L85 Weather Mackeys Lakes Seaplane Base

Soldotna, AlaskaElevation 175 ftSeaplane base

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: PASX · 4 NM S · 42 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PASX

WIND

230@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

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 230° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 7.2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon isolated rain showers, high near 44F, low near 33F, 17% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Isolated Rain Showers	44/33	S 4 kt	–	17%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	48/33	SW 13 kt	22 kt	8%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	41/30	NE 4 kt	–	2%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny then Chance Rain And Snow	43/34	NE 4 kt	–	45%
Thursday	Chance Light Rain	43/36	NE 4 kt	–	65%
Friday	Light Rain Likely	45/33	SE 9 kt	–	65%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	43/32	SE 4 kt	–	30%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 2300Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

Crosswind calculator

No runway layout is available for L85. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,000 ft

N/S

Dimensions

3,000 x 1,000 ft

Surface

Water (good)

RWY N

Traffic patternLeft

RWY S

Traffic patternLeft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

175 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0224Z 6:24 PM

Sunrise

1712Z 9:12 AM

Loggable night

0309Z (7:09 PM local) → 1628Z (8:28 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0224Z (6:24 PM local) → 1712Z (9:12 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0324Z (7:24 PM local) → 1612Z (8:12 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

Mackeys Lakes Seaplane Base is in Soldotna, Alaska. Field elevation 175 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSeaplane base

ManagerUNKNOWN

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAL85

SectionalANCHORAGE

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)KENAI

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates60.5336, -150.9960

Distance from city3 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

CTAF122.500

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.500

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

L85 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 56 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

1.7

Operations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Unknown 88%Turboprop 9%Piston single 2%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~105 landings/mo

›C208 (Turboprop) · ~13 landings/mo

›DH2T (Unknown) · ~11 landings/mo

›DH3T (Unknown) · ~8 landings/mo

›DHC2 (Unknown) · ~5 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›PA18 (Unknown)

›DH2T (Unknown)

›DH3T (Unknown)

›C208 (Turboprop)

›UNKN (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

L85 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PASX (4 NM S, VFR).

PASX Soldotna Airport

4 NM S

VFR

PAEN Kenai Municipal Airport

8 NM W

VFR

PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport

VFR

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›LAKE SW CORNER PINK BUOYS MKD UNDERWATER OBSTNS. MULT PVT DOCKS ON LAKE.

›KENAI FSS LCL - 907-283-7211.

›TSNT TIE-DOWN AREAS NA.

›ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗L85 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does L85 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for L85. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does L85 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for L85. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at L85?

L85 sits at 175 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for L85?

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.