FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 54AK |
| Lat/Long: | 61-36-25.4200N / 149-34-25.8600W
61-36.423667N / 149-34.431000W
61.6070611 / -149.5738500
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 400 ft. / 122 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 22E (2000) |
| From city: | 5 miles W of WASILLA, AK |
| Time zone: | UTC -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 99654 |
Seaplane Base Operations
| Seaplane Base use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 07/2002 |
| Sectional chart: | ANCHORAGE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ANCHORAGE CENTER |
| FSS: | KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [800-478-3576] |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Seaplane Base Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at IYS (2.3 nm SE): | 135.25 (907-373-3801) |
| WX AWOS-3 at BCV (12 nm S): | 135.55 (907-688-0826) |
| WX ASOS at PAQ (14 nm E): | 134.75 (907-746-6675) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| BGQr060/11.5 | | BIG LAKE VORTAC | | 112.50 | | 19E |
| TEDr004/28.6 | | ANCHORAGE VOR/DME | | 113.15 | | 19E |
| ANCr009/32.9 | | ANCHORAGE VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 25E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| CAMPBELL LAKE | | 008/29.5 | | 338 | | 19E | | CMQ | -.-. -- --.- |
| BRUCK | | 014/31.6 | | 387 | | 19E | | BOB | -... --- -... |
Seaplane Base Services
Runway Information
Runway 3W/21W
| Dimensions: | 4500 x 500 ft. / 1372 x 152 m |
| Surface: | water |
| RUNWAY 3W | | RUNWAY 21W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 40 ft. trees, 100 ft. from runway | | 40 ft. trees, 100 ft. from runway |
Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | PAUL G. SMITH
P.O. BOX 874123
WASILLA, AK 99687
Phone 907-376-2153 |
| Manager: | PAUL G. SMITH
P.O. BOX 874123
WASILLA, AK 99687
Phone 907-376-2153 |
Seaplane Base Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 2 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 2 |
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Additional Remarks
| - | 40 FT TREES SURROUND LAKE. |
| - | WATERLANE & ICE COND NOT MONITORED, RCMD VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LNDG; BE ALERT FOR NUMEROUS NON-POWERED WATERCRAFT. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 54AK.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (2 nm SE)
PAGQ - Big Lake Airport (8 nm SW)
PAAQ - Palmer Municipal Airport (14 nm E)
PAUO - Willow Airport (16 nm NW)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (22 nm S)
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
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| Morning civil twilight | | 08:04 | | 17:04 |
| Sunrise | | 08:52 | | 17:52 |
| Sunset | | 17:34 | | 02:34 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:21 | | 03:21 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 09:00:54 |
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| Local (UTC-9) | 12-Feb-2012 00:00:54 |
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PABV
12nm S | 120836Z AUTO 11003KT 10SM CLR M02/M06 A2918 RMK AO1 PNO
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PAAQ
14nm E | 120853Z AUTO 09007KT 10SM CLR 02/M04 A2920 RMK AO2 SLP886 T00171044 400610006 53004 TSNO
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PAED
22nm S | 120855Z AUTO 33008KT 10SM BKN130 BKN160 M01/M03 A2917 RMK AO2 SLP879 T10061029 400591033 53005 $
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PAAQ
14nm E | 120540Z 1206/1306 03006KT P6SM BKN080 WS020/13025KT FM121000 06012G20KT P6SM BKN100 WS020/14035KT FM121800 14015G25KT P6SM -SN OVC060 FM122100 16010G18KT P6SM -SN OVC045
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