FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
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 -8 (UTC -9 during Standard 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 |
| 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 400 ft. / 1676 x 122 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: | | 12 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 12 |
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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 SER 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)
BGQ - 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 13-May-2008
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 03:58 | | 11:58 |
| Sunrise | | 05:10 | | 13:10 |
| Sunset | | 22:38 | | 06:38 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 23:49 | | 07:49 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-May-2008 20:19:37 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 13-May-2008 12:19:37 |
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| METAR |
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PAAQ
9nm E | 131953Z 13016G23KT 10SM SCT070 BKN110 BKN220 10/M04 A2955 RMK AO2 PK WND 14026/1929 SLP004 T01001039
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PABV
11nm S | 131956Z AUTO 26005KT 10SM OVC090 11/M02 A2954 RMK AO1 PNO
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PAJV
16nm NE | 131550Z 14003KT 10SM SCT040 BKN080 OVC110 04/M01 A2943 RMK MIN 01 NOSPECI
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| TAF |
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PAAQ
9nm E | 131749Z 131818 14012G22KT P6SM FEW080 FM2000 15018G28KT P6SM BKN050 OVC080 FM1200 03005KT P6SM SCT080
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