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L85 Mackeys Lakes Seaplane Base
Soldotna, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: L85
Lat/Long: 60-32-01.0000N 150-59-44.0000W
60-32.016667N 150-59.733333W
60.5336111,-150.9955556
(estimated)
Elevation: 175 ft. / 53 m (estimated)
Variation: 24E (1985)
From city: 3 miles NE of SOLDOTNA, AK
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 99669

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Open to the public
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS: KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-283-7211]
NOTAMs facility: ENA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: no
Segmented circle: no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF: 122.5
WX AWOS-3P at SXQ (4 nm S): 135.45 (907-262-8431)
WX ASOS at ENA (8 nm W): 133.35 (907-283-6513)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ENAr111/7.6KENAI VOR/DME117.6019E

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway N/S

Dimensions: 3000 x 1000 ft. / 914 x 305 m
Surface: water, in good condition
RUNWAY N  RUNWAY S
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: nonenone
Runway end identifier lights: nono

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: PUBLIC DOMAIN
Manager: UNKNOWN

Additional Remarks

- KENAI FSS LCL - 907-283-7211.
- LAKE SW CORNER PINK BUOYS MKD UNDERWATER OBSTNS. MULT PVT DOCKS ON LAKE.
- TSNT TIE-DOWN AREAS NA.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at L85.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PASX - Soldotna Airport (4 nm S)
PAEN - Kenai Municipal Airport (8 nm W)
PANC - Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (48 nm NE)
PAWD - Seward Airport (53 nm SE)
PAMR - Merrill Field Airport (53 nm NE)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 04-Oct-2026
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:3715:37
Sunrise08:1916:19
Sunset19:2703:27
Evening civil twilight20:0904:09

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  04-Oct-2026 17:02:02
Local (UTC-8)  04-Oct-2026 09:02:02
 
METAR
PASX 
3nm S 		041656Z AUTO 04005KT 10SM -RA OVC009 04/03 A2922 RMK AO2 SLP900 P0001 T00390033 TSNO
PAEN 
8nm W 		041653Z 03011KT 10SM -RA OVC055 04/03 A2922 RMK AO2 SLP897 P0000 T00440033
TAF
PAEN 
8nm W 		041140Z 0412/0512 02011KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 OVC060 TEMPO 0412/0416 -RA BKN025 FM041800 03011KT 5SM -RA BR SCT015 OVC025 FM050600 13008KT 6SM -SHRA SCT015 OVC025
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