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AA85 Walby Lake Seaplane Base
Palmer, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: AA85
Lat/Long: 61-36-59.1100N 149-13-15.7100W
61-36.985167N 149-13.261833W
61.6164194,-149.2210306
(estimated)
Elevation: 114 ft. / 35 m (estimated)
From city: 4 miles W of PALMER, AK
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 99645

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 03/2007
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]
Attendance: UNATTND
Segmented circle: no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF: 122.8
WX ASOS at PAQ (4 nm E): 134.75 (907-560-7680)
WX AWOS-3P at IYS (9 nm W): 135.25 (907-373-3801)
WX AWOS-3P at BCV (15 nm SW): 135.55 (907-621-7605)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BGQr063/21.5BIG LAKE VORTAC112.5019E
TEDr020/34.3ANCHORAGE VOR/DME113.1518E

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 6W/24W

Dimensions: 2500 x 200 ft. / 762 x 61 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 6W  RUNWAY 24W
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: SPIKE HAVEL
3160 SEAGULL DR
PALMER, AK 99645
Phone 907-232-8874
Manager: SPIKE HAVEL
3160 SEAGULL DR
PALMER, AK 99645
Phone 907-232-8874

Additional Remarks

- ALL OPS MUST USE CTAF.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at AA85.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAAQ - Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport (4 nm E)
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (9 nm W)
PAGQ - Big Lake Airport (18 nm W)
PAFR - Bryant Army Airfield (24 nm SW)
PAUO - Willow Airport (25 nm W)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 24-Aug-2026
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3713:37
Sunrise06:2814:28
Sunset21:3005:30
Evening civil twilight22:2106:21

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  24-Aug-2026 09:45:08
Local (UTC-8)  24-Aug-2026 01:45:08
 
METAR
PAAQ 
4nm E 		240853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC050 11/09 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP173 T01110089 401830061 53006 TSNO $
PABV 
15nm SW 		240856Z AUTO 12003KT 10SM OVC060 12/10 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP171 T01220100 51004 $
TAF
PAAQ 
4nm E 		240520Z 2406/2506 23003KT P6SM BKN045 FM241200 VRB02KT P6SM VCFG SCT001 FM241700 VRB04KT P6SM BKN100 FM242300 22006KT P6SM BKN100
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