Activity at Alaska’s Lake Hood Seaplane Base continues to buzz like a beehive, according to a recent blog post by Rob Stapleton at AlaskaDispatch.com. Lake Hood is the largest and most heavily populated seaplane base in the world. Over 1,000 aircraft, mainly general aviation, use the facility year-round, Stapleton reports, noting those who are lucky enough to have slips at the base appreciate their value. They are so valuable that many aircraft owners and some of those waiting a decade or more have lied and cheated to get a spot. Stapleton quotes one slip owner:
“You can kick my dog, mess around with my wife, but don’t ever screw with my float slip at Lake Hood.”
