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AA01 West Beaver Seaplane Base
Big Lake, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: AA01
Lat/Long: 61-35-05.8600N 149-50-47.5100W
61-35.097667N 149-50.791833W
61.5849611,-149.8465306
(estimated)
Elevation: 215 ft. / 66 m (estimated)
From city: 4 miles N 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: 08/2007
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 (9 nm E): 135.25 (907-373-3801)
WX AWOS-3P at BCV (14 nm SE): 135.55 (907-621-7605)
WX ASOS at FRN (20 nm S): 134.25

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BGQr056/3.6BIG LAKE VORTAC112.5019E
TEDr349/25.2ANCHORAGE VOR/DME113.1518E

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 11W/29W

Dimensions: 3800 x 500 ft. / 1158 x 152 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 11W  RUNWAY 29W
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: KEN THORALL
6830 BEECHCRAFT RD
WASILLA, AK 99654
Phone 907-232-5711
Manager: KEN THORALL
6830 BEECHCRAFT RD
WASILLA, AK 99654
Phone 907-232-5711

Additional Remarks

- ALL OPS MUST USE CTAF.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at AA01.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAGQ - Big Lake Airport (3 nm S)
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (9 nm E)
PAUO - Willow Airport (12 nm NW)
PAFR - Bryant Army Airfield (20 nm S)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (20 nm S)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Jun-2026
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight++
Sunrise04:2212:22
Sunset23:3507:35
Evening civil twilight++

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Jun-2026 21:06:56
Local (UTC-8)  08-Jun-2026 13:06:56
 
METAR
PABV 
14nm SE 		082056Z AUTO 28008KT 10SM CLR 15/06 A2970 RMK AO2 SLP058 T01500061 58005 $
PAFR 
20nm S 		081955Z AUTO 24008KT 10SM SCT039 16/07 A2970 RMK AO2 SLP059 T01640065 $
PAED 
20nm S 		081955Z 27008KT 10SM FEW050 FEW190 16/05 A2970 RMK AO2A SLP053 T01550048 $
PAAQ 
22nm E 		082053Z 21007G14KT 10SM CLR 17/06 A2968 RMK AO2 SLP050 T01720061 56007
PAMR 
22nm S 		082053Z 29009KT 10SM CLR 15/07 A2970 RMK AO2 SLP059 T01500067 56003
TAF
PAED 
20nm S 		081300Z 0813/0919 VRB05KT 9999 SCT060 BKN100 QNH2970INS BECMG 0820/0821 23012G20KT 9999 SCT050 BKN080 QNH2966INS BECMG 0907/0908 VRB05KT 9999 FEW050 BKN080 QNH2971INS BECMG 0912/0913 32007KT 9999 -RA BKN025 OVC050 QNH2972INS TX16/0821Z TN09/0913Z
PAAQ 
22nm E 		081735Z 0818/0918 12007KT P6SM OVC050 FM082100 24010G16KT P6SM SCT045 BKN070 FM090600 16005KT P6SM OVC040 FM091400 35004KT P6SM -RA SCT020 OVC030
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