AirNav: AA01 - West Beaver Seaplane Base

AA01

West Beaver Seaplane Base
Big Lake, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 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
BGQr056/3.6		BIG LAKE VORTAC		112.50		19E
TEDr349/25.2		ANCHORAGE VOR/DME		113.15		18E

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:	left	left

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 17-Sep-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:48	14:48
Sunrise	07:32	15:32
Sunset	20:16	04:16
Evening civil twilight	21:00	05:00

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	17-Sep-2026 21:16:58
Local (UTC-8)	17-Sep-2026 13:16:58

METAR

PABV 14nm SE	172056Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT100 11/06 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP182 T01060061 56008 $
PAFR 20nm S	172055Z AUTO 01007KT 10SM SCT090 OVC120 14/07 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP182 T01370068 58000 $
PAED 20nm S	171955Z 00000KT 10SM FEW050 BKN110 12/06 A3005 RMK AO2A SLP172 T01190060 $
PAAQ 22nm E	172053Z VRB03KT 10SM CLR 12/06 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP178 T01220061 55001 $
PAMR 22nm S	172053Z 02003KT 10SM FEW095 SCT120 13/06 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP178 T01330056 58002

TAF

PAED 20nm S	171300Z 1713/1819 06004KT 9999 SKC QNH3004INS BECMG 1715/1716 06004KT 9999 SCT070 BKN100 QNH3005INS BECMG 1721/1722 33009KT 9999 FEW040 SCT060 BKN090 QNH2991INS BECMG 1809/1810 03004KT 9000 -SHRA BKN050 OVC070 QNH2976INS TX14/1723Z TN05/1715Z
PAAQ 22nm E	171739Z 1718/1818 36005KT P6SM FEW060 SCT100 FM172200 14012G22KT P6SM SCT060 BKN080 FM180400 10004KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 OVC060 FM181000 VRB02KT 6SM -RA OVC040

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