AirNav: 3K9 - Upper Wasilla Lake Seaplane Base

3K9

Upper Wasilla Lake Seaplane Base
Wasilla, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	3K9
Lat/Long:	61-35-19.5000N 149-23-06.2200W 61-35.325000N 149-23.103667W 61.5887500,-149.3850611 (estimated)
Elevation:	330 ft. / 101 m (estimated)
From city:	2 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, NO PUBLIC SHORE ACCESS. ALL DOCKS & PROPERTY ON LAKE, PERIMETER IS PRIVATE.
Activation date:	09/2003
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS:	KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-283-7211]
NOTAMs facility:	ENA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes, PVTLY MAINTAINED WINDSOCK ON SOUTH SIDE OF LAKE.
Segmented circle:	no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF:	122.8
WX AWOS-3P at IYS (5 nm W):	135.25 (907-373-3801)
WX ASOS at PAQ (8 nm E):	134.75 (907-746-6675)
WX AWOS-3P at BCV (11 nm S):	135.55 (907-688-0826)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
BGQr067/16.7		BIG LAKE VORTAC		112.50		19E
TEDr015/30.2		ANCHORAGE VOR/DME		113.15		18E

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway NE/SW

Dimensions:	5500 x 800 ft. / 1676 x 244 m RY NOT MONITORED, RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPN PRIOR TO USE.
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY NE	RUNWAY SW
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	DOUG MILLARD 700 NORTH JESSICA BROOKE CIRCLE WASILLA, AK 99654 Phone 907-376-2118
Manager:	DOUG MILLARD 700 NORTH JESSICA BROOKE CIRCLE WASILLA, AK 99654 Phone 907-376-2118

Additional Remarks

-	BE ALERT FOR BOATERS, WATER SKIERS, SNOW MACHINE ACTIVITY, AND FLOATING DEBRIS.
-	BE ALERT; WINTER CONDS VARY, POSIBLE HEAVY SNOW DRIFTS AND STRONG NE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. AVOID THIN ICE AT INLET AND OUTLET.
-	TRANSIENT PARKING AVBL ON SOUTH SHORE. HAUL OUT FACILITY AVBL. PPR CALL 907-376-2118.
-	LONG-TERM SLIP LEASE AVAILABLE. CALL 907-376-2288
-	WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 3K9.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAWS - Wasilla Airport (5 nm W)
PAAQ - Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport (8 nm E)
PAGQ - Big Lake Airport (13 nm W)
PAFR - Bryant Army Airfield Heliport (21 nm S)
PAUO - Willow Airport (21 nm NW)

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Area around 3K9 (Upper Wasilla Lake Seaplane Base)

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Aerial photo
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct Photo taken 24-Sep-1991 3K9 in foreground looking SW (approx. 220 degrees) The narrow cut in the far end of Upper Wasilla Lake leads into Wasilla Lake (lower) Seaplane Base (5L6) Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Upper Wasilla Lake Seaplane Base that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 16-Apr-2025

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:43	13:43
Sunrise	06:33	14:33
Sunset	21:22	05:22
Evening civil twilight	22:12	06:12

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	17-Apr-2025 00:08:26
Local (UTC-8)	16-Apr-2025 16:08:26

METAR

PAAQ 9nm E	162353Z 11017G34KT 10SM SCT065 OVC085 07/M02 A2969 RMK AO2 PK WND 12040/2257 RAB24E34 SLP057 P0000 60000 T00671017 10078 20056 56017
PABV 11nm S	162356Z AUTO 32004KT 10SM -RA BKN049 OVC055 06/01 A2969 RMK AO2 SLP054 P0006 60008 T00560006 10078 20050 58012

TAF

PAAQ
9nm E

162133Z 1622/1718 11028G48KT P6SM -RA BKN040 OVC060 FM170800 12020G30KT P6SM VCSH FEW030 BKN050 FM171300 13012G18KT P6SM SCT050 BKN080

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