Lake Hood (LHD)

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Location and general information

Control tower: Yes, 24 hours
Attendance: Continuous
Fuel: 100 octane, 100LL, Jet A
Airframe / engine repair: Major / major
Transient storage: Hangar, tie-downs
Other services: Air freight, avionics, beaching gear, cargo handling, charter, flight instruction
ARTCC: Anchorage (ZAN)
Flight service: Kenai (ENA)
1-866-864-1737
NOTAM facility: LHD
Wind indicator: Yes, unlighted
Segmented circle: No
Landing fee: No
Customs: No
Airport manager: Tim Coons
907-266-2741
Last FAA inspection: 10/08/2025

Floating debris on Lake.
Area NW and SW of Lake spenard from canal eastward 1500 ft not visible from control tower.
Waterfowl, nesting areas and large flocks of birds spring-fall in the vicinity of airport.
Public ramps on N and W shore of Lake hood.
Anchorage weather camera available on internet at https://weathercams.faa.gov.
Noise sensitive area in effect - 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: PAEW; taxiway/road around Lake hood multi use; recommended landing light during tax.
Taxiway H-2/LAKESHORE taxiway gates PCL; key 121.75 3 times.
Non-rdo operations prior permission required - 907-271-5936; request tsfr to control tower; RMN within 15 minimum of eta. Night non-rdo operations NA.
Lake closed to aircraft over 12500 LB freezup-dec 31; overflows into ice may ocr during winter.
For prior winter SKI operations avblty - LCL NOTAMs and control tower.
N pothole dsgnd no wake area.
Waterlanes to Lake hood seaplane base elev 76 ft.
Arrival and departure routes; see area notices.
Before LV slips adjacent to N/S water lane along shoreline contact control tower - 126.8 or 907-271-6549.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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