Wasilla Lake Seaplane Base

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Location

Latitude: 
61-35-11.0620N (61.586406)
Longitude: 
149-24-26.9970W (-149.407499)
Elevation: 
330.0 feet MSL (101 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
15 E (as of March 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -9.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -8.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
01 N.M. E of Wasilla, Alaska
Found On: 
Anchorage Chart
FAA Region: 
AAL

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
MANAGER
WASILLA LAKE RESORT, 1850 E. BOGARD ROAD
WASILLA, AK 99654-6534
478-461-6736
STATE OF ALASKA, DNR
550 W 7TH AVE SUITE 900C
ANCHORAGE, AK 99501
907-269-8400

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Public
Type: 
Seaplane Base
Activation Date: 
08/1967
Control tower: 
No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZAN (Anchorage)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZAN (Anchorage)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
1330 feet (405 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
ENA
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
No
Customs Landing Rights: 
No
Military Landing Rights: 
No
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  12

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2022)

Total Operations:  700
GA Local:  200 28.6%
GA Itinerant:  500 71.4%

Communications

CTAF:  122.800

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 907

    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
    Matanuska Air Service
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    376-2626 100LL
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Kenai(ENA)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-866-864-1737

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 5L6

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    3.9 Wasilla Airport
    (WWA PAWS IYS)
    257 242 100LL, Jet A
    9.1 Warren 'Bud' Woods Palmer Municipal Airport
    (PAQ PAAQ PAQ)
    86 71 100LL, Jet A-1
    10.6 Birchwood Airport
    (PABV BCV)
    195 180 100LL
    25.4 Alaska Regional Hospital Heliport
    (2OK)
    208 193 100LL, Jet A
    25.7 Merrill Field Airport
    (MRI PAMR MRI)
    209 194 100, Jet A
    30.0 Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
    (ANC PANC ANC)
    214 199 100, 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1
    48.1 Talkeetna Airport
    (TKA PATK TKA)
    336 321 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    80.8 Kenai Municipal Airport
    (ENA PAEN ENA)
    222 208 100LL, Jet A
    81.8 Soldotna Airport
    (SXQ PASX SXQ)
    216 202 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

    NOTAMs

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    NOTAMS within

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    NM of 5L6

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    NM of 5L6

    Remarks

    A110-4 DOCK NE SHORE.
    A110-5 WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
    A110-6 CTN: SWIMMING & WATERCRAFT INVOF.
    A110-7 TSNT SVC NA.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: NE/SW
    Longest Runway: NE/SW is 4000 ft (1219 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    5L6 Airport Runway Details

    Waterway NE/SW  4000 ft x 1000 ft (1219 m x 305 m)
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway NE

    Runway SW

    Elevation: 
    330.0 330.0
    Glide Path Angle: 
    0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    Left Left
    REIL: 
    No No
    Touchdown Lights: 
    No No

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    Major
    Fuel Available: 
    100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    Yes
    Parking: 
    Tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

    5L6 Sectional

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    5L6 Diagram


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