FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 57AK |
| Lat/Long: | 61-20-06.1100N / 149-59-50.1000W
61-20.101833N / 149-59.835000W
61.3350306 / -149.9972500
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 120 ft. / 37 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 22E (2000) |
| From city: | 5 miles NE of WASILLA, AK |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 99687 |
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 ASOS at MRI (9 nm SE): | PHONE 907-272-0542 |
| WX ASOS at LHD (9 nm S): | PHONE 907-245-1618 |
| WX AWOS-3 at FRN (11 nm SE): | 118.525 (907-384-0132) |
| WX AWOS-3 at BCV (15 nm E): | 135.55 (907-688-0826) |
| WX AWOS-3 at IYS (19 nm NE): | 135.25 (907-373-3801) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| TEDr335/10.1 | | ANCHORAGE VOR/DME | | 113.15 | | 19E |
| ANCr004/12.6 | | ANCHORAGE VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 25E |
| BGQr165/14.1 | | BIG LAKE VORTAC | | 112.50 | | 19E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| CAMPBELL LAKE | | 349/9.9 | | 338 | | 19E | | CMQ | -.-. -- --.- |
| BRUCK | | 008/11.3 | | 387 | | 19E | | BOB | -... --- -... |
Seaplane Base Services
Runway Information
Runway NE/SW
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 200 ft. / 1524 x 61 m |
| Surface: | water |
| RUNWAY NE | | RUNWAY SW |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway NW/SE
| Dimensions: | 2400 x 200 ft. / 732 x 61 m |
| Surface: | water |
| RUNWAY NW | | RUNWAY SE |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | R.S. BERUS
2408 LOUSSAC DRIVE
ANCHORAGE, AK 99517
Phone 907-248-4707 |
| Manager: | R.S. BERUS
2408 LOUSSAC DRIVE
ANCHORAGE, AK 99517
Phone 907-248-4707 |
Seaplane Base Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 1 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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Additional Remarks
| - | NORTH & WEST ENDS OF LAKE RISING TERRAIN |
| - | TREES SURROUND LAKE PERIMETER |
| - | CHECK FOR BOAT TRAFFIC ON LAKE SURFACE (SUMMER) |
| - | CHECK FOR SNOW CRAFT TRAFFIC ON LAKE SURFACE (WINTER) |
| - | SNOW SURFACE NOT MAINTAINED |
| - | SHALLOW AREAS IN LAKE ARE MARKED WITH WHITE BUOYS |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 57AK.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (7 nm SE)
PAMR - Merrill Field Airport (9 nm SE)
PANC - Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (10 nm S)
PAGQ - Big Lake Airport (13 nm NE)
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (19 nm NE)
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Times for 19-May-2013
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| Morning civil twilight | | 03:45 | | 11:45 |
| Sunrise | | 05:02 | | 13:02 |
| Sunset | | 22:51 | | 06:51 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 00:08 | | 08:08 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 19-May-2013 08:29:18 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 19-May-2013 00:29:18 |
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| METAR |
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PAED
8nm SE | 190755Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM SCT060 02/M12 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP218 T00171118
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PAMR
8nm SE | 190753Z 33007KT 10SM FEW065 SCT080 SCT130 BKN200 03/M12 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP216 T00281117 $
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PALH
9nm S | 190753Z AUTO 34006KT 10SM CLR 02/M10 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP219 T00171100 TSNO $
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PANC
10nm S | 190753Z 34006KT 10SM FEW055 SCT075 SCT110 BKN200 02/M10 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP218 VIRGA DSNT NE T00171100
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PABV
15nm E | 190756Z AUTO 29004KT 10SM FEW043 OVC060 03/M10 A3017 RMK AO1
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PAED
8nm SE | 1904/2010 32006KT 9999 FEW055 SCT075 QNH3000INS BECMG 1911/1912 32006KT 1600 BR BKN002 OVC025 QNH3028INS BECMG 1918/1919 32006KT 9999 NSW SCT025 SCT040 QNH3041INS T03/1904Z TM05/1912Z
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PANC
10nm S | 190531Z 1906/2012 VRB03KT P6SM SCT050 BKN070 FM190900 VRB05KT P6SM SCT060 FM192200 30006KT P6SM SCT060
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