3K9 — Upper Wasilla Lake Seaplane Base

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,500 ft.

Designator	Heading	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting	Gradient
NE	—	5,500 ft	800 ft	Water	No	—
SW	—	5,500 ft	800 ft	Water	No	—

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 0 matched · 4 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (4 sentences)

·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.
·UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR USE.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

Live · NTSB prelim · last 30 days

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NTSB events

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=1

Stall / spin 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev Event →

1989-11-11 Piper PA-32-260 · Stall / spin · day None CHI90LA025 →

Designees in AK

CFI Flight Instructors 1,010 A&P Mechanics 3,011 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 30 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 4 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 2 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 5 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 6 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 7 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 24 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 25 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 7 Schools Flight Schools 20 FBO Fixed Base Operators 55 Clubs Flying Clubs 6 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 4 EAA EAA Chapters 3

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee	City	ST	Distance	Authorized for
Martin Eric Hinshaw	Wasilla	AK	2 nm	Flight Instructor Instrument Examiner · Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL)
Ray Larue Hodges	Wasilla	AK	2 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASES) · Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Flight Instructor Instrument Examiner
Stacia Joyce	Wasilla	AK	2 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (Rotorcraft) · Competency Examiner (Rotorcraft) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (Rotorcraft)
John Doy Jeffers	Palmer	AK	8 nm	Private Pilot · Commercial Pilot · Instrument
Rex Lee Gray	Palmer	AK	8 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASES) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASES) · Flight Instructor Instrument Examiner
Dean Stewart Paulson	Eagle River	AK	18 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Private Pilot Examiner (ASES)
Walter Maurice Warner	Willow	AK	19 nm	Flight Instructor Instrument Examiner · Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL)
Brenton Kennedy	Anchorage	AK	25 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL) · Private Pilot Examiner (AMEL)
Bruce Cummings	Anchorage	AK	25 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (Rotorcraft) · Competency Examiner (Rotorcraft) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (Rotorcraft)
Carol Zerbe	Anchorage	AK	25 nm	Flight Instructor Instrument Examiner · Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL)

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor	City	ST	Distance	Ratings
Alan Baird Carpenter	Wasilla	AK	2 nm	CFI · Single & Multi-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument
Robert Edward Christensen	Wasilla	AK	2 nm	CFI · Single & Multi-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument · CFI · Helicopter
Joseph Salvatore D'Amico	Wasilla	AK	2 nm	CFI · Single & Multi-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument
Darry Lynn Ellis	Wasilla	AK	2 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane
Craig Alan Emery	Wasilla	AK	2 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane
Jonathan Carey Fray	Wasilla	AK	2 nm	CFI · Single & Multi-Engine Airplane · CFI · Helicopter
Lawrence Anthony Fuller	Wasilla	AK	2 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane
Donald Ralph Gibbs	Wasilla	AK	2 nm	CFI · Single & Multi-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument
Ray Larue Hodges Jr	Wasilla	AK	2 nm	CFI · Single & Multi-Engine Airplane · CFI · Helicopter · CFII · Instrument
William Russell Kinworthy Iii	Wasilla	AK	2 nm	CFI · Single & Multi-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic	City	ST	Distance	Ratings
Duane Craig Albright	Wasilla	AK	2 nm	A · P
Allen Kenneth Alligood	Wasilla	AK	2 nm	A · P
Daniel Scott Baldwin Jr	Wasilla	AK	2 nm	A · P
Ronald James Braun	Wasilla	AK	2 nm	A · P
Richard Oscar Burns Iii	Wasilla	AK	2 nm	A · P
John Harding Burton	Wasilla	AK	2 nm	A · P
Grant W Chapman	Wasilla	AK	2 nm	A · P
Robert Edward Christensen	Wasilla	AK	2 nm	A · P · CFI
Stephen Lynn Edwards	Wasilla	AK	2 nm	A · P
Darry Lynn Ellis	Wasilla	AK	2 nm	A · P · CFI

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop	Field	Distance	Specialty
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group Palmer, AK	PAQ	9 nm	Our newest location opening! As our fourth base facility, PAAQ services greater Alaska at
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc Anchorage, AK	MRI	26 nm	—
Avionics Specialists of Alaska Anchorage, AK	LHD	29 nm	—
Aircom Avionics, Inc. Fairbanks, AK	FAI	198 nm	—
San Juan Air Maintenance Friday Harbor, WA	FHR	1184 nm	—
Cannon Avionics, Inc. Arlington, WA	AWO	1223 nm	—
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics Everett, WA	PAE	1232 nm	—
Avionics Shop, Inc. Gig Harbor, WA	TIW	1255 nm	Our Mission in Avionics To provide for your avionics needs or requirements, from the 2-sea
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC Auburn, WA	S50	1261 nm	—
Evergreen Airworks Puyallup, WA	PLU	1270 nm	About Us * Average of 16 years of General Aviation experience * We are Staffed with A&Ps w

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.

3K9 · Upper Wasilla Lake Seaplane Base