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L85

Mackeys Lakes Seaplane Base
Soldotna, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	L85
Lat/Long:	60-32-01.0000N 150-59-44.0000W 60-32.016667N 150-59.733333W 60.5336111,-150.9955556 (estimated)
Elevation:	175 ft. / 53 m (estimated)
Variation:	24E (1985)
From city:	3 miles NE of SOLDOTNA, AK
Time zone:	UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	99669

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Open to the public
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:	no
Segmented circle:	no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF:	122.5
WX AWOS-3P at SXQ (4 nm S):	135.45 (907-262-8431)
WX ASOS at ENA (8 nm W):	133.35 (907-283-6513)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
ENAr111/7.6		KENAI VOR/DME		117.60		19E

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway N/S

Dimensions:	3000 x 1000 ft. / 914 x 305 m
Surface:	water, in good condition
	RUNWAY N	RUNWAY S
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Markings:	none	none
Runway end identifier lights:	no	no

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	PUBLIC DOMAIN
Manager:	UNKNOWN

Additional Remarks

-	KENAI FSS LCL - 907-283-7211.
-	LAKE SW CORNER PINK BUOYS MKD UNDERWATER OBSTNS. MULT PVT DOCKS ON LAKE.
-	TSNT TIE-DOWN AREAS NA.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at L85.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PASX - Soldotna Airport (4 nm S)
PAEN - Kenai Municipal Airport (8 nm W)
PANC - Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (48 nm NE)
PAWD - Seward Airport (53 nm SE)
PAMR - Merrill Field Airport (53 nm NE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 11-Jul-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	03:26	11:26
Sunrise	04:56	12:56
Sunset	23:23	07:23
Evening civil twilight	00:53	08:53

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	12-Jul-2026 00:31:52
Local (UTC-8)	11-Jul-2026 16:31:52

METAR

PASX 3nm S	112356Z AUTO 27008KT 5SM -RA BR BKN009 OVC013 11/09 A2986 RMK AO2 RAB22 SLP116 P0000 60001 T01110094 10144 20111 51008 TSNO
PAEN 8nm W	112353Z 22008KT 5SM BR BKN006 OVC016 11/09 A2986 RMK AO2 RAB16E49 CIG 004V009 SLP112 P0001 60003 T01060094 10139 20106 51009

TAF

PAEN
8nm W

111735Z 1118/1218 22011KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 FM121200 08002KT 4SM -RA BR OVC007

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