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AA01 West Beaver Seaplane Base
Big Lake, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 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 -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving 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 05-Feb-2026
 Local
(UTC-9)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight08:2317:23
Sunrise09:1218:12
Sunset17:1502:15
Evening civil twilight18:0403:04

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  06-Feb-2026 00:11:24
Local (UTC-9)  05-Feb-2026 15:11:24
 
METAR
PABV 
14nm SE 		052356Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW090 03/M01 A2968 RMK AO2 SLP051 T00281006 10039 21017 51009 $
PAFR 
20nm S 		052355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW065 BKN210 02/M00 A2966 RMK AO2 SLP049 T00241002 10068 21005 52010 $
PAED 
20nm S 		052355Z 00000KT 10SM SCT045 BKN160 BKN200 01/M01 A2964 RMK AO2A SLP035 4/013 T00131011 10031 21015 51008 $
PAAQ 
22nm E 		052353Z 09008KT 10SM SCT070 04/01 A2969 RMK AO2 SLP056 T00440011 10050 20028 50010
PAMR 
22nm S 		052353Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 03/00 A2966 RMK AO2 SLP045 T00280000 10028 21011 51009
TAF
PAED 
20nm S 		052200Z 0522/0704 01005KT 9999 FEW050 BKN150 510604 QNH2961INS BECMG 0601/0602 06005KT 9999 FEW100 SCT200 QNH2965INS BECMG 0609/0610 06005KT 9999 VCSH FEW030 BKN060 620604 QNH2972INS BECMG 0617/0618 35005KT 9999 VCFG FEW005 SCT180 QNH2954INS BECMG 0621/0622 06005KT 9999 NSW SCT180 QNH2952INS TX02/0522Z TNM05/0613Z
PAAQ 
22nm E 		051730Z 0518/0618 02008KT P6SM FEW080 BKN150
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