West Papoose Lake Airpark Airport

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Location

Latitude: 
 61-32-00.4000N (61.533444)
Longitude: 
 150-06-08.8000W (-150.102444)
Elevation: 
 230.0 feet MSL (70 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 14.2 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -9.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -8.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 19 N.M. W of Wasilla, Alaska
Found On: 
 Anchorage Chart
FAA Region: 
 AAL

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
PAPOOSE LAKE HOMEOWNERS ASSOC
C/O MR. HILL, HC 31 BOX 5215J
WASILLA, AK 99654
907-243-1902		 PAPOOSE LAKE HOMEOWNERS ASSOC
C/O MR. HILL, HC 31 BOX 5215J
WASILLA, AK 99654
907-376-3681

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 01/1988
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): 
 1230 feet (375 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.800
Unicom:  122.700

       

    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 44AK

    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
    16.3 Wasilla Airport
    (WWA PAWS IYS)    		 81 67 100LL, Jet A
    18.4 Birchwood Airport
    (PABV BCV)    		 112 98 100LL
    20.1 Wasilla Lake Seaplane Base
    (5L6)    		 80 66 100LL
    20.6 Merrill Field Airport
    (MRI PAMR MRI)    		 158 144 100, Jet A
    20.8 Alaska Regional Hospital Heliport
    (2OK)    		 157 143 100LL, Jet A
    21.8 Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
    (ANC PANC ANC)    		 172 158 100, 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1
    29.2 Warren 'Bud' Woods Palmer Municipal Airport
    (PAQ PAAQ PAQ)    		 82 67 100LL, Jet A-1
    47.3 Talkeetna Airport
    (TKA PATK TKA)    		 0 346 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    66.5 Kenai Municipal Airport
    (ENA PAEN ENA)    		 210 196 100LL, Jet A
    69.1 Soldotna Airport
    (SXQ PASX SXQ)    		 203 189 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 RY SOFT & UNUSABLE DUR SPRING BREAKUP.
    A110-2 LOW FLY ACFT INVOF APCH TO BIG LAKE VOR.
    A12 MR. HILL IS A CONTACT POINT ONLY FOR THE HOMEOWNERS ASSN. HE IS NOT THE OWNER OR THE ARPT MANAGER.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 11/29
    Longest Runway: 11/29 is 1600 ft (488 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    44AK Airport Runway Details

    Runway 11/29  1600 ft x 50 ft (488 m x 15 m)
    Surface:  Gravel - No special surface treatment

    Runway 11

    Runway 29
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Object at End: 
    		 TREES
    Object Height: 
    		 100
    Distance from End: 
    		 100

    Services

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

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