FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | D71 |
| Lat/Long: | 61-34-58.5480N / 149-49-51.6000W 61-34.975800N / 149-49.860000W 61.5829300 / -149.8310000 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 150 ft. / 46 m (estimated) |
| From city: | 4 miles NE of BIG LAKE, AK |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 99652 |
Seaplane Base Operations
| Seaplane Base use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 05/2003 |
| Sectional chart: | ANCHORAGE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ANCHORAGE CENTER |
| FSS: | KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [800-478-3576] |
| NOTAMs facility: | ENA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Seaplane Base Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3 at IYS (8 nm E): | 135.25 (907-373-3801) |
| WX AWOS-3 at BCV (14 nm SE): | 135.55 |
| WX AWOS-3 at FRN (20 nm S): | 118.525 (907-384-0132) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BGQr053/4.0 | | BIG LAKE VORTAC | | 112.50 | | 25E |
| ANCr358/28.1 | | ANCHORAGE VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 25E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CAMPBELL LAKE | | 353/25.5 | | 338 | | 21E | | CMQ | -.-. -- --.- |
| BRUCK | | 001/26.8 | | 387 | | 21E | | BOB | -... --- -... |
Seaplane Base Services
Runway Information
Runway 1W/19W
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 400 ft. / 1524 x 122 m |
| Surface: | water |
| RUNWAY 1W | | RUNWAY 19W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | BILLY CRANFORD PO BOX 520264 BIG LAKE, AK 99652 Phone 907-892-7575 |
| Manager: | CRANFORD AVIATION OF ALASKA PO BOX 520264 BIG LAKE, AK 99652 Phone 907-892-7575 |
Seaplane Base Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 8 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 8 |
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Additional Remarks
| - | LIMITED PUB ACCESS TO LAKE SHORE. NO SVC OF ANY TYPE AVBL TO TRAN ACFT. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at D71.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
BGQ - Big Lake Airport (3 nm S)
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (8 nm E)
PAUO - Willow Airport (12 nm NW)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (20 nm S)
PAAQ - Palmer Municipal Airport (21 nm E)
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:00 | | 12:00 |
| Sunrise | | 05:12 | | 13:12 |
| Sunset | | 22:39 | | 06:39 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 23:51 | | 07:51 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-May-2008 18:49:42 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 13-May-2008 10:49:42 |
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| METAR |
PAUO 12nm NW | 131752Z 20005KT 15SM SCT015 BKN035 BKN080 09/03 A2951 RMK MAX 15 MIN 1 NOSPECI
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PABV 13nm SE | 131836Z AUTO 27005KT 10SM OVC100 09/01 A2953 RMK AO1 PNO
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PAED 20nm S | 131755Z 32008KT 10SM SCT060 BKN100 BKN200 08/01 A2950 RMK AO2A SLP991 T00770008 10077 20028 53020 $
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PAAQ 21nm E | 131753Z 13016KT 10SM SCT070 BKN110 BKN220 09/M02 A2953 RMK AO2 SLP994 T00941022 10094 20044 53015
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PAMR 22nm S | 131753Z 31007KT 10SM BKN085 08/M01 A2950 RMK AO2 SLP991 T00831006 10089 20039 53020 $
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| TAF |
PAED 20nm S | 131212 VRB06KT 9999 BKN100 OVC200 QNH2928INS T13/01Z T04/15Z
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PAAQ 21nm E | 131749Z 131818 14012G22KT P6SM FEW080 FM2000 15018G28KT P6SM BKN050 OVC080 FM1200 03005KT P6SM SCT080
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