Beaver Lake Seaplane Base

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FAA: D71

Big Lake Weather

Location

Latitude: 
 61-34-30.5000N (61.575139)
Longitude: 
 149-50-51.6000W (-149.847667)
Elevation: 
 150.0 feet MSL (46 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 14.8 E (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -9.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -8.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 04 N.M. NE of Big Lake, Alaska
Found On: 
 Anchorage Chart
FAA Region: 
 AAL

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
BILLY CRANFORD
CRANFORD AVIATION OF ALASKA, 14772 WEST SHORELINE DR
WASILLA, AK 99623
907-892-7575		 STATE OF ALASKA, DNR
550 W 7TH AVE SUITE 900
ANCHORAGE, AK 99501-3577
907-269-8400

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Seaplane Base
Activation Date: 
 05/2003
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): 
 1150 feet (351 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 ENA
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  6

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2021)

Total Operations:  430
Air Taxi:  30 7.0%
GA Local:  400 93.0%

Communications

CTAF:  122.800
Unicom:  122.800

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 907
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    Flight Service Stations

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

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near D71

    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
    8.8 Wasilla Airport
    (WWA PAWS IYS)    		 91 76 100LL, Jet A
    12.6 Wasilla Lake Seaplane Base
    (5L6)    		 86 71 100LL
    13.6 Birchwood Airport
    (PABV BCV)    		 134 119 100LL
    21.7 Merrill Field Airport
    (MRI PAMR MRI)    		 179 164 100, Jet A
    21.7 Warren 'Bud' Woods Palmer Municipal Airport
    (PAQ PAAQ PAQ)    		 86 71 100LL, Jet A-1
    21.8 Alaska Regional Hospital Heliport
    (2OK)    		 178 163 100LL, Jet A
    24.4 Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
    (ANC PANC ANC)    		 190 175 100, 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1
    45.3 Talkeetna Airport
    (TKA PATK TKA)    		 351 336 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    72.5 Kenai Municipal Airport
    (ENA PAEN ENA)    		 214 200 100LL, Jet A
    74.5 Soldotna Airport
    (SXQ PASX SXQ)    		 208 194 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 PUB ACCESS TO SW LAKE SHORE AND LIMITED PUB ACCESS TO NE LAKE SHORE. NO SVC OF ANY TYPE AVBL TO TRAN ACFT.
    A110-3 WATCH FOR PERSONAL WATERCRAFT.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 01W/19W
    Longest Runway: 01W/19W is 5000 ft (1524 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    D71 Airport Runway Details

    Waterway 01W/19W  5000 ft x 400 ft (1524 m x 122 m)
    Runway Length Source:  OWNER as of 05/13/2002
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway 01W

    Runway 19W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

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

    Maps & Diagrams

    D71 Sectional

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