FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | D71 |
| Lat/Long: | 61-34-58.5480N / 149-49-51.6000W 61-34.975800N / 149-49.860000W 61.5829300 / -149.8310000 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 150 ft. / 46 m (estimated) |
| From city: | 4 miles NE of BIG LAKE, AK |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 99652 |
Seaplane Base Operations
| Seaplane Base use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 05/2003 |
| Sectional chart: | ANCHORAGE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ANCHORAGE CENTER |
| FSS: | KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [800-478-3576] |
| NOTAMs facility: | ENA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Seaplane Base Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3 at IYS (8 nm E): | 135.25 (907-373-3801) |
| WX AWOS-3 at BCV (14 nm SE): | 135.55 |
| WX AWOS-3 at FRN (20 nm S): | 118.525 (907-384-0132) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BGQr053/4.0 | | BIG LAKE VORTAC | | 112.50 | | 25E |
| ANCr358/28.1 | | ANCHORAGE VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 25E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CAMPBELL LAKE | | 353/25.5 | | 338 | | 21E | | CMQ | -.-. -- --.- |
| BRUCK | | 001/26.8 | | 387 | | 21E | | BOB | -... --- -... |
Seaplane Base Services
Runway Information
Runway 1W/19W
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 400 ft. / 1524 x 122 m |
| Surface: | water |
| RUNWAY 1W | | RUNWAY 19W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | BILLY CRANFORD PO BOX 520264 BIG LAKE, AK 99652 Phone 907-892-7575 |
| Manager: | CRANFORD AVIATION OF ALASKA PO BOX 520264 BIG LAKE, AK 99652 Phone 907-892-7575 |
Seaplane Base Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 8 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 8 |
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Additional Remarks
| - | LIMITED PUB ACCESS TO LAKE SHORE. NO SVC OF ANY TYPE AVBL TO TRAN ACFT. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at D71.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PAGQ - Big Lake Airport (3 nm S)
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (8 nm E)
PAUO - Willow Airport (12 nm NW)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (20 nm S)
PAAQ - Palmer Municipal Airport (21 nm E)
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 11-Oct-2008
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:52 | | 15:52 |
| Sunrise | | 08:36 | | 16:36 |
| Sunset | | 18:55 | | 02:55 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:40 | | 03:40 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Oct-2008 06:53:26 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 11-Oct-2008 22:53:26 |
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| METAR |
PAUO 12nm NW | 112347Z 35007KT 10SM BR SCT000 SCT008 BKN015 BKN060 05/05 A2945 RMK NOSPECI LAST
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PABV 13nm SE | 120636Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC100 04/02 A2945 RMK AO1 PNO
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PAED 20nm S | 120623Z 00000KT 10SM -SHRA BKN065 OVC100 04/03 A2944 RMK AO2A SLP971 $
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PAAQ 21nm E | 120553Z AUTO 13007KT 10SM FEW070 SCT085 07/01 A2946 RMK AO2 SLP973 T00720011 10100 20072 53006 TSNO
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PAMR 22nm S | 120553Z 00000KT 10SM FEW015 SCT060 OVC075 05/03 A2944 RMK AO2 SLP969 T00500033 10072 20044 51009
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| TAF |
PAED 20nm S | 120404 VRB03KT 9999 VCSH FEW012 FEW050 BKN075 OVC110 530306 QNH2938INS BECMG 0809 03003KT 9999 -SHRA FEW012 BKN050 BKN070 OVC100 610505 510306 QNH2934INS TEMPO 1214 9999 -SHRASN BECMG 1415 03003KT 9999 -SHSN FEW012 BKN040 OVC070 610406 QNH2930INS TEM
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PAAQ 21nm E | 120533Z 120606 05006KT P6SM VCSH OVC080 WS020/12035KT FM1000 34006KT P6SM -SHRA BKN040 FM1400 35010KT 5SM -RASN OVC025 FM1800 35010KT 2SM -SN OVC012
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