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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Tanglefoot Seaplane Base

ID D28 Elev 2,438 ft Lat 48° 32.33' N Lon 116° 49.92' W Zulu …

Live conditions at D28

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Aerial view · D28

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for D28 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at D28

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 10,000 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
15 — 10,000 ft 2000 ft Water No —
33 — 10,000 ft 2000 ft Water No —

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for D28, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 6 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (6 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·TIE DOWNS AVBL AT FLOATING DOCKS; ADDNL PKNG AVBL ON BEACH.
  • ·RECOMMEND LANDING SEAPLANE RY 15; DEPARTURE SEAPLANE RY 33- WHEN WINDS PERMIT.
  • ·CAVANAUGH BAY ARPT LCD ADJ S.
  • ·LOOK OUT FOR TFC & ANNC INTNS ON CTAF.
  • ·RWY 15/33 +5' NO WAKE BUOY LOCATED IN LANDING AERA FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
  • ·PRVDD ACFT OPERATING AT TANGLEFOOT SPB MONITOR 122.9 & ANNOUNCE INTENTIONS & ESTABLISH TFC PATTERNS THAT COINCIDE WITH CAVANAUGH BAY ARPT PATTERN.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at D28

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1

All time · n=2

  • Other 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2025-06-28 Republic RC-3 · Weather · day →
1982-07-28 Piper PA-23 · Other · day →

Designees in ID

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as D28 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

855

Flight Instructors

A&P

1,821

Mechanics

AME

42

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

3

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

2

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

3

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DER-Y

5

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

5

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

16

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

Schools

25

Flight Schools

FBO

37

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

15

Flying Clubs

Repair

2

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

7

EAA Chapters

DPEs near D28

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Kevin Walter Rothfus Hayden ID 46 nm
Douglas Glen Belcher Newman Lake WA 47 nm
Jared Ryan Testa Spokane Valley WA 55 nm
David Lucio Valenti Spokane WA 58 nm
Jay Daniel Bigley Spokane WA 58 nm
Timothy Michael Lewis Spokane WA 58 nm
James Heckman Whitefish MT 99 nm
Michelle Marie Petrina Whitefish MT 99 nm
Perry Lee Brown Kalispell MT 102 nm
Ryan Baer Missoula MT 151 nm

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

CFIs near D28

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Dennis Alvah Hanson Priest Lake ID 15 nm
Wurzel David Parsons-Keir Naples ID 15 nm
Mark Donald Ashmore Naples ID 15 nm
Carl Willem De Graaf Ponderay ID 18 nm
Richard Allen Chambers Sandpoint ID 19 nm
Paul Leland Kelly Sandpoint ID 19 nm
George Stennis Moore Sandpoint ID 19 nm
Robert Peter Del Valle Sandpoint ID 19 nm
Corbett Martin Baker Sandpoint ID 19 nm
Wesley Baxter Roche Sandpoint ID 19 nm

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

A&P mechanics near D28

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Karl Patrick Iskat Nordman ID 6 nm
Dennis Alvah Hanson Priest Lake ID 15 nm
Jerome Raymond Bauer Naples ID 15 nm
Marc Alan Coffman Naples ID 15 nm
Ronald Joseph Schmidt Ponderay ID 18 nm
Steven Allen Hewitt Ponderay ID 18 nm
Stephen Daniel Ruff Sandpoint ID 19 nm
Tom Edward Tuttle Sandpoint ID 19 nm
Nicholas Kelly Newby Sandpoint ID 19 nm
Dominic Charles Bovey Sandpoint ID 19 nm

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

Repair stations near D28

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Huey's Aviation Painting
Colville, WA
 42 nm
Advanced Avionics Solutions, LLC
Hayden, ID
 46 nm
Pristine Jets
Missoula, MT
 147 nm
Montana Aviation Maintenance, LLC
Cut Bank, MT
 177 nm
McCormick Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Yakima, WA
 191 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 214 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 221 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 229 nm
Dustin's Aircraft Maintenance and Upholstery
Great Falls, MT
 230 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 236 nm

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