Tanglefoot Seaplane Base (D28)

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Tanglefoot Seaplane Base (D28)
D28
Tanglefoot Seaplane Base (D28)
Cavanaugh Bay, ID
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Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier D28
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 116°49'56.0000" W / 48°32'20.0000" N
-116.832222 / 48.538889 (Estimated)
Elevation 2438.00 ft / 743.10 m (Estimated)
Land 15 acres
From nearest city 1 nautical miles NW of Cavanaugh Bay, ID
Location Bonner County, ID
Magnetic Variation 19E (1990)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Privately owned
Owner TANGLEFOOT LTD
Address 100 WATERBIRD LANDING
COOLIN, ID 83821
Phone number 208-610-2589
Manager LOEL FENWICK
Address 100 WATERBIRD LANDING
COOLIN, ID 83821
Phone number 208-610-2589
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Sectional chart GREAT FALLS
Region ANM - Northwest Mountain
Responsible ARTCC ZSE - SEATTLE
Tie-in FSS BOI - BOISE
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility BOI (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.9 MHz
Airport Services
Transient storage Tiedown
Runway Information
Runway 15W/33W
Dimensions 10000 x 2000 ft (3048 x 610 m)
Surface WATER
Surface treatment
15W 33W
Traffic pattern Right Left
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.
  • PRVDD ACFT OPERATING AT TANGLEFOOT SPB MONITOR 122.9 & ANNOUNCE INTENTIONS & ESTABLISH TFC PATTERNS THAT COINCIDE WITH CAVANAUGH BAY ARPT PATTERN.