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AA01 West Beaver Seaplane Base
Big Lake, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 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 16-Apr-2026
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:4513:45
Sunrise06:3414:34
Sunset21:2405:24
Evening civil twilight22:1406:14

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Apr-2026 13:40:28
Local (UTC-8)  16-Apr-2026 05:40:28
 
METAR
PABV 
14nm SE 		161256Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM UP OVC050 01/M01 A2996 RMK AO2 UPB26E32B54RAB32E54 SLP145 P0000 T00061011 FZRANO $
PAFR 
20nm S 		161311Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM BKN045 OVC050 00/M01 A2991 RMK AO2 SNE11 SLP134 $
PAED 
20nm S 		161255Z 07004KT 3SM -SN OVC040 01/M01 A2991 RMK AO2A SNB20 SLP126 P0000 T00071008 $
PAAQ 
22nm E 		161253Z AUTO 36010KT 10SM OVC055 01/M01 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP132 T00111011 TSNO $
PAMR 
22nm S 		161253Z 06003KT 9SM -SN SCT041 OVC049 01/M01 A2993 RMK AO2 SNB22 SLP136 P0000 T00061006
TAF
PAED 
20nm S 		161055Z 1610/1711 35009KT 6000 -SN OVC040 620406 QNH2982INS TEMPO 1610/1614 3200 -SN OVC018 620189 BECMG 1700/1701 34006KT 4800 -SHRASN BKN040 OVC060 620406 QNH2978INS TX05/1623Z TNM02/1611Z
PAAQ 
22nm E 		161131Z 1612/1712 35005KT P6SM SCT025 OVC045 FM162100 14012G22KT P6SM -SHRASN FEW007 OVC035
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