Kalmbach Lake Seaplane Base

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METAR: PAWS 231656Z AUTO 07005KT 10SM CLR 06/M01 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP146 T00561006

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: PAWS (2.4 NM at True Heading of 154)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1014.3
Temperature: 5.6 C (42.08 F)
Dewpoint: -0.6 C (30.92 F)

Location

Latitude: 
61-36-25.4200N (61.607061)
Longitude: 
149-34-25.8600W (-149.57385)
Elevation: 
400.0 feet MSL (122 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
14.9 E (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -9.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -8.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
05 N.M. W of Wasilla, Alaska
Found On: 
Anchorage Chart
FAA Region: 
AAL

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
PAUL G. SMITH
P.O. BOX 872148
WASILLA, AK 99687
907-376-2153
PAUL G. SMITH
P.O. BOX 872148
WASILLA, AK 99687
907-376-2153

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Private
Type: 
Seaplane Base
Activation Date: 
07/2002
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): 
1400 feet (427 m)

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  2

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  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 54AK

    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
    2.3 Wasilla Airport
    (WWA PAWS IYS)
    155 140 100LL, Jet A
    4.9 Wasilla Lake Seaplane Base
    (5L6)
    104 89 100LL
    11.6 Birchwood Airport
    (PABV BCV)
    170 155 100LL
    13.9 Warren 'Bud' Woods Palmer Municipal Airport
    (PAQ PAAQ PAQ)
    92 77 100LL, Jet A-1
    24.7 Alaska Regional Hospital Heliport
    (2OK)
    197 182 100LL, Jet A
    24.9 Merrill Field Airport
    (MRI PAMR MRI)
    198 183 100, Jet A
    28.7 Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
    (ANC PANC ANC)
    205 190 100, 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1
    45.3 Talkeetna Airport
    (TKA PATK TKA)
    341 326 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    78.7 Kenai Municipal Airport
    (ENA PAEN ENA)
    218 204 100LL, Jet A
    80.2 Soldotna Airport
    (SXQ PASX SXQ)
    212 198 100LL, Jet A

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    Remarks

    A110-1 40 FT TREES & PVT LAND SURROUND LAKE.
    A110-2 WATERLANE & ICE COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR LNDG.
    A110-3 SVC & FACS NA.
    A110-4 ALERT: NON-PWRD WATERCRAFT ON LAKE.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 03W/21W
    Longest Runway: 03W/21W is 4500 ft (1372 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    54AK Airport Runway Details

    Waterway 03W/21W  4500 ft x 500 ft (1372 m x 152 m)
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway 03W

    Runway 21W

    Glide Path Angle: 
    0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Object at End: 
    TREES TREES
    Object Height: 
    40 40
    Distance from End: 
    100 100

    Services

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

    Maps & Diagrams

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