Live CamLake Hood sits on the edge of Anchorage, tucked between Ted Stevens International Airport and the city itself, and it is widely known as one of the busiest seaplane bases anywhere. This camera looks out over the water where floatplanes line the shore on their moorings, taxi out past the docks and lift off toward the Alaskan bush.
Why Lake Hood? In much of Alaska there are no roads, so the floatplane is the pickup truck of the north. Lake Hood is where a great deal of that flying begins. Watching it is watching working aviation rather than a spectacle: pilots loading gear, aircraft rocking on their floats, and a steady rhythm of departures across open water.
Lake Hood Seaplane Base highlights: As you enjoy the live view, be sure to look out for:
- Floatplane Departures: Watch aircraft taxi out from the shoreline, line up on the water and climb away over the trees toward the interior.
- Moored Aircraft Rows: Dozens of small planes sit tied along the shore, a colourful lineup of Cubs, Beavers and Cessnas on floats.
- Alaskan Light And Weather: Long midsummer daylight, low autumn sun and winter snow all transform the lake, sometimes within the space of a single day.
Beyond the Lake: Anchorage spreads out around the base, backed by the Chugach Mountains to the east and the waters of Cook Inlet to the west. The main international airport sits alongside, so larger jets share the same corner of the city, and floatplane traffic here connects Alaska's largest city with remote lodges, rivers and villages.
Thanks to StreamTime LIVE for keeping this camera pointed at Lake Hood and sharing it freely. Streams like this one take real effort to run and maintain, and they give viewers far from Alaska a window onto a working seaplane base that few people ever visit in person.
Tune in to see what is taxiing out on Lake Hood today, and let the steady hum of Alaskan bush aviation play out in real time.
