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5AK Tazlina/Smokey Lake Seaplane Base
Tazlina, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 5AK
Lat/Long: 62-03-48.4130N 146-26-58.0759W
62-03.806883N 146-26.967932W
62.0634481,-146.4494655
(estimated)
Elevation: 2415.4 ft. / 736 m (estimated)
Variation: 27E (1985)
Time zone: UTC -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 99588

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Open to the public
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS: KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-283-7211]
NOTAMs facility: ENA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: DAYLIGHT HOURS
Segmented circle: no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF: 122.9

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
GKNr242/28.6GULKANA VOR/DME115.6017E

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 6W/24W

Dimensions: 2280 x 600 ft. / 695 x 183 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 6W  RUNWAY 24W
Latitude: 62-03.729840N62-03.883925N
Longitude: 146-27.331260W146-26.604602W
Elevation: 2415.4 ft.2415.4 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: nonenone
Runway end identifier lights: nono

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: ARTHUR WIKLE
MILE 156 GLENN HWY, HC1 BOX 2640
GLENNALLEN, AK 99588
Phone 907-822-3061
Manager: BONNY WIKLE
MILE 156 GLENN HWY, HC1 BOX 2640
GLENNALLEN, AK 99588
Phone 907-822-3061

Additional Remarks

- LODGE CLSD; DOCKS NA; PVT RAMP & HANGAR SW OF LODGE.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 5AK.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAGK - Gulkana Airport (28 nm E)
PAVD - Valdez Pioneer Field Airport (56 nm S)
PAKA - Tatitlek Airport (72 nm S)
PAAQ - Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport (80 nm W)
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (92 nm W)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-Feb-2026
 Local
(UTC-9)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:4216:42
Sunrise08:2917:29
Sunset17:3102:31
Evening civil twilight18:1803:18

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  17-Feb-2026 01:19:48
Local (UTC-9)  16-Feb-2026 16:19:48
 
METAR
PAZK 
22nm W 		170056Z AUTO 02005KT 10SM CLR M13/M22 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP276 T11331222 FZRANO $
PAGK 
29nm E 		170053Z AUTO 36009G20KT 10SM CLR M12/M16 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP300 T11171161 TSNO
TAF
PAGK 
29nm E 		161721Z 1618/1718 33005KT P6SM SCT060 OVC080 FM161900 35006KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 FM162000 35007KT P6SM FEW150 FM171000 36002KT P6SM VCFG SCT002
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