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MFN Minuteman Lake Seaplane Base
Willow, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: MFN
Lat/Long: 61-43-16.7200N 150-02-48.7300W
61-43.278667N 150-02.812167W
61.7213111,-150.0468694
(estimated)
Elevation: 295 ft. / 90 m (estimated)
From city: 1 mile N of WILLOW, AK
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 99688

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Open to the public
Activation date: 11/2005
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS: KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-283-7211]
NOTAMs facility: ENA (NOTAM-D service not available)
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
WX AWOS-3P at IYS (17 nm SE): 135.25 (907-373-3801)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BGQr327/9.4BIG LAKE VORTAC112.5019E
TEDr338/33.3ANCHORAGE VOR/DME113.1518E
TKAr158/34.7TALKEETNA VOR/DME116.2019E

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 7W/25W

Dimensions: 1500 x 50 ft. / 457 x 15 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 7W  RUNWAY 25W
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: STATE OF ALASKA, DNR
550 W 7TH AVE STE 900C
ANCHORAGE, AK 99510
Phone 907-269-8400
Manager: ATHONY ORIGER
P.O. BOX 378
WILLOW, AK 99687
Phone 907-355-5310

Seaplane Base Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 1
Single engine airplanes: 1
    
Aircraft operations: 20/year *
100% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2021

Additional Remarks

NO SVC OF ANY TYPE AVBL TO TRAN ACFT.
CAUTION FOR TREES ON EAST END OF LAKE
SEAPLANE BASE CONDITION NOT MONITORED, RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO USE

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at MFN.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAUO - Willow Airport (2 nm N)
PAGQ - Big Lake Airport (13 nm SE)
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (17 nm SE)
PAAQ - Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport (28 nm E)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (29 nm S)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 29-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4414:44
Sunrise07:2915:29
Sunset20:4004:40
Evening civil twilight21:2505:25

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Mar-2024 11:46:10
Local (UTC-8)  29-Mar-2024 03:46:10
 
METAR
TAF
PAAQ 
28nm E 
290546Z 2906/3006 10004KT P6SM FEW040 BKN100 FM291400 15010KT P6SM FEW040 OVC070 FM291900 12020G30KT P6SM FEW050 BKN100
PAED 
29nm S 
290500Z 2905/3011 VRB06KT 9999 FEW030 BKN050 QNH2979INS BECMG 2917/2917 18010G15KT 9999 SCT050 BKN080 530304 540703 QNH2970INS BECMG 2921/2922 20015G25KT 9999 FEW070 OVC080 WS015/15040KT 560201 530307 QNH2958INS TEMPO 2922/3001 17025G40KT FEW050 BKN100 530208 BECMG 3002/3003 18012G18KT 9999 BKN070 OVC100 530304 QNH2962INS TX04/2923Z TNM01/2913Z
PANC 
33nm S 
290546Z 2906/3012 30004KT P6SM FEW030 BKN050 FM291600 05006KT P6SM FEW045 OVC070 WS020/13040KT FM292100 16015G28KT P6SM FEW050 BKN100 FM300600 16012KT P6SM FEW050 BKN100
PATK 
35nm N 
290546Z 2906/3006 18005KT P6SM FEW025 BKN060 FM291400 01004KT P6SM SCT040 BKN100 FM292100 02007KT 6SM -RASN SCT020 OVC035 FM300300 02007KT P6SM FEW020 BKN045
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