Anchorage, Alaska
PALH Lake Hood
Lake Hood (PALH) is a towered, public-use airport in Anchorage, Alaska, at 79.3 ft MSL. It has 4 runways: 14/32 (2,200 by 75 ft, gravel and dirt), E/W (4,541 by 188 ft, water), N/S (1,930 by 200 ft, water), SE/NW (1,369 by 150 ft, water). Right traffic for runway 32. Published pattern altitude 600 ft AGL (about 679 ft MSL). CTAF 126.8.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- ICAO PALH, FAA LHD
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska (Anchorage County). 3 NM SW of the city center
- Elevation
- 79.3 ft MSL
- Position
- 61.1866° N, 149.9654° W
- Pattern altitude
- 600 ft AGL
- Control tower
- Yes (ATCT)
- Sectional chart
- Anchorage
- Magnetic variation
- 13° E (2030)
- Fuel
- 100, 100LL, Jet A
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Daily ALL
4 runways
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 2,200 × 75 ft | Gravel and Dirt, good condition | Medium intensity |
| E/W | 4,541 × 188 ft | Water | Not listed |
| N/S | 1,930 × 200 ft | Water | Not listed |
| SE/NW | 1,369 × 150 ft | Water | Not listed |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Not stated | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 32 | Right traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| E | Not stated | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| W | Not stated | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| N | Not stated | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| S | Not stated | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| NW | Not stated | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| SE | Not stated | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
VHF
Frequencies
- ATIS
- 125.6
- "Lake Hood". Hours 24
- CTAF
- 126.8
- Tower
- 126.8
- "Lake Hood". Hours 24
- Clearance delivery
- 119.4
- "Lake Hood". Hours 24
- Approach / departure
- 119.1
- "Anchorage"
Weather station
- ASOS LHD
- 125.6
Before you go
Brief PALH in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Lake Hood, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.