AK8 — Christiansen Lake Seaplane Base

Live conditions

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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

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,000 ft.

Designator	Heading	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting	Gradient
14W	—	4,000 ft	1600 ft	Water	No	—
32W	—	4,000 ft	1600 ft	Water	No	—
04W	—	3,800 ft	2000 ft	Water	No	—
22W	232°	3,800 ft	2000 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 · 3 not yet translated

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

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (3 sentences)

·ALL TRAFFIC REMAIN EAST OF SPB & OVER THE LAKE.
·ALL TRAFFIC MUST USE CTAF 123.6.
·WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV PUBLIC DOCKS LOCATED AT NORTH WEST END OF LAKE, NOT AT THE FLIGHT SCHOOL

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

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
Walter Maurice Warner	Willow	AK	29 nm	Flight Instructor Instrument Examiner · Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL)
Martin Eric Hinshaw	Wasilla	AK	47 nm	Flight Instructor Instrument Examiner · Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL)
Ray Larue Hodges	Wasilla	AK	47 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASES) · Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Flight Instructor Instrument Examiner
Stacia Joyce	Wasilla	AK	47 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (Rotorcraft) · Competency Examiner (Rotorcraft) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (Rotorcraft)
John Doy Jeffers	Palmer	AK	51 nm	Private Pilot · Commercial Pilot · Instrument
Rex Lee Gray	Palmer	AK	51 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASES) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASES) · Flight Instructor Instrument Examiner
Dean Stewart Paulson	Eagle River	AK	63 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Private Pilot Examiner (ASES)
Brenton Kennedy	Anchorage	AK	72 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL) · Private Pilot Examiner (AMEL)
Bruce Cummings	Anchorage	AK	72 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (Rotorcraft) · Competency Examiner (Rotorcraft) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (Rotorcraft)
Carol Zerbe	Anchorage	AK	72 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
Nicus David Hicks	Talkeetna	AK	4 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument
Donald Robert Lee	Talkeetna	AK	4 nm	CFI · Single & Multi-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument
William Edward Nebesky	Talkeetna	AK	4 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument
Dallas Allen Haman	Talkeetna	AK	4 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument
Daniel Newton Rovey	Talkeetna	AK	4 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane · CFI · Glider
Danvers William Boardman	Talkeetna	AK	4 nm	CFI · Single & Multi-Engine Airplane · CFI · Helicopter · CFII · Instrument
Andrew Joseph Haag	Talkeetna	AK	4 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane
Richard Craig Ricks	Talkeetna	AK	4 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane
Lorena Anne Knapp	Talkeetna	AK	4 nm	CFI · Helicopter · CFII · Helicopter Instrument
Andreas Friedrich Hermansky	Talkeetna	AK	4 nm	CFI · Helicopter · CFII · Helicopter 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
Nicus David Hicks	Talkeetna	AK	4 nm	A · P · CFI
Donald Robert Lee	Talkeetna	AK	4 nm	A · P · CFI
William Wayne Stearns	Talkeetna	AK	4 nm	A · P
Danial J Doty	Talkeetna	AK	4 nm	A · P
Dallas Allen Haman	Talkeetna	AK	4 nm	A · P · CFI
Christopher Dean Campbell	Talkeetna	AK	4 nm	A · P
Ralph Andrew Young	Talkeetna	AK	4 nm	A · P
Gary Roechester Owens	Talkeetna	AK	4 nm	A · P
Andrew Joseph Haag	Talkeetna	AK	4 nm	A · P · CFI
Clayton Bradley Dillard	Talkeetna	AK	4 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	51 nm	Our newest location opening! As our fourth base facility, PAAQ services greater Alaska at
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc Anchorage, AK	MRI	66 nm	—
Avionics Specialists of Alaska Anchorage, AK	LHD	68 nm	—
Aircom Avionics, Inc. Fairbanks, AK	FAI	162 nm	—
San Juan Air Maintenance Friday Harbor, WA	FHR	1222 nm	—
Cannon Avionics, Inc. Arlington, WA	AWO	1261 nm	—
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics Everett, WA	PAE	1270 nm	—
Avionics Shop, Inc. Gig Harbor, WA	TIW	1294 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	1299 nm	—
Evergreen Airworks Puyallup, WA	PLU	1309 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.

AK8 · Christiansen Lake Seaplane Base