Lake Hood Airport

Z41 · Anchorage, AK · 73 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: Z41
Coordinates: 61.1867, -149.9655
Elevation: 73 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (AKDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	n/a	n/a
Sunrise	04:21 AM	12:21Z
Sunset	11:42 PM	07:42Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	n/a	n/a

Loggable night (§1.1)

n/a → n/a

Night currency (§61.57)

12:42 AM → 03:21 AM

Plan a flight from Z41

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 13
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 13 at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 13/31

2,200 ft × 75 ft · GRAVEL-G

Heading: n/a

Heading: n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
13/31	2,200 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
EDF · Elmendorf	TACAN	113.40	r213° / 7 NM
ANC · Anchorage	VOR-DME	114.30	r048° / 7.3 NM
BGQ · Big Lake	VORTAC	112.50	r155° / 23 NM

VFR sectional

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No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for Z41. VFR sectional link above.

No published services or facility detail for Z41.

Nearby airports

PANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (1 NM)PAMR · Merrill Field (4 NM)6AK2 · Sleepers Strip AirportPrivate (4 NM)2AK0 · MacKenzie Country AirparkPrivate (4 NM)AK12 · Flying Crown AirportPrivate (6 NM)6AK5 · Fire Island AirportPrivate (6 NM)

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open Z41 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About Z41

Lake Hood Airport (Z41) is an airport in Anchorage, AK, at 73 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,200 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for Z41, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at Z41?

Lake Hood Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,200 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is Z41?

Lake Hood Airport is in Anchorage, AK, at an elevation of 73 ft MSL. Coordinates: 61.1867, -149.9655.

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