METAR & TAF D28
D28 does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: KSZT (SANDPOINT) · 18.0 NM away. Conditions at D28 may differ.
METAR · KSZT
Observed 05:35Z
KSZT 280535Z AUTO 01007KT 10SM OVC110 07/02 A2993 RMK AO2
- Wind
- 010° @ 7 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 7°C / 2°C
- Altimeter
- 29.93 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 2,051 ft
- Ceiling
- 11,000 ft AGL
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 1 NM NW
- VFR sectional
- GREAT FALLS
- ARTCC
- ZSE · SEATTLE
- NOTAM facility
- BOI (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- LOEL FENWICK
- Phone
- 208-610-2589
- Address
- 100 WATERBIRD LANDING, COOLIN ID 83821
Flight service · Hours
- FSS BOI
- BOISE1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- APR-OCT · DAWN-DUSK
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY —
| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- Not available
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Wind indicator
- Yes
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Tie downs available at floating docks; additional parking available on beach.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery contact Seattle ARTCC at 253-351-3694.Show FAA
- Recommend landing seaplane runway 15 and departure seaplane runway 33 when winds permit.Show FAA
- Runway 15/33 plus 5 feet no wake buoy located in landing area.Show FAA
- Cavanaugh Bay Airport located adjacent south. Look out for traffic and announce intentions on CTAF.Show FAA
Other notes
- Provided aircraft operating at Tanglefoot Seaplane Base monitor 122.9 and announce intentions and establish traffic patterns that coincide with Cavanaugh Bay Airport pattern.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · D28
Answer card- ICAO
- D28
- Name
- TANGLEFOOT
- Location
- CAVANAUGH BAY, IDAHO
- Elevation
- 2,438 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 3,438 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 0
- Longest runway
- –
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 1
- Magnetic variation
- 19°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 010° at 7 kt
- Favored runway now
- –
Tanglefoot Airport (D28) sits in Cavanaugh Bay, Idaho. The field elevation is 2,438 ft MSL. No runways are listed in the facts for this airport. No tower is published, so use CTAF 122.9 and keep your scan tight. No ILS approaches are published here.
The pattern altitude is not published. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL pattern for light piston aircraft unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise. For this field, that puts the pattern at about 3,438 ft MSL. The magnetic variation is 19°.
This is a seaplane base environment. Published remarks say to monitor 122.9. They also say to announce intentions and build traffic patterns that match the nearby Cavanaugh Bay Airport pattern. The airport is adjacent to Cavanaugh Bay Airport on the south side. Watch for traffic in the area. Tie-downs are available at floating docks. Additional parking is available on the beach. Clearance delivery is handled through Seattle ARTCC at 253-351-3694.
Published remarks also note a runway 15/33 seaplane operating area with a 5-foot no-wake buoy in the landing area. When winds permit, the remarks recommend landing runway 15 and departing runway 33. Plan for close traffic coordination here. Check the current Chart Supplement and coordinate on CTAF before you commit to the water.