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D71 Weather Beaver Lake Seaplane Base

Big Lake, AlaskaElevation 150 ftSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAWS · 8 NM E · 3 min old
Ceiling 9,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
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
9,000 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 from 110° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 5C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 31F, 13% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 31 NE 4 kt – 13%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 40/28 NW 4 kt – 1%
Wednesday Sunny 40/34 0 kt – 80%
Thursday Light Rain 42/36 E 9 kt – 82%
Friday Light Rain 44/33 SE 4 kt – 81%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow 41/29 E 4 kt – 38%
Sunday Chance Light Snow 38/29 N 4 kt – 28%
Monday Slight Chance Rain And Snow 38 N 4 kt – 19%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0258Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for D71. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 5,000 ft

01W/19W
Dimensions
5,000 x 400 ft
Surface
Water
RWY 01W
RWY 19W

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
150 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0213Z 6:13 PM
Sunrise
1714Z 9:14 AM
Loggable night
0259Z (6:59 PM local) → 1628Z (8:28 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0213Z (6:13 PM local) → 1714Z (9:14 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0313Z (7:13 PM local) → 1614Z (8:14 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

Beaver Lake Seaplane Base is in Big Lake, Alaska. Field elevation 150 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSeaplane base
ManagerSTATE OF ALASKA, DNR, DMLW
Manager phone907-269-8400
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAD71
SectionalANCHORAGE
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)KENAI
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates61.5829, -149.8310
Distance from city4 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

D71 traffic patterns

2026-07-01 to 2026-08-30, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-25

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

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 75%Unknown 25%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›PA12 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo
›ACAM (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›C185 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›PA12 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

D71 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAWS (8 NM E, VFR).

PAWS Wasilla Airport
8 NM E
VFR
PABV Birchwood Airport
14 NM SE
VFR
PAFR Bryant Army Airfield
20 NM S
VFR
PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base
20 NM S
VFR
PAAQ Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport
21 NM E
VFR
PAMR Merrill Field
22 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CTN FOR PSNAL WATERCRAFT. PUB ACES TO SW SHORE. LMTD PUB ACES TO NW SHORE. TSNT SVC NA.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗D71 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does D71 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for D71. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does D71 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for D71. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at D71?
D71 sits at 150 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for D71?
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.