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D28 Tanglefoot Seaplane Base
Cavanaugh Bay, Idaho, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: D28
Lat/Long: 48-32-20.0000N 116-49-56.0000W
48-32.333333N 116-49.933333W
48.5388889,-116.8322222
(estimated)
Elevation: 2438 ft. / 743 m (estimated)
Variation: 19E (1990)
From city: 1 mile NW of CAVANAUGH BAY, ID
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 83821

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Open to the public
Activation date: 02/1994
Control tower: no
ARTCC: SEATTLE CENTER
FSS: BOISE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: BOI (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: APR-OCT DAWN-DUSK
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX AWOS-2 at SZT (18 nm SE): 135.425 (208-263-3074)

Nearby radio navigation aids

NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
SANDPOE310/18.326414ESZT ... --.. -

Seaplane Base Services

Parking: tiedowns

Runway Information

Runway 15W/33W

Dimensions: 10000 x 2000 ft. / 3048 x 610 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 15W  RUNWAY 33W
Traffic pattern: rightleft

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: TANGLEFOOT LTD
100 WATERBIRD LANDING
COOLIN, ID 83821
Phone 208-610-2589
Manager: LOEL FENWICK
100 WATERBIRD LANDING
COOLIN, ID 83821
Phone 208-610-2589

Additional Remarks

- TIE DOWNS AVBL AT FLOATING DOCKS; ADDNL PKNG AVBL ON BEACH.
- RECOMMEND LANDING SEAPLANE RY 15; DEPARTURE SEAPLANE RY 33- WHEN WINDS PERMIT.
- CAVANAUGH BAY ARPT LCD ADJ S. LOOK OUT FOR TFC & ANNC INTNS ON CTAF.
- RWY 15/33 +5' NO WAKE BUOY LOCATED IN LANDING AERA
- FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at D28.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KSZT - Sandpoint Airport (18 nm SE)
65S - Boundary County Airport (24 nm NE)
KDEW - Deer Park Airport (42 nm SW)
KCOE - Coeur d'Alene Airport - Pappy Boyington Field (46 nm S)
KSFF - Felts Field Airport (55 nm S)
  
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of D28 (Tanglefoot Seaplane Base)
Photo by Olson Fenwick
Photo taken 14-Aug-2011
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 21-Dec-2025
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0115:01
Sunrise07:3815:38
Sunset15:5323:53
Evening civil twilight16:3000:30

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  21-Dec-2025 10:20:00
Local (UTC-8)  21-Dec-2025 02:20:00
 
METAR
KSZT 
18nm SE 		210950Z AUTO 21004KT 10SM OVC050 03/M05 A2986 RMK AO2
K65S 
24nm NE 		210955Z AUTO 06003KT 10SM OVC045 02/M02 A2982 RMK AO2
CWJR 
34nm N 		210900Z AUTO 16010G17KT 03/M02 RMK AO1 PK WND 15017/0813 SLP112 T00311015 58003
TAF
KCOE 
46nm S 		210537Z 2106/2206 18005KT P6SM BKN050 OVC090 FM211600 08002KT P6SM SCT090 FM212200 05005KT P6SM OVC050 FM220100 06005KT 6SM -SN OVC030 FM220300 06004KT 3SM -SN OVC015
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