Lake Hood Seaplane Base METAR PALH

VFRSeaplane BaseElev. 22 m (71 ft)
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Lake Hood Seaplane Base is situated in Anchorage, United States. The ICAO code of Lake Hood Seaplane Base is PALH.
It has 3 runways: Water runway E/W with a length of 4,541 ft (1,384 m), Water runway S/N with a length of 1,930 ft (588 m), Water runway SE/NW with a length of 1,370 ft (418 m).
The elevation is 22 m (71 ft). Its coordinates are:

2026-08-22 18:00 UTC

Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
11.1°C
Wind
3kt
Visibility
> 10sm
Ceiling
5,500ft
QNH
1008hPa

Raw METAR

METAR PALH 221753Z 04003KT 10SM BKN055 OVC085 11/09 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP079 T01110089 10122 20111 55005

Decoded

Wind
From 040° (NE) at 3 kt
Visibility
> 10 sm
Sky
Broken (5–7 oktas) at 5,500 ft (1,676 m) · Overcast (8 oktas) at 8,500 ft (2,591 m)
Temp / DP
11.1°C (52°F) · Dew point 8.9°C (48°F)
QNH
1008 hPa · 29.76 inHg
Sea level P
1007.9 hPa
05.00010.00015.000BKN5.500OVC8.500GND

Runways

NNEESESSWWNW040°3KTArrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
RunwayHeadingLengthSurfaceWind OffsetHeadwindCrosswind

Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind


Sunrise & Sunset

Sunrise14:25 UTC
Sunset05:39 UTC
Daylight:15h 14m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
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PAWSWasilla Arpt, AK, US49 kmVFR070° 9 kt> 10 smOVC 7000ft11.7°C
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PAWDSeward Arpt, AK, US121 kmMVFR180° 7 kt5 smOVC 4300ft10.6°C

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