The U.S. aircraft register, updated daily
Airports · Alaska · seaplane base · FAA file effective October 1, 2026

Cottonwood Lake Seaplane Base

3H3 · Wasilla, Alaska · Matanuska-Susitna County · map

Cottonwood Lake Seaplane Base is a public-use seaplane base owned by the State of Alaska, Dnr, Dmlw, 3 miles east of Wasilla, Alaska, 300 feet above sea level. It has 1 water landing area.

Quick answers answers refresh every morning

What is the airport code for Cottonwood Lake Seaplane Base?

Its FAA code is 3H3.

Where is Cottonwood Lake Seaplane Base?

It is 3 miles east of Wasilla, Alaska, 300 feet above sea level.

Does Cottonwood Lake Seaplane Base have a control tower?

No, it has no control tower.

Are there flight schools at Cottonwood Lake Seaplane Base?

7 flight schools, flying clubs or college flight programmes are based within about 15 miles of it, including Blue River Aviation LLC and Fly Around Alaska LLC. Compare them

Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Cottonwood Lake Seaplane Base?

15 pilot examiners and 15 aviation medical examiners work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name

Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions

Fetching the weather now, the forecast, the warnings in force, pilot reports and the winds aloft for Cottonwood Lake Seaplane Base…

Wind map live wind over the area, from Windy.com

Colours show wind speed, the moving lines its direction; drag the time bar for the coming days. Map and forecast by Windy.com.

The seaplane base facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks

The airport

Codes
FAA 3H3
Kind
Seaplane base · open to the public · publicly owned
Owner
State of Alaska, Dnr, Dmlw
Elevation
300 feet above sea level
Control tower
No control tower
Attended
unattended
Fuel and services
no fuel reported; the services card below
On the chart
Anchorage sectional
Magnetic variation
23E
In the FAA's files since
June 2002

This airport's record at the FAA

Runway

06W24WN1,000 ft
Runways drawn to scale from the FAA's positions, north up.

For understanding the field, not for navigation.

RunwayLength × widthSurfaceLights
06W/24W4,000 × 800 ftWater

Radio frequencies

Common traffic advisory (CTAF)122.8

Fuel and services as reported to the FAA

The FAA's record lists no fuel or services for this seaplane base.

Nearest fields reporting jet fuel: Wasilla Airport (7 nm west), Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal (7 nm east), Alaska Regional Hospital Heliport (27 nm southwest), Merrill Field (28 nm southwest).

Nearest fields reporting avgas: Wasilla Airport (7 nm west), Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal (7 nm east), Birchwood Airport (12 nm southwest), Willow Airport (23 nm northwest).

The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in Alaska · avgas.

The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out

  • Trees all sides of landing area; 50 feet on waterway.
  • Recommended visual insp bfr landing. Landing area not mntnd.
  • Ctn: boats and swimming in the vicinity of.
  • Pub aces north shore. Beaching area only; no dock; rmndr pvt/non commercial.
  • Transient service NA.

Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby

Aircraft registered in Wasilla from the FAA register

1,274 aircraft are registered to owners in Wasilla, Alaska: 1,176 piston singles, 41 helicopters, 28 piston twins, 12 turboprops, 5 weight-shift and powered parachutes. Not every one of them is based at this seaplane base; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this seaplane base alone.

Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:

Pollux Aviation LTD 12Jc Aircraft Leasing LLC 10Aerospring Leasing LLC 8Jmp Aircraft Services LLC Trustee 5Alpha Kilo Aviation LLC 5Alaska Aerial Survey LLC 4Tailwind Aviation INC 3Cizek Joseph e 3Antler Aviation and Wildlife Service LLC 3Airborne Extreme LLC 3

Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in Alaska.

Who works here from the FAA's certificate lists and the register

Fuel and service companies in Wasilla, by their names on the register (a start, not a directory):

Flight schools, flying clubs and college flight programmes based within about 15 miles:

