Walby Lake Seaplane Base

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FAA: AA85

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: 
 15 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. 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

Single Engine:  5

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.800

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    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

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near AA85

    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
    4.0 Warren 'Bud' Woods Palmer Municipal Airport
    (PAQ PAAQ PAQ)    		 108 93 100LL, Jet A-1
    5.6 Wasilla Lake Seaplane Base
    (5L6)    		 251 236 100LL
    9.5 Wasilla Airport
    (WWA PAWS IYS)    		 253 238 100LL, Jet A
    14.6 Birchwood Airport
    (PABV BCV)    		 214 199 100LL
    29.8 Alaska Regional Hospital Heliport
    (2OK)    		 215 200 100LL, Jet A
    30.1 Merrill Field Airport
    (MRI PAMR MRI)    		 216 201 100, Jet A
    34.7 Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
    (ANC PANC ANC)    		 220 205 100, 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1
    48.9 Talkeetna Airport
    (TKA PATK TKA)    		 330 315 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

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    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

    Maps & Diagrams

    AA85 Sectional

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    AA85 Diagram


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