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Z41 Weather Lake Hood Airport

Anchorage, AlaskaElevation 73 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PANC · 1 NM SW · 25 min old
Ceiling 2,700 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PANC
WIND
200@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
2,700 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 170° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 6.1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight isolated rain showers then chance light rain, low near 37F, 28% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Isolated Rain Showers then Chance Light Rain 37 S 13 kt 26 kt 28% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny 47/34 S 13 kt 26 kt 21%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 40/32 N 4 kt – 1%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 42/35 NE 4 kt – 32%
Thursday Chance Light Rain 42/37 NE 9 kt – 67%
Friday Light Rain Likely 44/36 SE 13 kt – 67%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow 42/34 SE 9 kt – 34%
Sunday Chance Rain And Snow 39 NE 4 kt – 29%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0251Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for Z41. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

13/31
Dimensions
2,200 x 75 ft
Surface
GRAVEL-G
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
73 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0218Z 6:18 PM
Sunrise
1711Z 9:11 AM
Loggable night
0303Z (7:03 PM local) → 1625Z (8:25 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0218Z (6:18 PM local) → 1711Z (9:11 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0318Z (7:18 PM local) → 1611Z (8:11 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Lake Hood Airport is in Anchorage, Alaska. Field elevation 73 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAZ41
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates61.1867, -149.9654
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Z41 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 69 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
19.7
AVG OPS/DAY
23.2
Activity trend over 17 days: falling, from 33 to 8 operations per dayOperations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Unknown 81%Piston single 17%Turboprop 2%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›T206 (Unknown) · ~209 landings/mo
›PA18 (Unknown) · ~140 landings/mo
›C185 (Unknown) · ~101 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~91 landings/mo
›C180 (Unknown) · ~65 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›T206 (Unknown)
›C185 (Unknown)
›PA18 (Unknown)
›C182 (Piston single)
›C180 (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Z41 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PANC (1 NM SW, MVFR).

PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
1 NM SW
MVFR
PAMR Merrill Field
4 NM NE
MVFR
PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base
6 NM NE
MVFR
PAFR Bryant Army Airfield
10 NM NE
VFR
PABV Birchwood Airport
19 NM NE
VFR
PAWS Wasilla Airport
26 NM NE
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗Z41 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does Z41 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for Z41. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does Z41 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for Z41. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at Z41?
Z41 sits at 73 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for Z41?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.