Christiansen Lake (AK8)

Seaplane base information: Talkeetna, AK, United States. Search for another airport below.

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Location and general information

Facility type: Seaplane base
FAA identifier: AK8
FAA site number: 50738.07*C
City / state: Talkeetna, AK
County: Matanuska-Susitna
Time zone: America/Anchorage
Reference point: 62°18'48.29" N
150°04'09.66" W
Elevation: 400 ft (estimated)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Private, Don Lee
Use: Open to the public
From downtown: 1 NM southeast
Sectional chart: Anchorage
Activated: 03/2007

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: Continuous
Fuel: 100LL
ARTCC: Anchorage (ZAN)
Flight service: Talkeetna (TKA)
1-800-478-7150
NOTAM facility: TKA
Airport manager: Don Lee
907-355-1067
Last FAA inspection: 08/06/2024

FAA remarks

All traffic remain east of SPB and over the Lake.
All traffic must use CTAF 123.6.
Weather camera available on internet at https://weathercams.faa.gov.
Public docks located at north west end of Lake, not at the flight school.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Seaplane base facts

FAA identifier: AK8
Location: Talkeetna, AK, United States
Elevation: 400 ft
Time zone: America/Anchorage
Coordinates: 62.31341, -150.06935

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
14W / 32W	4,000 × 1,600 ft	Water
04W / 22W	3,800 × 2,000 ft	Water

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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