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3H3 Cottonwood Lake Seaplane Base
Wasilla, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: 3H3
Lat/Long: 61-35-51.4000N 149-18-58.9000W
61-35.856667N 149-18.981667W
61.5976111,-149.3163611
(estimated)
Elevation: 300 ft. / 91 m
Variation: 23E (2000)
From city: 3 miles E of WASILLA, AK
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 99654

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Open to the public
Activation date: 06/2002
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS: KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-283-7211]
NOTAMs facility: ENA (NOTAM-D service not available)
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: no
Segmented circle: no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF: 122.8
WX ASOS at PAQ (6 nm E): 134.75 (907-746-6675)
WX AWOS-3P at IYS (7 nm W): 135.25 (907-373-3801)
WX AWOS-3P at BCV (12 nm SW): 135.55 (907-688-0826)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BGQr066/18.7BIG LAKE VORTAC112.5019E
TEDr018/31.7ANCHORAGE VOR/DME113.1518E

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 6W/24W

Dimensions: 4000 x 800 ft. / 1219 x 244 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 6W  RUNWAY 24W
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 50 ft. trees50 ft. trees

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

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

Seaplane Base Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 12
Single engine airplanes: 12
    
Aircraft operations: 200/year *
100% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2020

Additional Remarks

- TREES ON ALL SIDES OF LANDING AREA 50 FT ON WATERWAY 06/24.
- RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LANDING.
- WATERCRAFT AND SWIMMERS USE LAKE.
- PUB ACCESS ON NORTH SHORE OF LAKE. BEACHING AREA ONLY. NO DOCK. ALL OTHER PROPERTY ON LAKE IS PVT/NON-COML.
- LANDING AREA NOT MAINTAINED.
- NO SVC OF ANY TYPE AVBL TO TRAN ACFT.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 3H3.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAAQ - Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport (6 nm E)
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (7 nm W)
PAGQ - Big Lake Airport (15 nm W)
PAFR - Bryant Army Airfield Heliport (22 nm SW)
PAUO - Willow Airport (23 nm NW)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 18-Apr-2024
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3213:32
Sunrise06:2314:23
Sunset21:3005:30
Evening civil twilight22:2106:21

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  18-Apr-2024 19:36:24
Local (UTC-8)  18-Apr-2024 11:36:24
 
METAR
PAAQ 
7nm E 		181853Z 11012G24KT 10SM CLR 10/M11 A3033 RMK AO2 SLP274 T01001106
PABV 
12nm SW 		181856Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 04/M03 A3035 RMK AO2 SLP282 T00441028
TAF
PAAQ 
7nm E 		181733Z 1818/1918 12018G28KT P6SM BKN120 FM190400 10014KT P6SM BKN200 FM190800 01010KT P6SM SCT200
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