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MFN Minuteman Lake Seaplane Base
Willow, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: MFN
Lat/Long: 61-43-16.7200N 150-02-48.7300W
61-43.278667N 150-02.812167W
61.7213111,-150.0468694
(estimated)
Elevation: 295 ft. / 90 m (estimated)
From city: 1 mile N of WILLOW, AK
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 99688

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Open to the public
Activation date: 11/2005
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS: KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-283-7211]
NOTAMs facility: ENA (NOTAM-D service not available)
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
WX AWOS-3P at IYS (17 nm SE): 135.25 (907-373-3801)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BGQr327/9.4BIG LAKE VORTAC112.5019E
TEDr338/33.3ANCHORAGE VOR/DME113.1518E
TKAr158/34.7TALKEETNA VOR/DME116.2019E

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 7W/25W

Dimensions: 1500 x 50 ft. / 457 x 15 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 7W  RUNWAY 25W
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: STATE OF ALASKA, DNR
550 W 7TH AVE STE 900C
ANCHORAGE, AK 99510
Phone 907-269-8400
Manager: ATHONY ORIGER
P.O. BOX 378
WILLOW, AK 99687
Phone 907-355-5310

Additional Remarks

- NO SVC OF ANY TYPE AVBL TO TRAN ACFT.
- CAUTION FOR TREES ON EAST END OF LAKE
- SEAPLANE BASE CONDITION NOT MONITORED, RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO USE

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at MFN.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAUO - Willow Airport (2 nm N)
PAGQ - Big Lake Airport (13 nm SE)
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (17 nm SE)
PAAQ - Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport (28 nm E)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (29 nm S)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 31-Aug-2026
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0114:01
Sunrise06:4914:49
Sunset21:1105:11
Evening civil twilight22:0006:00

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  01-Sep-2026 00:26:58
Local (UTC-8)  31-Aug-2026 16:26:58
 
METAR
TAF
PAAQ 
28nm E 		311731Z 3118/0118 VRB05KT P6SM -RA SCT020 OVC035 FM312100 30005KT P6SM VCSH FEW030 BKN050 PROB30 3121/3123 6SM -SHRA BKN030 FM010000 36005KT P6SM FEW090 FM011000 34008KT P6SM SKC
PAED 
29nm S 		312100Z 3121/0203 36010G15KT 9999 SCT040 BKN060 610604 520008 QNH2958INS TEMPO 3121/3122 8000 -RA BKN012 OVC025 BECMG 3123/3124 35015G25KT 9999 FEW040 SCT060 520009 520901 QNH2958INS BECMG 0106/0107 34006KT 9999 FEW050 QNH2968INS BECMG 0115/0116 32003KT 6000 BR SKC QNH2972INS BECMG 0119/0120 26003KT 9999 NSW FEW030 QNH2970INS TX14/0101Z TN03/0115Z
PANC 
33nm S 		312059Z 3121/0124 35010KT P6SM VCSH FEW015 BKN035 BKN080 TEMPO 3121/3123 35010G18KT 6SM -SHRA BKN025 FM312300 35014G26KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN045 BKN100 FM011000 35009KT P6SM SKC FM011600 35006KT P6SM SKC
PATK 
35nm N 		312057Z 3121/0118 VRB04KT P6SM VCSH FEW010 SCT035 BKN070 FM312300 02014G22KT P6SM FEW050 SCT100 FM010600 02006KT P6SM SKC
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