5AK — Tazlina / Smokey 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: 2,200 ft.

Designator	Heading	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting	Gradient
NE	—	2,200 ft	600 ft	Water	No	—
SW	—	2,200 ft	600 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 · 1 not yet translated

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

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (1 sentence)

·LODGE CLSD; DOCKS NA; PVT RAMP & HANGAR SW OF LODGE.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

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

Loss of control 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev Event →

2011-05-27 Cessna P206C · Loss of control · VMC · day None ANC11LA038 →

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
John Doy Jeffers	Palmer	AK	81 nm	Private Pilot · Commercial Pilot · Instrument
Rex Lee Gray	Palmer	AK	81 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASES) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASES) · Flight Instructor Instrument Examiner
Walter Maurice Warner	Willow	AK	90 nm	Flight Instructor Instrument Examiner · Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL)
Martin Eric Hinshaw	Wasilla	AK	90 nm	Flight Instructor Instrument Examiner · Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL)
Ray Larue Hodges	Wasilla	AK	90 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASES) · Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Flight Instructor Instrument Examiner
Stacia Joyce	Wasilla	AK	90 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (Rotorcraft) · Competency Examiner (Rotorcraft) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (Rotorcraft)
Brenton Kennedy	Anchorage	AK	97 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL) · Private Pilot Examiner (AMEL)
Bruce Cummings	Anchorage	AK	97 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (Rotorcraft) · Competency Examiner (Rotorcraft) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (Rotorcraft)
Carol Zerbe	Anchorage	AK	97 nm	Flight Instructor Instrument Examiner · Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL)
Daniel Jonathan Larocque	Anchorage	AK	97 nm	Flight Instructor 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
Martin John Boniek	Glennallen	AK	18 nm	CFI · Single & Multi-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument
Galen Benjamin Gaunt	Glennallen	AK	18 nm	CFI · Single & Multi-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument
John Abbott Gregory	Glennallen	AK	18 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument · CFI · Glider
Donald Robert Welty Jr	Glennallen	AK	18 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane
Charles David Felts	Glennallen	AK	18 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument
Steven Early Davidson	Glennallen	AK	18 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane
Justin Michael Mcginnis	Glennallen	AK	18 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane
Seth Jacob Wilson	Glennallen	AK	18 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane
Jacob Anthony Jones	Glennallen	AK	18 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument
Grant William Funk Jr	Chickaloon	AK	54 nm	CFI · Single-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
Martin John Boniek	Glennallen	AK	18 nm	A · P · CFI
Charles Everett Garner	Glennallen	AK	18 nm	A · P
Galen Benjamin Gaunt	Glennallen	AK	18 nm	A · P · CFI
Gerald Robert Lee	Glennallen	AK	18 nm	A · P
Steven Early Davidson	Glennallen	AK	18 nm	A · P · CFI
Caleb Everett Daniel Noble	Glennallen	AK	18 nm	A · P
John Alan Delaquito	Glennallen	AK	18 nm	A · P
Robert Alan Frisbie	Glennallen	AK	18 nm	A · P
Gary Dale Green	Glennallen	AK	18 nm	A · P
Richard David Kenyon	Glennallen	AK	18 nm	A · P

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	80 nm	Our newest location opening! As our fourth base facility, PAAQ services greater Alaska at
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc Anchorage, AK	MRI	110 nm	—
Avionics Specialists of Alaska Anchorage, AK	LHD	113 nm	—
Aircom Avionics, Inc. Fairbanks, AK	FAI	170 nm	—
San Juan Air Maintenance Friday Harbor, WA	FHR	1129 nm	—
Cannon Avionics, Inc. Arlington, WA	AWO	1167 nm	—
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics Everett, WA	PAE	1176 nm	—
Avionics Shop, Inc. Gig Harbor, WA	TIW	1202 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	1207 nm	—
Evergreen Airworks Puyallup, WA	PLU	1216 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.

5AK · Tazlina / Smokey Lake Seaplane Base