We dropped by and as you can see there is a stunning number of floatplanes parked around the lake. We drove to the shore and had to share the road with taxying aircraft. They have right of way. It was amazing to watch all the little Cubs, Beavers etc. pootling around right next to a major international airport.
Yes that is the control tower terminal in the background right next to the lake. 
The locals are quite unconcerned by the takeoffs and landings.
We also saw aircraft set up for rough field landings.
Alaskans will call for a plane the way I might have called a cab back in Luton. 
Here is an Alaskan cabbie delivering a patient to the dental clinic in Wasilla.
MORE DOGS AT WORK AND LOVING IT!
We visited the home of the Iditarod sled dog race. The race commemorates an epic effort by teams of sled dogs and their mushers to deliver serum in mid winter 1925 to a small community suffering an outbreak of diphtheria. It is our third visit to sled dogs and each have been very different. Here we learned how carefully the race organisers help the entrants prepare for the race while ensuring that the dogs are neither mistreated or overworked. During the race 20 volunteer vets have the absolute right to withdraw any single dog or entire teams.
We also took the opportunity to have a wheeled ride behind a sled dog team. As you can see from the video clip the dogs look forward to pulling, no commands were necessary, they just wanted to go. BROADBAND NEEDED
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