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D72 D&C Fire Lake Flying Club Seaplane Base
Eagle River, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: D72
Lat/Long: 61-21-09.0700N 149-32-46.8600W
61-21.151167N 149-32.781000W
61.3525194,-149.5463500
(estimated)
Elevation: 295 ft. / 90 m (estimated)
From city: 2 miles N of EAGLE RIVER, AK
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 99577

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Open to the public
Activation date: 05/2003
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS: KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-283-7211]
NOTAMs facility: ENA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 123.0
WX AWOS-3P at BCV (4 nm N): 135.55 (907-688-0826)
WX ASOS at FRN (6 nm SW): 134.25
WX ASOS at MRI (12 nm SW): 124.25 (907-271-5277)
WX AWOS-3P at IYS (13 nm N): 135.25 (907-373-3801)
WX ASOS at LHD (16 nm SW): PHONE 907-245-5432
WX ASOS at ANC (17 nm SW): PHONE 907-271-5278
WX ASOS at PAQ (20 nm NE): 134.75 (907-746-6675)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
TEDr029/16.3ANCHORAGE VOR/DME113.1518E
BGQr118/17.7BIG LAKE VORTAC112.5019E

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway N/S

Dimensions: 3500 x 200 ft. / 1067 x 61 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY N  RUNWAY S
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: CHRISTOPHER & DEBBY HUDSON
14111 W. LAKE RIDGE DR
EAGLE RIVER, AK 99577
Phone 907-696-1037
Manager: CHRISTOPHER HUDSON
14111 W. LAKE RIDGE DR
EAGLE RIVER, AK 99577
Phone 907-250-7834

Seaplane Base Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 65
Single engine airplanes: 65
    
Aircraft operations: avg 25/week *
92% local general aviation
8% transient general aviation
<1% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2021

Additional Remarks

- PUB BEACHING AREA IN SW CORNER OF LAKE. NO DOCK. BEACH IS STEEPLY SLOPED, ROCKS ON BEACH UP TO 4 IN. ROAD WITHIN 15 FT OF SHORE LINE AT BEACHING AREA.
- ALL OTHER PROPERTY ON LAKE IS PVT/ NON-COML.
- TRANSIENT OVERNIGHT PARKING AVBL. CALL BEFORE ARRIVAL 907-250-7834.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at D72.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAFR - Bryant Army Airfield Heliport (6 nm SW)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (10 nm SW)
PAMR - Merrill Field Airport (12 nm SW)
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (13 nm N)
PAGQ - Big Lake Airport (13 nm NW)
PANC - Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (17 nm SW)
PAAQ - Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport (20 nm NE)
  
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From to D72

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 06-May-2024
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight04:2912:29
Sunrise05:3213:32
Sunset22:1806:18
Evening civil twilight23:2107:21

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  06-May-2024 16:10:02
Local (UTC-8)  06-May-2024 08:10:02
 
METAR
PABV 
4nm N 		061556Z AUTO 03004KT 10SM -RA SCT007 OVC015 04/03 A2946 RMK AO2 SLP982 P0005 T00390028
PAFR 
6nm SW 		061555Z AUTO 27004KT 7SM -RA SCT006 BKN014 OVC026 04/03 A2944 RMK AO2 CIG 006V014 SLP976 P0005 T00400025 $
PAED 
10nm SW 		061511Z AUTO 20006KT 10SM -RA FEW009 06/02 A2941 RMK AO2 SLP956 $
PAMR 
12nm SW 		061553Z 12003KT 6SM -RA OVC033 06/02 A2943 RMK AO2 SLP968 P0001 T00560017
PALH 
16nm SW 		061553Z AUTO 19006KT 10SM -RA OVC030 05/03 A2944 RMK AO2 SLP969 T00500028 TSNO PNO
PANC 
18nm SW 		061600Z 18011KT 10SM -RA OVC033 05/02 A2943 RMK AO2 P0000 T00500017
PAAQ 
20nm NE 		061553Z AUTO 29004KT 10SM -RA FEW015 BKN043 OVC055 04/02 A2943 RMK AO2 SLP967 P0001 T00390017 TSNO
TAF
PAED 
10nm SW 		052100Z 0521/0703 23009KT 9999 VCSH BKN090 BKN190 QNH2921INS BECMG 0608/0609 16012KT 9000 -SHRA BKN025 OVC060 620259 QNH2938INS BECMG 0620/0621 28006KT 9999 NSW BKN060 QNH2950INS TX11/0523Z TN04/0613Z
PANC 
18nm SW 		060101Z 0601/0706 19008KT P6SM VCSH SCT045 BKN100 TEMPO 0601/0604 19010G18KT FM060400 17010G18KT P6SM VCSH SCT045 BKN070 FM060800 16014G22KT P6SM -RA SCT035 OVC050 FM061200 16012G18KT P6SM -RA BKN030 FM061800 17012G20KT P6SM SCT030 OVC045 FM062100 16014G22KT P6SM SCT045 OVC060
PAAQ 
20nm NE 		051732Z 0518/0618 12005KT P6SM BKN100 FM052300 16007KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 BKN080 FM060700 16012KT 5SM -RA BR BKN020 OVC035
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