The world's busiest seaplane base is Lake Hood, located next to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, where flights bound for remote villages without an airstrip carry passengers, cargo, and many items from stores and warehouse clubs.
ðə wˈɜːldz bˈɪziɪst sˈiːpleɪn bˈeɪs ɪz lˈeɪk hˈʊd, loʊkˈeɪɾᵻd nˈɛkst tə tˈɛd stˈiːvənz ˈæŋkɚɹɪdʒ ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl ˈɛɹpoːɹt, wˌɛɹ flˈaɪts bˈaʊnd fɔːɹ ɹᵻmˈoʊt vˈɪlɪdʒᵻz wɪðˌaʊt ɐn ˈɛɹstɹɪp kˈæɹi pˈæsɪndʒɚz, kˈɑːɹɡoʊ, ænd mˈɛni ˈaɪɾəmz fɹʌm stˈoːɹz ænd wˈɛɹhaʊs klˈʌbz.