  • Blue River Aviation LLC 7 aircraft · Palmer, 7 miles away Blue River Aviation is a flight school in Palmer, Alaska that offers pilot training from discovery flights through commercial and certified flight instructor certificates.
  • Fly Around Alaska LLC 7 aircraft · Palmer, 7 miles away Fly Around Alaska Flight School is a flight training organization based in Palmer, Alaska that offers private pilot and commercial pilot training programs.
  • Artic'S Air Academy LLC 1 aircraft · Palmer, 7 miles away
  • Alpha Kilo Aviation LLC 6 aircraft · Wasilla, 8 miles away Alpha Kilo Aviation LLC is a flight school based in Wasilla, Alaska and operating seasonally in the Phoenix area (Ak-Chin Regional Airport, Maricopa, Arizona).
  • Alaska Star Flying Club 2 aircraft · Wasilla, 8 miles away
  • Mat-Su Helicopter Training LLC 1 aircraft · Wasilla, 8 miles away
  • Northern Peaks Flight Training LLC 1 aircraft · Wasilla, 8 miles away

Charter operators and airlines based in Wasilla (12 of 25):

  • Pollux Aviation LTD 16 aircraft on the certificate
  • Soloy Helicopters LLC 14 aircraft on the certificate Soloy Helicopters is an Alaska-based helicopter charter operator specializing in precision long-line external cargo work, exploration support, heli-skiing, wildland firefighting, and general charter services.
  • Silvertip Aviation LLC 3 aircraft on the certificate Silvertip Aviation is a certificated air taxi operator based in Wasilla, Alaska, specializing in customized wilderness adventures including hiking, backpacking, river rafting, flightseeing, and backcountry skiing.
  • Keller, Matthew Charles 3 aircraft on the certificate
  • VanArsdale Air Service LLC 3 aircraft on the certificate
  • Misty Air LLC 2 aircraft on the certificate Misty Fjords Air is a seaplane charter and tour operator based in Ketchikan, Alaska, providing on-demand charter service to Southeast Alaska and flightseeing tours into Misty Fjords National Monument.
  • Arrowhead Outfitters LLC 2 aircraft on the certificate Arrowhead Outfitters provides fly-in hunting and fishing services in the Brooks Range of Alaska.
  • Fox Airways LLC 2 aircraft on the certificate Fox Air operates scheduled and charter flights throughout Alaska, with a focus on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region.
  • Snug Corner Cove Services LLC 2 aircraft on the certificate
  • Heli Alaska INC 1 aircraft on the certificate Heli Alaska Inc is a helicopter operator based in Wasilla, Alaska, near Anchorage.
  • Antler Aviation and Wildlife Service LLC 1 aircraft on the certificate Antler Aviation and Wildlife Service LLC is a Part 135 air taxi operator based in Dillingham, Alaska, providing year-round charter flights to remote locations in Southwest Alaska, including the Bristol Bay, Kuskokwim, Nushagak, and Yukon De
  • Acme Pest Control, LLC 1 aircraft on the certificate

Repair stations in Wasilla:

Companies in the same town as this seaplane base, and schools within about 15 miles of it (each placed at the main public airport of its town, or at the town's centre); not every one of them works from this field. All operators · all repair stations · all flight schools · all FBOs.

Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles

15 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 14 for private pilot, 12 for commercial and instrument, 9 for airline transport pilot, 11 for flight instructor, 3 for sport pilot, 3 for type ratings; 12 for airplanes, 10 for multi-engine airplanes, 8 for seaplanes, 3 for helicopters, 1 for gliders. Also nearby: 15 aviation medical examiners, 2 mechanic examiners, 5 airworthiness representatives (maintenance), 3 airworthiness representatives (manufacturing), 8 engineering representatives, 1 aircraft dispatcher examiner, 8 aircrew program designees.

All 57 nearby, by kind, with contact details

What each kind does
  • DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
  • AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
  • DME: Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant).
  • DAR-T: Designated Airworthiness Representative, maintenance: issues airworthiness certificates and approvals for aircraft in service.
  • DAR-F: Designated Airworthiness Representative, manufacturing: issues airworthiness certificates for newly built aircraft and parts.
  • DER-T: Designated Engineering Representative: approves engineering data for repairs and alterations on the FAA's behalf.
  • DADE: Designated Aircraft Dispatcher Examiner: tests candidates for the dispatcher certificate.
  • APD: Aircrew Program Designee: an airline's own check pilot who gives the FAA's tests to the airline's pilots.

Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.

Safety record the NTSB's cases at or near this seaplane base

Accidents and incidents at or near this seaplane base NTSB records

No NTSB accident or incident records name this seaplane base.

Connections how this seaplane base links to the rest of the register

In town
Who works here
Record
Around it
Live
Analytics

The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/3H3.json.

Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 26, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.