Summit Lake Seaplane Base
52Z · Moose Pass, AK · Non-towered · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-22 · night begins 08:40 PM
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 07:00 AM | 15:00Z |
| Sunrise | 07:42 AM | 15:42Z |
| Sunset | 07:58 PM | 03:58Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:40 PM | 04:40Z |
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Runways
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| N/S | 5,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
TED 113.15 · EDF 113.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TED · Anchorage | VOR/DME | 113.15 · 78Y | High | r139° / 34.4 NM |
| EDF · Elmendorf | TACAN | 113.40 · 81X | — | r153° / 37.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 52Z
- Coordinates
- 60.6411, -149.4971
- Elevation
- 1,300 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 25E
- Sectional chart
- ANCHORAGE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KENAI · 121.3, 121.5, 122.65 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ENA
- Attendance
- ALL DALGT
- Segmented circle
- No
- Airport phone
- 907-283-7211
- Activated
- 1966/06
- Distance from city
- 10 NW
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- NO DOCK, FLOATPLANES HEEL-UP ON BEACH.
Nearby airports
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About 52Z
Summit Lake (52Z) is a seaplane base in Moose Pass, AK, at 1,300 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 52Z, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 52Z have a control tower?
No. Summit Lake is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) seaplane base; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 52Z?
Summit Lake has 1 runway; the longest is 5,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 52Z?
Summit Lake is in Moose Pass, AK, at an elevation of 1,300 ft MSL. Coordinates: 60.6411, -149.4971.
More about 52Z
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 52Z in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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