FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 3K9 |
| Lat/Long: | 61-35-19.5000N / 149-23-06.2200W
61-35.325000N / 149-23.103667W
61.5887500 / -149.3850611
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 330 ft. / 101 m (estimated) |
| From city: | 2 miles E of WASILLA, AK |
| Time zone: | UTC -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 99654 |
Seaplane Base Operations
| Seaplane Base use: | Open to the public, NO PUBLIC SHORE ACCESS. ALL DOCKS & PROPERTY ON LAKE, PERIMETER IS PRIVATE. |
| Activation date: | 09/2003 |
| Sectional chart: | ANCHORAGE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ANCHORAGE CENTER |
| FSS: | KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [800-478-3576] |
| NOTAMs facility: | ENA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes, PVTLY MAINTAINED WINDSOCK ON SOUTH SIDE OF LAKE. |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Seaplane Base Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at IYS (5 nm W): | 135.25 (907-373-3801) |
| WX ASOS at PAQ (8 nm E): | 134.75 (907-746-6675) |
| WX AWOS-3 at BCV (11 nm S): | 135.55 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| BGQr061/16.7 | | BIG LAKE VORTAC | | 112.50 | | 25E |
| ANCr017/35.3 | | ANCHORAGE VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 25E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| CAMPBELL LAKE | | 016/31.5 | | 338 | | 21E | | CMQ | -.-. -- --.- |
| BRUCK | | 021/34.0 | | 387 | | 21E | | BOB | -... --- -... |
Seaplane Base Services
Runway Information
Runway NE/SW
| Dimensions: | 5500 x 800 ft. / 1676 x 244 m
RY NOT MONITORED, RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPN PRIOR TO USE. |
| Surface: | water |
| RUNWAY NE | | RUNWAY SW |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | DOUG MILLER
BOX 870351
WASILLA, AK 99687
Phone 907-376-2118 |
| Manager: | DOUG MILLER
BOX 870351
WASILLA, AK 99687
Phone 907-376-2118 |
Seaplane Base Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 15 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 15 |
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Additional Remarks
| - | BE ALERT FOR BOATERS, WATER SKIERS, SNOW MACHINE ACTIVITY, AND FLOATING DEBRIS. |
| - | BE ALERT; WINTER CONDS VARY, POSIBLE HEAVY SNOW DRIFTS AND STRONG NE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. AVOID THIN ICE AT INLET AND OUTLET. |
| - | NO SERVICE OF ANY TYPE TO TRAN ACFT. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 3K9.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (5 nm W)
PAAQ - Palmer Municipal Airport (8 nm E)
PAGQ - Big Lake Airport (13 nm W)
PAUO - Willow Airport (21 nm NW)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (24 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 24-Sep-1991
3K9 in foreground looking SW (approx. 220 degrees)
The narrow cut in the far end of Upper Wasilla Lake leads into Wasilla Lake (lower) Seaplane Base (5L6)
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Upper Wasilla Lake Seaplane Base that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 28-Nov-2009
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(UTC-9) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 08:43 | | 17:43 |
| Sunrise | | 09:41 | | 18:41 |
| Sunset | | 15:50 | | 00:50 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:48 | | 01:48 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 29-Nov-2009 02:58:50 |
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| Local (UTC-9) | 28-Nov-2009 17:58:50 |
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| METAR |
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PAAQ
9nm E | 290253Z 05003KT 10SM SCT075 OVC095 M04/M05 A2910 RMK AO2 SLP850 T10391050 55010
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PABV
11nm S | 290236Z AUTO 20007KT 10SM OVC090 M03/M06 A2912 RMK AO1 PNO
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PAJV
16nm NE | 282250Z 08010KT 10SM SCT040 BKN080 OVC110 00/M05 A2913 RMK 70025 MAX 00 NOSPECI LAST
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| TAF |
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PAAQ
9nm E | 282353Z 2900/2924 36006KT P6SM BKN080
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