D&C Fire Lake Flying Club Seaplane Base
D72 · Eagle River, AK · Non-towered · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-22 · night begins 08:42 PM
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:59 AM | 14:59Z |
| Sunrise | 07:42 AM | 15:42Z |
| Sunset | 07:58 PM | 03:58Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:42 PM | 04:42Z |
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Runways
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| N/S | 3,500 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
EDF 113.40 · TED 113.15 · BGQ 112.50
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDF · Elmendorf | TACAN | 113.40 · 81X | — | r033° / 8.7 NM |
| TED · Anchorage | VOR/DME | 113.15 · 78Y | High | r029° / 16.3 NM |
| BGQ · Big Lake | VORTAC | 112.50 · 72X | High | r118° / 17.8 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- D72
- Coordinates
- 61.3525, -149.5463
- Elevation
- 295 ft MSL
- 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
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Airport phone
- 907-283-7211
- Activated
- 2003/05
- Distance from city
- 2 N
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 123.0 — 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.
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- 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.
- ALL OTHER PROPERTY ON LAKE IS PVT/ NON-COML.
- TRANSIENT OVERNIGHT PARKING AVBL. CALL BEFORE ARRIVAL 907-250-7834.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 47AK Highland (private) (4 NM) · AK24 Hilltop (private) (5 NM) · AK99 Grand Home (private) (8 NM) · AA06 Sixmile Lake (private) (8 NM)
About D72
D&C Fire Lake Flying Club (D72) is a seaplane base in Eagle River, AK, at 295 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for D72, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does D72 have a control tower?
No. D&C Fire Lake Flying Club is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) seaplane base; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at D72?
D&C Fire Lake Flying Club has 1 runway; the longest is 3,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is D72?
D&C Fire Lake Flying Club is in Eagle River, AK, at an elevation of 295 ft MSL. Coordinates: 61.3525, -149.5463.
More about D72
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 D72 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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