Seaplane or Amphibian
Flight Crew Sea; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 150; Flight Crew Total 14000; Flight Crew Type 100
Situational Awareness
Conflict Ground Conflict; Less Severe; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control; Ground Incursion Runway
Flight Crew Regained Aircraft Control; Flight Crew Returned To Clearance
Human Factors; Weather; Airport
During taxi on Lake Hood for takeoff; I was instructed to taxi in the slow lane and cross the North/South water lane at Airmen's Point. Then call when ready for a departure from the Southeast water lane. The winds that day had been increasing from near calm that morning to 15 kts steady with higher gusts [in the afternoon] and thereafter. As I approached Airmen's Point the winds increased as there is a natural 'choke point' there. I attempted to round the corner to cross the North/ South lane; however the winds would not allow me to maneuver the aircraft as instructed; and only pushed me into the southeast water lane (left quartering tailwind). I immediately informed Tower of my situation and that I was now entering the Southeast lane. Another aircraft that was on final for SE water lane was asked to 'go around' but he indicated that he would like to continue the landing as I was already clearing his water lane. Both he and I were eventually no conflict and no evasive maneuvers were required.
PA18 floatplane pilot reported being unable to comply with his taxi clearance on Lake Hood due to a strong quartering tailwind. He ended up drifting into a water lane causing a conflict with an aircraft on final approach.