference with UTC is -8 h. Today the sun rises at 05:28 and sets at 22:24. This applies to Lake Hood Airport, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is -8 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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The airport may be closed or require prior permission. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

More information

Runways

ID	True Heading	Magnetic Heading	Latitude	Longitude	Approx. length
14	153°	138°	61.1893	-149.9682	2,195 ft
32	333°	318°	61.184	-149.9626	2,195 ft
9	090°	075°	Runway coordinates unknown
27	270°	255°	Runway coordinates unknown
18	180°	165°	Runway coordinates unknown
36	360°	345°	Runway coordinates unknown
14	140°	125°	Runway coordinates unknown
32	320°	305°	Runway coordinates unknown

Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

Nearby airports

	ID	Distance	Direction
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport	PANC	1.0 NM	240°
Campbell Lake Seaplane Base	KA11	3.1 NM	166°
Aviator Hotel Anchorage Heliport	US-E086	3.2 NM	046°
Merrill Field	PAMR	4.0 NM	062°
Sleepers Strip Airport	US-E271	4.1 NM	360°
Providence Hospital Heliport	US-E080	4.2 NM	084°
Mac Kenzie Country Airpark	US-E093	4.4 NM	356°
Alaska Regional Hospital Heliport	K2OK	4.4 NM	066°
Viking Heliport	US-E082	4.5 NM	055°

Navigational aids

	Ident	Type	Distance	Direction
Campbell Lake	CMQ	NDB	2.5 NM	253°
Bruck	BOB	NDB	6.2 NM	261°
Elmendorf	EDF	TACAN	7.2 NM	052°
Anchorage	ANC	VOR-DME	7.2 NM	254°

More runway information

Condition

ID	Surface condition	Surface treatment	Runway Lights Edge Intensity
14	Good	No special treatment	Medium
32	Good	No special treatment	Medium
9		No special treatment
27		No special treatment
18		No special treatment
36		No special treatment
14		No special treatment
32		No special treatment

Weight Bearing Capacity

ID	Single wheel	Double wheel	Double tandem	Dual double tandem
14
32
9
27
18
36
14
32

Declared distances

ID	TORA Takeoff Run Available	TODA Takeoff Distance Available	ASDA Accelerated Stop Distance Available	LDA Landing Distance Available	Displaced Threshold Length
14
32
9
27
18
36
14
32

Elevations

ID	End Elevation	Touchdown Zone Elevation
14	75 ft	24 ft
32	79 ft	24 ft
9
27
18
36
14
32

Obstruction data

ID	Controlling Object Description	CFR Part 77	Controlling Object Clearance slope	Controlling Object Height (AGL)	Controlling Object Distance Threshold	Controlling Object Centerline offset	Controlling Object Centerline
14	TREE	A(V)	13	68 ft	935 ft	935 ft	Left
32	TREE	A(V)	15	40 ft	633 ft	358 ft	Left
9
27
18
36
14
32

Lights and markings

ID	Runway Markings Type	Runway Markings Condition	Approach Light System	Runway End Identifier Lights	Centerline Lights	Touchdown Lights	Visual Glide Slope Indicators
14
32
9
27
18
36
14
32

Other information

ID	ILS type	Pattern	Runway Visual Range Equipment	Runway Visibility Value Equipment
14		600 ft
32		Right hand 600 ft
9		600 ft
27		600 ft
18		600 ft
36		600 ft
14		600 ft
32		600 ft