FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 5L6 |
| Lat/Long: | 61-35-11.0620N / 149-24-26.9970W 61-35.184367N / 149-24.449950W 61.5864061 / -149.4074992 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 330 ft. / 101 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 25E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile 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 |
| Activation date: | 08/1967 |
| Sectional chart: | ANCHORAGE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ANCHORAGE CENTER |
| FSS: | KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [800-478-3576] |
| NOTAMs facility: | IYS (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | no |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Seaplane Base Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at IYS (4 nm W): | 135.25 (907-373-3801) |
| WX ASOS at PAQ (9 nm E): | 134.75 (907-746-6675) |
| WX AWOS-3 at BCV (11 nm S): | 135.55 (907-688-0826) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BGQr067/16.0 | | BIG LAKE VORTAC | | 112.50 | | 19E |
| TEDr013/29.7 | | ANCHORAGE VOR/DME | | 113.15 | | 19E |
| ANCr016/34.8 | | ANCHORAGE VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 25E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CAMPBELL LAKE | | 017/31.0 | | 338 | | 19E | | CMQ | -.-. -- --.- |
| BRUCK | | 022/33.5 | | 387 | | 19E | | BOB | -... --- -... |
Seaplane Base Services
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway NE/SW
| Dimensions: | 4000 x 1000 ft. / 1219 x 305 m |
| Surface: | water |
| RUNWAY NE | | RUNWAY SW |
| Elevation: | 330.0 ft. | | 330.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | STATE OF ALASKA DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, 550 W 7TH AVE SUITE 900C ANCHORAGE, AK 99501 |
| Manager: | MIKE SCHOMER MAT-SU RESORT, 1850 BOGARD ROAD WASILLA, AK 99654-6534 Phone 907-376-3228 |
Seaplane Base Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 12 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 12 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 58/month * | | 71% | transient general aviation | | 29% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 May 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | OPRG AREA IN WASILLA LAKE; WATCH FOR SWIMMERS WEST END OF LAKE. |
| - | NO AIRCRAFT SVC AVBL TO TRAN ACFT. |
| - | PUB BEACH & SWIMMING AREA ON SOUTH WEST SHORE. |
| - | DOCK AVBL NORTH EAST SHORE. |
| - | WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://AKWEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 5L6.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (4 nm W)
PAAQ - Palmer Municipal Airport (9 nm E)
PAGQ - Big Lake Airport (12 nm W)
PAUO - Willow Airport (21 nm NW)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (23 nm SW)
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Times for 11-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-9) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 08:06 | | 17:06 |
| Sunrise | | 08:54 | | 17:54 |
| Sunset | | 17:30 | | 02:30 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:18 | | 03:18 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 08:57:41 |
| Local (UTC-9) | 11-Feb-2012 23:57:41 |
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| METAR |
PAAQ 9nm E | 120853Z AUTO 09007KT 10SM CLR 02/M04 A2920 RMK AO2 SLP886 T00171044 400610006 53004 TSNO
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PABV 11nm S | 120836Z AUTO 11003KT 10SM CLR M02/M06 A2918 RMK AO1 PNO
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| TAF |
PAAQ 9nm 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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