AirNav: 3K9 - Upper Wasilla Lake Seaplane Base

3K9

Upper Wasilla Lake Seaplane Base
Wasilla, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

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 -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	99654

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Open to the public
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, S 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 (907-621-7605)

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 UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR USE.
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY NE	RUNWAY SW
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	BRENT KINCAID 700 NORTH JESSICA BROOKE CIRCLE WASILLA, AK 99654 Phone 406-223-7785
Manager:	BRENT KINCAID 700 NORTH JESSICA BROOKE CIRCLE WASILLA, AK 99654 Phone 406-223-7785

Additional Remarks

-	CTN: BOATS, WATER SKIERS, SNOW MACHINE ACT & FLOATING DEBRIS.
-	WINTER COND VARY; HVY SNOW DRIFTS & NE WIND +60 MPH PSBL. AVOID THIN ICE AT INLET & OUTLET.
-	PUB SHORE ACES NA. DOCKS & SHORELINE PVT.

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 (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 26-Jan-2026

	Local (UTC-9)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	08:43	17:43
Sunrise	09:36	18:36
Sunset	16:44	01:44
Evening civil twilight	17:37	02:37

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	26-Jan-2026 14:26:01
Local (UTC-9)	26-Jan-2026 05:26:01

METAR

PAAQ 9nm E	261400Z AUTO 00000KT 2SM BR SCT005 OVC010 M04/M06 A2964 RMK AO2 T10441056 TSNO $
PABV 11nm S	261356Z AUTO 24003KT 1 1/2SM -SN BR BKN017 OVC025 M05/M06 A2970 RMK AO2 SLP058 P0001 T10501056 FZRANO $

TAF

PAAQ
9nm E

261120Z 2612/2712 VRB02KT 2SM BR OVC010 FM262000 VRB02KT 1SM -SN BR OVC020 FM271000 27002KT 1/2SM SN FG OVC015

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