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AK8 Christiansen Lake Seaplane Base
Talkeetna, Alaska, USA


FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: AK8
Lat/Long: 62-18-48.2900N / 150-04-09.6600W
62-18.804833N / 150-04.161000W
62.3134139 / -150.0693500
(estimated)
Elevation: 400 ft. / 122 m (estimated)
From city: 1 mile E of TALKEETNA, AK
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 99676

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Open to the public
Activation date: 03/2007
Sectional chart: ANCHORAGE
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS: TALKEETNA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-733-2277]
Alternate FSS: ENA KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-866-864-1737]
NOTAMs facility: TKA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Segmented circle: no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF: 123.6
WX ASOS at TKA (0.8 nm NW): 135.2 (907-733-1637)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
TKAr023/1.3TALKEETNA VOR/DME116.2026E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
PETERS CREEK119/1.330526EPEE .--. . .

Seaplane Base Services

Fuel available: 100LL 115

Runway Information

Runway 14W/32W

Dimensions: 4000 x 1600 ft. / 1219 x 488 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 14W  RUNWAY 32W
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Runway 4W/22W

Dimensions: 3800 x 2000 ft. / 1158 x 610 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 4W  RUNWAY 22W
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: DON LEE
P.O. BOX 139
TALKEETNA, AK 99676
Phone 907-733-4567
Manager: DON LEE
P.O. BOX 139
TALKEETNA, AK 99676
Phone 907-733-4567

Seaplane Base Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 13
Single engine airplanes: 12
Military aircraft: 1
    

Additional Remarks

ALL TRAFFIC REMAIN EAST OF SPB & OVER THE LAKE.
ALL ACFT MONITOR & USE FREQ 123.6.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at AK8.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PATK - Talkeetna Airport (1 nm NW)
PAUO - Willow Airport (34 nm S)
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (47 nm S)
BGQ - Big Lake Airport (47 nm S)
PAAQ - Palmer Municipal Airport (51 nm SE)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-May-2008
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight03:4911:49
Sunrise05:0713:07
Sunset22:4706:47
Evening civil twilight00:0408:04

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-May-2008 15:35:15
Local (UTC-8)  13-May-2008 07:35:15
 
METAR
PATK 131453Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN090 03/01 A2945 RMK AO2 SLP977 T00280006 53023 TSNO
TAF
PATK 131135Z 131212 20005KT P6SM VCSH BKN045 OVC100 FM0600 VRB04KT P6SM SCT090

 
 

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