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86AK Hoppes Seaplane Base
Big Lake, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 86AK
Lat/Long: 61-32-49.7101N 149-56-45.5165W
61-32.828502N 149-56.758608W
61.5471417,-149.9459768
(estimated)
Elevation: 164.7 ft. / 50 m (estimated)
From city: 3 miles E of BIG LAKE, AK
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 99623

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 05/2007
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS: KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-283-7211]
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF: 122.8
WX AWOS-3P at IYS (12 nm E): 135.25 (907-373-3801)
WX AWOS-3P at BCV (15 nm SE): 135.55 (907-621-7605)
WX ASOS at FRN (19 nm SE): 134.25

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BGQr137/1.5BIG LAKE VORTAC112.5019E
TEDr343/22.8ANCHORAGE VOR/DME113.1518E

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 18W/36W

Dimensions: 1150 x 200 ft. / 351 x 61 m
Surface: water
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: /2024
RUNWAY 18W  RUNWAY 36W
Latitude: 61-32.919840N61-32.737163N
Longitude: 149-56.708940W149-56.808275W
Elevation: 164.7 ft.164.7 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: GREG HOPPE
P. O. BOX 520636
BIG LAKE, AK 99652
Phone 907-892-7169
Manager: GREG HOPPE
P. O. BOX 520636
BIG LAKE, AK 99652
Phone 907-892-7169

Additional Remarks

- ALL OPS MUST USE CTAF.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 86AK.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAGQ - Big Lake Airport (4 nm E)
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (12 nm E)
PAUO - Willow Airport (13 nm N)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (18 nm S)
PAFR - Bryant Army Airfield (19 nm SE)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Sep-2026
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2714:27
Sunrise07:1215:12
Sunset20:4204:42
Evening civil twilight21:2705:27

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Sep-2026 08:21:04
Local (UTC-8)  09-Sep-2026 00:21:04
 
METAR
PABV 
15nm SE 		090756Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC075 10/09 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP121 T01000094 401390100 $
PAED 
18nm S 		090655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN060 OVC080 11/10 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP101 T01130097 $
PAFR 
19nm SE 		090755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW046 OVC060 11/10 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP124 T01070101 $
PAMR 
20nm S 		090753Z 00000KT 10SM BKN060 OVC070 12/11 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP120 T01170106
PALH 
22nm S 		090753Z 00000KT 10SM BKN060 12/10 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP124 T01170100
PANC 
23nm S 		090753Z 15003KT 10SM SCT060 11/10 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP124 T01060100
PAAQ 
25nm E 		090753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC070 09/08 A2988 RMK AO2 RAB04E16 SLP121 P0000 T00890078 TSNO
TAF
PAED 
18nm S 		090500Z 0905/1011 20006KT 9999 BKN060 QNH2978INS BECMG 0916/0917 34010G15KT 9999 SCT050 SCT200 520105 QNH3015INS BECMG 1000/1001 31006KT 9999 SCT060 QNH3026INS TX17/1001Z TN08/0915Z
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