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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Mackeys Lakes Seaplane Base

ID L85 Elev 175 ft Lat 60° 32.02' N Lon 150° 59.76' W Zulu …

Live conditions at L85

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Aerial view · L85

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for L85 — 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 L85

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,000 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
N — 3,000 ft 1000 ft WATER-E No —
S — 3,000 ft 1000 ft WATER-E 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 L85, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 2 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (2 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.

  • ·KENAI FSS LCL - 907-283-7211.
  • ·LAKE SW CORNER PINK BUOYS MKD UNDERWATER OBSTNS.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at L85

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

5

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

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Last 10 years · n=1

  • Other 1

All time · n=2

  • Other 2

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
2019-06-11 Maule MX7 · Other · VMC · day →
1986-10-04 Cessna 180 · Other · VMC · day →

Designees in AK

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as L85 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

1,010

Flight Instructors

A&P

3,011

Mechanics

AME

30

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

4

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

2

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

5

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

6

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

7

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

24

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

25

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

7

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

Schools

20

Flight Schools

FBO

55

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

6

Flying Clubs

Repair

4

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

3

EAA Chapters

DPEs near L85

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
Darlene Kellogg Rudisill Kasilof AK 15 nm
Keith Ham Kasilof AK 15 nm
Bradford Holt Moose Pass AK 45 nm
Richard Wallace Girdwood AK 59 nm
Dean Stewart Paulson Eagle River AK 62 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 63 nm
Bruce Cummings Anchorage AK 63 nm
Carol Zerbe Anchorage AK 63 nm
Daniel Jonathan Larocque Anchorage AK 63 nm
Greg Emory Stoddard Anchorage AK 63 nm

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

CFIs near L85

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
Andrew Elmer Cizek Soldotna AK 4 nm
John Phillip Erickson Soldotna AK 4 nm
Terry Bruce Moxey Soldotna AK 4 nm
John Kenneth Darrow Soldotna AK 4 nm
David Scott Haeg Soldotna AK 4 nm
Arne Edward Aamodt Soldotna AK 4 nm
Jay Jonathan Yeager Soldotna AK 4 nm
William Charles Allen Jr Soldotna AK 4 nm
Brian Dale Bruxvoort Soldotna AK 4 nm
Daniel Dean Spooner Soldotna AK 4 nm

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

A&P mechanics near L85

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
Andrew Elmer Cizek Soldotna AK 4 nm
John Phillip Erickson Soldotna AK 4 nm
Robert Louis Eubank Soldotna AK 4 nm
Alan Crawford Helfer Soldotna AK 4 nm
Terry Bruce Moxey Soldotna AK 4 nm
Will Jackson Satathite Soldotna AK 4 nm
Chris Lorensen Stephl Soldotna AK 4 nm
Robert Edward Taylor Soldotna AK 4 nm
Peter Jacob Mlynarik Soldotna AK 4 nm
David Jeffry Leonard Soldotna AK 4 nm

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

Repair stations near L85

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
Avionics Specialists of Alaska
Anchorage, AK
 49 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 53 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
 84 nm
Aircom Avionics, Inc.
Fairbanks, AK
 272 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 1197 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 1237 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 1245 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 1266 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 1272 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 1281 nm

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