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D72 Weather D&C Fire Lake Flying Club Seaplane Base

Eagle River, AlaskaElevation 295 ftSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PABV · 4 NM N · 50 min old
Ceiling 5,000 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PABV
WIND
030@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
5,000 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 30° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 3.3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon chance rain showers, high near 41F, low near 36F, 67% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Chance Rain Showers 41/36 0 kt – 67%
Monday Chance Light Rain then Isolated Rain Showers 43/32 S 9 kt – 50%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 40/32 0 kt – 1%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 41/34 0 kt – 26%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain And Snow 42/35 SE 4 kt – 64%
Friday Rain And Snow Likely 42/33 SE 4 kt – 64%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow 39/29 NE 4 kt – 31%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 2145Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for D72. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,500 ft

N/S
Dimensions
3,500 x 200 ft
Surface
Water
RWY N
RWY S

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
295 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0215Z 6:15 PM
Sunrise
1710Z 9:10 AM
Loggable night
0301Z (7:01 PM local) → 1624Z (8:24 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0215Z (6:15 PM local) → 1710Z (9:10 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0315Z (7:15 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

D&C Fire Lake Flying Club Seaplane Base is in Eagle River, Alaska. Field elevation 295 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSeaplane base
ManagerCHRISTOPHER HUDSON
Manager phone907-250-7834
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAD72
SectionalANCHORAGE
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)KENAI
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates61.3525, -149.5460
Distance from city2 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF123.000
UNICOM123.000
FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.000
CTAF
CTAF
123.000
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

D72 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-20, 23 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Unknown 53%Piston single 47%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›PA18 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›C180 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›C185 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›C180 (Unknown)
›C185 (Unknown)

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

D72 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PABV (4 NM N, VFR).

PABV Birchwood Airport
4 NM N
VFR
PAFR Bryant Army Airfield
6 NM SW
VFR
PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base
10 NM SW
VFR
PAMR Merrill Field
12 NM SW
VFR
PAWS Wasilla Airport
13 NM N
VFR
PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
17 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ALL OTHER PROPERTY ON LAKE IS PVT/ NON-COML.
›PUB BEACHING AREA IN SW CORNER OF LAKE. NO DOCK. BEACH IS STEEPLY SLOPED, ROCKS ON BEACH UP TO 4 IN. ROAD WITHIN 15 FT OF SHORE LINE AT BEACHING AREA.
›TRANSIENT OVERNIGHT PARKING AVBL. CALL BEFORE ARRIVAL 907-250-7834.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗D72 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does D72 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for D72. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does D72 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for D72. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at D72?
D72 sits at 295 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for D72?
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.