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Lake Hood Seaplane Base and Alaska Aviation Museum

The busiest seaplane base in the world, where floatplanes take off every few minutes in summer, with an aviation museum on its shore.

Official Website
Photo: Laura Alier · CC BY 4.0
Open
Lake always open; museum most days
Price
Free to watch; paid museum
Time Needed
1 hour
Address
4721 Aircraft Dr, Anchorage, AK 99502Google MapsApple Maps
Getting There
Next to the airport, about 15 minutes by car from downtown.

Why Go

Alaska has more pilots per person than any other state. The museum shows bush planes that opened up the territory.

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