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69AK Weather Memory Lake Seaplane Base

Wasilla, AlaskaElevation 463 ftSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAWS · 5 NM SW · 27 min old
Ceiling 3,700 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAWS
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
3,700 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 5.6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon scattered rain showers, high near 42F, low near 35F, 79% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Scattered Rain Showers 42/35 NE 4 kt – 79%
Monday Light Rain 40/31 NE 4 kt – 79%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 40/30 NE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 40/34 0 kt – 24%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain And Snow 41/35 E 4 kt – 64%
Friday Rain And Snow Likely 41/32 E 4 kt – 64%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow 39/31 E 4 kt – 35%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0122Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 69AK. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,000 ft

06W/24W
Dimensions
2,000 x 200 ft
Surface
Water
RWY 06W
RWY 24W

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
463 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0214Z 6:14 PM
Sunrise
1710Z 9:10 AM
Loggable night
0300Z (7:00 PM local) → 1624Z (8:24 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0214Z (6:14 PM local) → 1710Z (9:10 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0314Z (7:14 PM local) → 1610Z (8:10 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Memory Lake Seaplane Base is in Wasilla, Alaska. Field elevation 463 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSeaplane base
ManagerLARRY LAGRONE
Manager phone907-376-3858
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA69AK
SectionalANCHORAGE
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)KENAI
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates61.6289, -149.4236
Distance from city5 NM SSW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

69AK traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-09-10, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 2 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 57%Unknown 43%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

69AK has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAWS (5 NM SW, VFR).

PAWS Wasilla Airport
5 NM SW
VFR
PAAQ Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport
10 NM E
VFR
PABV Birchwood Airport
13 NM S
VFR
PAFR Bryant Army Airfield
23 NM S
IFR
PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base
25 NM SW
MVFR
PAMR Merrill Field
28 NM SW
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVD NO HIGH SPEED OPNSTHOUGH THE CUT BTWN THE TWO LAKES AND AN ACFT COMPLY WITH THE TRAFFIC PAT BOUNDARIES ON MAP PRVDD.
›ALL OPS MUST USE CTAF.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗69AK on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 69AK have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 69AK. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 69AK have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 69AK. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 69AK?
69AK sits at 463 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 69AK?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.