Location
Latitude: |
61-36-59.1100N (61.616419) |
Longitude: |
149-13-15.7100W (-149.221031) |
Elevation: |
114.0 feet MSL (35 m MSL) |
Magnetic Variation: |
14.6 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model) |
Time Zone: |
UTC -9.0 (Standard Time) UTC -8.0 (Daylight Savings Time) |
From City: |
04 N.M. W of Palmer, Alaska |
Found On: |
Anchorage Chart |
FAA Region: |
AAL |
Contacts
Manager: |
Privately owned: |
| SPIKE HAVEL 3160 SEAGULL DR PALMER, AK 99645 907-232-8874 |
SPIKE HAVEL 3160 SEAGULL DR PALMER, AK 99645 907-232-8874 |
Operations
Airport Status: |
Operational |
Facility Use: |
Private |
Type: |
Seaplane Base |
Activation Date: |
03/2007 |
Control tower: |
No |
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): |
Months/Days/Hours UNATTND |
Boundary ARTCC: |
ZAN (Anchorage) |
Responsible ARTCC: |
ZAN (Anchorage) |
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): |
1114 feet (340 m) |
Based Aircraft
Annual Operations (as of )
Communications
| CTAF: | 122.800 |
Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel
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| Business Name | Frequency | Phone | Fuel Grade |
|---|
Flight Service Stations
| Primary | Alternate | |
| FSS on Field: | ||
| FSS Name (ID): | Palmer(PAQ) | Kenai (ENA) |
| Frequency: | ||
| Toll Free Phone: | LC745-2495 | 1-866-864-1737 |
Instrument Procedures / Charts
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near AA85
| Dist (NM) | ID | Morse Code | Name | Type | Freq | True Hdg | Mag Hdg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21.5 | BGQ | _ . . . _ _ . _ _ . _ | Big Lake | VORTAC | 112.50 | 262 | 248 |
| 26.8 | EDF | . _ . . . . _ . | Elmendorf | TACAN | 113.40 | 216 | 202 |
| 29.9 | MRI | _ _ . _ . . . | Anchorage | VOT | 111.00 | 217 | 203 |
| 34.3 | TED | _ . _ . . | Anchorage | VOR-DME | 113.15 | 218 | 204 |
| 35.0 | ANC | . _ _ . _ . _ . | Anchorage | VOT | 108.40 | 219 | 205 |
| 35.8 | CMQ | _ . _ . _ _ _ _ . _ | Campbell Lake | NDB | 338 | 221 | 207 |
| 47.9 | TKA | _ _ . _ . _ | Talkeetna | VOR-DME | 116.20 | 329 | 315 |
| 49.5 | PEE | . _ _ . . . | Peters Creek | NDB | 305 | 330 | 316 |
| 83.0 | ENA | . _ . . _ | Kenai | VOR-DME | 117.60 | 224 | 210 |
| 83.7 | OLT | _ _ _ . _ . . _ | Soldotna | NDB-DME | 346 | 215 | 201 |
| 84.0 | IWW | . . . _ _ . _ _ | Wildwood | NDB | 379 | 224 | 210 |
| 87.6 | MNL | _ _ _ . . _ . . | Mineral Creek | NDB | 524 | 108 | 93 |
Nearby Airports with Fuel
| Dist (NM) | Name (Airport IDs) | True Hdg | Mag Hdg | Fuel Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | Warren 'Bud' Woods Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ PAAQ PAQ) | 108 | 93 | 100LL, Jet A-1 |
| 5.6 | Wasilla Lake Seaplane Base (5L6) | 251 | 237 | 100LL |
| 9.5 | Wasilla Airport (WWA PAWS IYS) | 253 | 239 | 100LL, Jet A |
| 14.6 | Birchwood Airport (PABV BCV) | 214 | 200 | 100LL |
| 29.8 | Alaska Regional Hospital Heliport (2OK) | 215 | 201 | 100LL, Jet A |
| 30.1 | Merrill Field Airport (MRI PAMR MRI) | 216 | 202 | 100, Jet A |
| 34.7 | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC PANC ANC) | 220 | 206 | 100, 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1 |
| 48.9 | Talkeetna Airport (TKA PATK TKA) | 330 | 316 | 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+ |
| 85.8 | Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA PAEN ENA) | 224 | 210 | 100LL, Jet A |
| 86.5 | Soldotna Airport (SXQ PASX SXQ) | 218 | 204 | 100LL, Jet A |
Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)
Remarks
| A110-1 | ALL OPS MUST USE CTAF. |
| E111 | PRVDD PVT USE ONLY; ALL ACFT COMPLY WITH TFC PATTERN BOUNDARIES. |
Runways
Runway Summary
| Runways: | 06W/24W |
| Longest Runway: | 06W/24W is 2500 ft (762 m) long |
| Runways with an Instrument Approach: |
AA85 Airport Runway Details
| Waterway 06W/24W | 2500 ft x 200 ft (762 m x 61 m) | |
| Runway Length Source: | OWNER as of 12/24/2008 | |
| Surface: | Water - No special surface treatment | |
Waterway 06W |
Runway 24W |
|
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 |
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