Beaver Lake Seaplane Base

Beaver Lake Seaplane Base (FAA LID: D71) is a state owned, public use seaplane base located four nautical miles (5 mi, 7 km) northeast of Big Lake, in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska.[1]

Beaver Lake Seaplane Base
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerState of Alaska
ServesBig Lake, Alaska
Elevation AMSL150 ft / 46 m
Coordinates61°34′59″N 149°49′52″W
Map
D71
Location of airport in Alaska
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
1W/19W 5,000 1,524 Water
Statistics (2009)
Aircraft operations430
Based aircraft6

Facilities and aircraft

Beaver Lake Seaplane Base resides at elevation of 150 feet (46 m) above mean sea level. It has one seaplane landing area designated 1W/19W with a water surface measuring 5,000 by 400 feet (1,524 x 122 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending May 31, 2009, the airport had 430 aircraft operations, an average of 35 per month: 93% general aviation and 7% air taxi. At that time there were 6 aircraft based at this airport, all engine.[1]

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References
  1. FAA Airport Master Record for D71 (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
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