D28
Tanglefoot Seaplane Base
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Location Information for D28
Coordinates: N48°32.33' / W116°49.93'
Located 01 miles NW of Cavanaugh Bay, Idaho on 15 acres of land. View all Airports in Idaho.
Estimated Elevation is 2438 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Seaplane Base Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:February 1994
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:No
Beacon:None
Wind Indicator:Yes, Not Lighted
A.R.T.C.C.:SEATTLE
F.S.S.:BOISE
NOTAMs Facility:BOI (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:GREAT FALLS
AirspaceAnalysis:CONDITIONAL
PRVDD ACFT OPERATING AT TANGLEFOOT SPB MONITOR 122.9 & ANNOUNCE INTENTIONS & ESTABLISH TFC PATTERNS THAT COINCIDE WITH CAVANAUGH BAY ARPT PATTERN.
Attendance:APR-OCT/ALL/DAWN-DUSK
Airport Communications
CTAF:122.900
AWOS-2 at SZT (18.0 SE):135.425 208-263-3074
AWOS-3PT at 65S (24.1 NE):132.575 208-267-3995
ASOS at DEW (41.5 SW):135.175 509-276-2303
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD COE COEUR D'ALENE 108.80 340°45.9
VOT SKA FAIRCHILD 111.40 014°65.0
VOT GEG SPOKANE 115.50 014°66.7
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOT SZT SANDPOE 264 144°18.4
VOT DPY DEER PARK 365 215°41.8
Runway 15W/33W
Dimensions:10000 x 2000 feet / 3048 x 610 meters
Surface:Water
Runway 15WRunway 33W
Traffic Pattern: Right
Services Available
Fuel:NONE
Transient Storage:Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:NOT AVAILABLE
Engine Repair:NOT AVAILABLE
Bottled Oxygen:NOT AVAILABLE
Bulk Oxygen:NOT AVAILABLE
Ownership Information
Ownership:Privately Owned
Owner:TANGLEFOOT LTD
100 WATERBIRD LANDING
COOLIN, ID 83821
208-610-2589
Manager:LOEL FENWICK
100 WATERBIRD LANDING
COOLIN, ID 83821
208-610-2589
Other Remarks
  • TIE DOWNS AVBL AT FLOATING DOCKS; ADDNL PKNG AVBL ON BEACH.
  • RECOMMEND LANDING SEAPLANE RY 15; DEPARTURE SEAPLANE RY 33- WHEN WINDS PERMIT.
  • CAVANAUGH BAY ARPT LCD ADJ S. LOOK OUT FOR TFC & ANNC INTNS ON CTAF.
  • RWY 15/33 +5' NO WAKE BUOY LOCATED IN LANDING AERA
  • FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
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