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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Lake Hood Airport

ID Z41 Elev 73 ft Lat 61° 11.20' N Lon 149° 57.93' W Zulu

Live conditions at Z41

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Aerial view · Z41

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for Z41 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at Z41

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,200 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
13 2,200 ft 75 ft GRAVEL-G Yes
31 2,200 ft 75 ft GRAVEL-G Yes

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field profile

Tags

LHDPALHZ41Lake Hood Strip

Source: OurAirports community

NTSB events at Z41

40 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

58

since 1982

Fatal

1

1.7% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

9

≈ 0.9/yr

See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=40

  • Other 17
  • Ground collision 6
  • Stall / spin 5
  • Undershoot / overshoot 3
  • Loss of control 3
  • Hard landing 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2013-03-26 DEHAVILLAND DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) · Other · day
2012-02-20 Cessna 182A · Other · night
2009-08-25 Cessna 170B · Stall / spin · day
2009-07-17 Cessna 172L · Ground collision · day
2006-07-23 Piper PA-12 · Gear-up · day
2006-07-02 Cessna 180 · Ground collision · day
2004-08-22 Cessna 170B · Other · day
2003-12-08 Taylorcraft BC12-D · Under/overshoot · night
2003-11-07 Piper PA-18 · Other · day
2002-10-25 Cessna 180 · Ground collision · day
2002-06-18 Piper PA-18 · Loss of control · VMC · day
2002-05-12 Cessna 170B · Ground collision · VMC · day
2001-06-16 Piper PA-22 · Other · VMC · day
2001-05-20 Cessna 172P · Ground collision · day
2000-10-27 Aviat A-1 · Other · VMC · dusk
1999-10-03 Bellanca 7GCBC · Other · VMC · day
1999-09-24 Maule ML-4 · Stall / spin · day
1999-06-23 Champion 7GCBC · Stall / spin · VMC · day
1999-06-05 Piper PA-12 · Hard landing · VMC · day
1999-05-29 de Havilland DHC 2 MK III · Stall / spin · day
1999-05-19 Taylorcraft F-19 · Ground collision · VMC · day
1999-01-13 Piper PA-22-160 · Other · day
1998-06-29 Piper PA-18 · Loss of control · VMC · day
1996-11-25 Cessna 150 · Weather · VMC · day
1996-08-15 Piper PA-18 · Under/overshoot · VMC · day
1995-08-17 Waco UPF-7 · Engine failure · VMC · dusk
1995-07-06 Stinson 108-2 · Other · day
1994-06-30 Maule M-5 · Hard landing · VMC · day
1993-08-07 Cessna 180 · Under/overshoot · VMC · day
1993-06-19 Cessna 180 · Other · VMC · day
1993-06-15 Aeronca AR11 · Stall / spin · VMC · day
1992-12-13 Piper PA-18 · Engine failure · day
1991-04-05 Piper PA-12 · Other · VMC · dusk
1991-03-01 Piper PA-20 · Other · VMC · day
1987-07-26 Cessna 182P · Other · VMC · day
1987-03-01 Cessna 185F · Other · VMC · day
1986-10-23 Artic Aircraft Corp. PRIVATEER S4 · Loss of control · VMC · day
1984-06-24 Interstate S-1B2 · Other · VMC · day
1983-10-18 Piper PA-12 · Other · VMC · day
1983-03-31 Piper PA-18-150 · Other · VMC · day

DPEs near Z41

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Dean Stewart Paulson Eagle River AK 14 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 20 nm
Bruce Cummings Anchorage AK 20 nm
Carol Zerbe Anchorage AK 20 nm
Daniel Jonathan Larocque Anchorage AK 20 nm
Greg Emory Stoddard Anchorage AK 20 nm
Hon Kagen Kinzie Anchorage AK 20 nm
Mark Roger Greig Anchorage AK 20 nm
Michael Brown Anchorage AK 20 nm
Michael Brian Crumley Anchorage AK 20 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near Z41

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Jeffrey Noyes Banks Eagle River AK 14 nm
Rocky Patsy Capozzi Eagle River AK 14 nm
Dean Cimmiyotti Eagle River AK 14 nm
Kevin Wayne Earp Eagle River AK 14 nm
Dean Paul Eisberg Eagle River AK 14 nm
Sean Joseph Ellis Eagle River AK 14 nm
Steven Gordon Fry Eagle River AK 14 nm
James Patrick Leonard Eagle River AK 14 nm
Richard Anthony Lochner Eagle River AK 14 nm
Christopher Curtis Staveland Eagle River AK 14 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near Z41

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Thomas Warren Wright Elmendorf Afb AK 6 nm
Scott Darrell Blakemore Elmendorf Afb AK 6 nm
Jeremy Stephen Hawkins Jber AK 6 nm
Brett Allen Benson Elmendorf Afb AK 6 nm
Jeffrey Lynn Brown Jber AK 6 nm
Hyun Seub Kim Jber AK 6 nm
James Derek West Jber AK 6 nm
Cameron Dean Schmidt Jber AK 6 nm
Jonathan Michael Russell Holston Jber AK 6 nm
Monty Joe Seelye Jber AK 11 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near Z41

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Avionics Specialists of Alaska
Anchorage, AK
0 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
4 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
35 nm
Aircom Avionics, Inc.
Fairbanks, AK
226 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
1187 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
1226 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
1235 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
1257 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
1263 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
1272 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.