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AA85 Walby Lake Seaplane Base
Palmer, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: AA85
Lat/Long: 61-36-59.1100N 149-13-15.7100W
61-36.985167N 149-13.261833W
61.6164194,-149.2210306
(estimated)
Elevation: 114 ft. / 35 m (estimated)
From city: 4 miles W of PALMER, AK
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 99645

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 03/2007
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS: PALMER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-745-2495]
Alternate FSS: ENA KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-866-864-1737]
Attendance: UNATTND
Segmented circle: no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF: 122.8
WX ASOS at PAQ (4 nm E): 134.75 (907-560-7680)
WX AWOS-3P at IYS (9 nm W): 135.25 (907-373-3801)
WX AWOS-3P at BCV (15 nm SW): 135.55 (907-621-7605)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BGQr063/21.5BIG LAKE VORTAC112.5019E
TEDr020/34.3ANCHORAGE VOR/DME113.1518E

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 6W/24W

Dimensions: 2500 x 200 ft. / 762 x 61 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 6W  RUNWAY 24W
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: SPIKE HAVEL
3160 SEAGULL DR
PALMER, AK 99645
Phone 907-232-8874
Manager: SPIKE HAVEL
3160 SEAGULL DR
PALMER, AK 99645
Phone 907-232-8874

Additional Remarks

ALL OPS MUST USE CTAF.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at AA85.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAAQ - Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport (4 nm E)
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (9 nm W)
PAGQ - Big Lake Airport (18 nm W)
PAFR - Bryant Army Airfield (24 nm SW)
PAUO - Willow Airport (25 nm W)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 14-Apr-2026
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:4913:49
Sunrise06:3814:38
Sunset21:1605:16
Evening civil twilight22:0506:05

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  14-Apr-2026 08:25:38
Local (UTC-8)  14-Apr-2026 00:25:38
 
METAR
PAAQ 
4nm E 
140753Z AUTO 10004KT 10SM CLR 00/M03 A2972 RMK AO2 SLP069 T00001033 TSNO $
PABV 
15nm SW 
140656Z AUTO 20009KT 10SM CLR 02/M07 A2975 RMK AO2 SLP076 T00221067 FZRANO $
TAF
PAAQ 
4nm E 
140544Z 1406/1506 12007KT P6SM FEW025 BKN080 FM140800 35005KT P6SM FEW070 SCT200 FM141900 21005KT P6SM SKC
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