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54AK Kalmbach Lake Seaplane Base
Wasilla, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 54AK
Lat/Long: 61-36-25.4200N 149-34-25.8600W
61-36.423667N 149-34.431000W
61.6070611,-149.5738500
(estimated)
Elevation: 400 ft. / 122 m (estimated)
Variation: 22E (2000)
From city: 5 miles W of WASILLA, AK
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 99654

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 07/2002
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS: KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-283-7211]
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF: 122.8
WX AWOS-3P at IYS (2.3 nm SE): 135.25 (907-373-3801)
WX AWOS-3P at BCV (12 nm S): 135.55 (907-621-7605)
WX ASOS at PAQ (14 nm E): 134.75 (907-560-7680)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BGQr060/11.5BIG LAKE VORTAC112.5019E
TEDr005/28.6ANCHORAGE VOR/DME113.1518E

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 3W/21W

Dimensions: 4500 x 500 ft. / 1372 x 152 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 3W  RUNWAY 21W
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 40 ft. trees, 100 ft. from runway40 ft. trees, 100 ft. from runway

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: PAUL G. SMITH
P.O. BOX 874123
WASILLA, AK 99687
Phone 907-376-2153
Manager: PAUL G. SMITH
P.O. BOX 874123
WASILLA, AK 99687
Phone 907-376-2153

Additional Remarks

- 40 FT TREES & PVT LAND SURROUND LAKE.
- WATERLANE & ICE COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR LNDG.
- SVC & FACS NA.
- ALERT: NON-PWRD WATERCRAFT ON LAKE.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 54AK.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAWS - Wasilla Airport (2 nm SE)
PAGQ - Big Lake Airport (8 nm SW)
PAAQ - Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport (14 nm E)
PAUO - Willow Airport (16 nm NW)
PAFR - Bryant Army Airfield (21 nm S)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 24-Jul-2026
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight03:4911:49
Sunrise05:0913:09
Sunset23:0107:01
Evening civil twilight00:2008:20

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  24-Jul-2026 23:35:52
Local (UTC-8)  24-Jul-2026 15:35:52
 
METAR
PABV 
12nm S 		242256Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/07 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP134 T01940067 $
PAAQ 
14nm E 		242253Z 18007KT 10SM CLR 19/07 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP132 T01940072
PAFR 
21nm S 		241555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT080 OVC095 14/09 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP137 T01350093 $
PAED 
22nm S 		242055Z COR 04009KT 10SM FEW060 FEW180 20/06 A2993 RMK AO2A SLP131 T02000060 50000 $ COR 2101
TAF
PAAQ 
14nm E 		241722Z 2418/2518 VRB04KT P6SM SCT070 FM242300 36010G20KT P6SM FEW045 SCT200 FM250400 02006KT P6SM SKC FM250800 04011KT P6SM SKC FM251300 06006KT P6SM SKC
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