AirNav: 99Z - Finger Lake Seaplane Base

99Z

Finger Lake Seaplane Base
Palmer, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 04 SEPTEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	99Z
Lat/Long:	61-36-33.2500N 149-15-48.7500W 61-36.554167N 149-15.812500W 61.6092361,-149.2635417 (estimated)
Elevation:	337 ft. / 103 m (estimated)
Variation:	25E (1985)
From city:	5 miles W of PALMER, AK
Time zone:	UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	99645

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Open to the public, ELKS LODGE DOCK IS PVT. NO PUB USE PERMITTED.
Activation date:	09/1966
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS:	PALMER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-745-2495]
Alternate FSS:	ENA KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-866-864-1737]
NOTAMs facility:	ENA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	no
Segmented circle:	no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF:	122.8
WX ASOS at PAQ (5 nm E):	134.75 (907-746-6675)
WX AWOS-3P at IYS (8 nm W):	135.25 (907-373-3801)
WX AWOS-3P at BCV (14 nm SW):	135.55 (907-621-7605)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
BGQr064/20.2		BIG LAKE VORTAC		112.50		19E
TEDr019/33.2		ANCHORAGE VOR/DME		113.15		18E

Seaplane Base Services

Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway ALL/WAY

Dimensions:	5500 x 500 ft. / 1676 x 152 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY ALL	RUNWAY WAY
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Markings:	none	none
Runway end identifier lights:	no	no

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	STATE OF AK DNR 550 W 7TH AVE STE 900C ANCHORAGE, AK 99501-3577 Phone 907-269-8400
Manager:	LIFETIME ADVENTURES FINGER LAKE STATE RECREATION SITE, 7278 EAST BOGARD ROAD WASILLA, AK 99654-6074 Phone 907-746-4644

Additional Remarks

-	PUBLIC DOCK NE SHORE OF LAKE AT FINGER LAKE STATE RECREATION SITE. NO MOORAGE AT DOCK ALLOWED BUT CAN HEEL UP AWAY FROM BOAT LAUNCH.
-	CAMPING AT STATE PARK FOR FEE. NO OTHER SVCS AVBL FOR TRAN ACFT.
-	MAT-SU BOROUGH ENFORCES SPECIAL MOTORIZED USE RESTRICTIONS. NO MOTORS MAY BE OPERATED FROM 11:00PM - 8:00AM. NO WAKE ZONES ARE IN EFFECT WITHIN 100 FEET FROM SHORELINE.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 99Z.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAAQ - Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport (5 nm E)
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (8 nm W)
PAGQ - Big Lake Airport (16 nm W)
PAFR - Bryant Army Airfield (23 nm SW)
PAUO - Willow Airport (24 nm W)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 20-Sep-2025

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:53	14:53
Sunrise	07:37	15:37
Sunset	20:04	04:04
Evening civil twilight	20:48	04:48

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	21-Sep-2025 06:08:17
Local (UTC-8)	20-Sep-2025 22:08:17

METAR

PAAQ 5nm E	210553Z AUTO 34003KT 7SM -RA BKN028 OVC035 10/09 A2921 RMK AO2 SLP895 P0019 60064 T01000094 10139 20100 51013 TSNO $
PABV 14nm SW	210556Z AUTO 10004KT 10SM -RA FEW045 OVC065 11/09 A2924 RMK AO2 SLP900 P0000 60001 T01110094 10156 20111 53010 $

TAF

PAAQ
5nm E

201724Z 2018/2118 04003KT P6SM OVC060 FM210600 VRB03KT P6SM -SHRA OVC025 FM210900 35002KT 6SM -RA BR OVC015 FM211000 35003KT 6SM -RA BR OVC007

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