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Location

Latitude: 
 61-35-51.4000N (61.597611)
Longitude: 
 149-18-58.9000W (-149.316361)
Elevation: 
 300.0 feet MSL (91 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 16.3 E (as of January 2019 from WMM2015 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -9.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -8.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 3 N.M. E of Wasilla, Alaska
Found On: 
 Anchorage Chart
FAA Region: 
 AAL

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Seaplane Base
Activation Date: 
 06/2002
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZAN (Anchorage)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude: 
 1300 feet (396 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 ENA

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  12

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2017)

Total Operations:  200
GA Local:  200 100.0%

Communications

CTAF:  122.800

       

    Contacts

    Manager: 
    Publicly owned: 
    RICK & LYNN GATTIS
    1650 NORTH SHORELINE CIRCLE
    WASILLA, AK 99654
    907-373-0300    		 STATE OF AK DNR
    DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, 550 W 7TH AVE STE 900C
    ALASKA, AK 99501-3577
    907-269-8400

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 907
    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
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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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    Maps

    Wasilla - Cottonwood Lake (3H3) Seaplane Base Terminal Map

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    METAR / TAF

    METAR

    TAF

    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 3H3

    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
    2.7 Wasilla Lake Seaplane Base
    (5L6)    		 255 239 100LL
    6.5 Warren 'Bud' Woods Palmer Municipal Airport
    (PAQ PAAQ PAQ)    		 91 75 100LL, Jet A-1, Jet B
    6.6 Wasilla Airport
    (WWA PAWS IYS)    		 256 240 100LL, Jet A
    12.2 Birchwood Airport
    (PABV BCV)    		 206 190 100LL
    27.4 Alaska Regional Hospital Heliport
    (2OK)    		 212 196 100LL, Jet A
    27.6 Merrill Field Airport
    (MRI PAMR MRI)    		 213 197 100, Jet A
    31.2 Lake Hood Seaplane Base
    (PALH LHD)    		 217 201 100, 100LL, Jet A
    32.1 Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
    (ANC PANC ANC)    		 217 201 100, 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1
    48.6 Talkeetna Airport
    (TKA PATK TKA)    		 333 317 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    83.1 Kenai Municipal Airport
    (ENA PAEN ENA)    		 223 208 100LL, Jet A
    83.9 Soldotna Airport
    (SXQ PASX SXQ)    		 217 201 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

    NOTAMs

    List ALL 3H3 NOTAMs

    NOTAM Radius Search

    NOTAMS within
    NM of 3H3

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    Locations (ICAO):
    Buffer (Both Sides):
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    Include:

    Ratings & Reviews

    Cottonwood Lake Seaplane Base Ratings
    Category Aspect Rating
    Overall Rating for Cottonwood Lake Seaplane Base

      • 5.0/5 (1 vote cast)

    Flight Service Number of Flights

      • 4.5/5 (2 votes cast)

    Overall Number of Routes Served

      • 3.0/5 (2 votes cast)

    International Routes Served

      • 3.0/5 (2 votes cast)

    On-time Performance

      • 5.0/5 (1 vote cast)

    Business Services & Internet Airport Lounges

      • 3.0/5 (3 votes cast)

    Business Centers

      • 4.0/5 (3 votes cast)

    Airport Website (information & tools)

      • 5.0/5 (1 vote cast)

    Availability of Internet Connectivity

      • 5.0/5 (1 vote cast)

    Wireless Internet Access

      • 5.0/5 (1 vote cast)

    General Facilities ATM Locations

      • 5.0/5 (1 vote cast)

    Public Telephones

      • 5.0/5 (1 vote cast)

    Restrooms

      • 4.3/5 (4 votes cast)

    Architecture

      • 5.0/5 (1 vote cast)

    Terminal Layout

      • 4.5/5 (2 votes cast)

    Seating Areas

      • 3.0/5 (2 votes cast)

    Overall Cleanliness

      • 3.7/5 (3 votes cast)

    Children Play Areas

      • 4.0/5 (2 votes cast)

    Geographic Location

      • 5.0/5 (1 vote cast)

    Baggage Claim Locations

      • 5.0/5 (1 vote cast)

    Baggage Handling

      • 3.5/5 (2 votes cast)

    Overall Comfort

      • 3.7/5 (3 votes cast)

    Security Lines

      • 5.0/5 (1 vote cast)

    Transportation & Parking Parking Availability

      • 5.0/5 (1 vote cast)

    Parking Pricing

      • 5.0/5 (1 vote cast)

    Public Transport

      • 3.5/5 (2 votes cast)

    Car Rental

      • 5.0/5 (1 vote cast)

    Taxis

      • 3.0/5 (3 votes cast)

    Hotel Shuttles

      • 5.0/5 (1 vote cast)

    Proximity to City Center

      • 5.0/5 (1 vote cast)

    Amenities Shopping (variety and number)

      • 5.0/5 (1 vote cast)

    Restaurants & Bars (variety and number)

      • 4.0/5 (2 votes cast)

    Restaurants & Bars (price/value)

      • 5.0/5 (1 vote cast)

    Remarks

    A110-1 TREES ON ALL SIDES OF LANDING AREA 50 FT ON WATERWAY 06/24.
    A110-2 RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LANDING.
    A110-3 WATERCRAFT AND SWIMMERS USE LAKE.
    A110-4 PUB ACCESS ON NORTH SHORE OF LAKE. BEACHING AREA ONLY. NO DOCK. ALL OTHER PROPERTY ON LAKE IS PVT/NON-COML.
    A110-5 LANDING AREA NOT MAINTAINED IN WINTER.
    A110-6 NO SVC OF ANY TYPE AVBLTO TRAN ACFT.
    A110-7 WINDSOCK ON ISLAND IN MIDDLE OF LAKE.
    A110-8 WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://AVCAMS.FAA.GOV

    Runways

    3H3 Airport Runway Summary

    Runways: 06W/24W
    Longest Runway: 06W/24W is 4000 ft (1219 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    3H3 Airport Runway Details

    Waterway 06W/24W  4000 ft x 800 ft (1219 m x 244 m)
    Runway Length Source:  OWNER as of 12/28/2001
    Surface:  Water -
    Runway Pavement Class: 
    Runway Edge Lights:  Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear: 
    Dual Wheel Landing Gear: 
    Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear: 
    Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear: 

    Waterway 06W

    Runway 24W
    Elevation: 
    		 0 0
    Latitude: 
    Longitude: 
    True Magnetic Hdg.: 
    		 0 0
    ILS Type: 
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    Runway Markings Type: 
    Runway Markings Condition:
    Arresting Device: 
    Object at End: 
    		 TREES TREES
    Object Height: 
    		 50 50
    Object Marked/Lighted?: 
    Distance from End: 
    		 0 0
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    Runway Visual Range (RVR): 
    Approach Light System: 
    REIL: 
    Touchdown Lights: 
    Centerline Lights: 
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    Threshold Elevation: 
    		 0 0
    Displaced Threshold: 
    		 0 0
    Threshold Latitude: 

    Threshold Longitude: 
    Declared Distances
    Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
    		 0 0
    Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
    		 0 0
    Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
    		 0 0
    Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
    		 0 0

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 Yes
    Parking: 
    		 Tiedowns available

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