Lake Hood Seaplane Base is a state-owned seaplane base located on Lakes Hood and Spenard, next to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, three miles south of downtown Anchorage. Lake Hood is the world's busiest seaplane base, handling an average of 190 flights per day. The Lake Hood Strip is a gravel runway located adjacent to the seaplane base.
The base operates continuously and is open to the public. In the background lies the Millennium Hotel and the vast Chugach Mountain Range.