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PAGQ

Big Lake Airport
Big Lake, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	BGQ
Lat/Long:	61-32-04.8590N 149-48-45.1740W 61-32.080983N 149-48.752900W 61.5346831,-149.8125483 (estimated)
Elevation:	162.4 ft. / 49.5 m (surveyed)
Variation:	15E (2025)
From city:	1 mile SE of BIG LAKE, AK
Time zone:	UTC -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	99652

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	05/1951
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS:	KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-283-7211]
NOTAMs facility:	ENA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT MIRL RY 07/25 - 122.8
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF:	122.8
ANCHORAGE APPROACH:	118.6
ANCHORAGE DEPARTURE:	118.6
CLASS C:	118.6
WX AWOS-3P at IYS (8 nm E):	135.25 (907-373-3801)
WX AWOS-3P at BCV (11 nm SE):	135.55 (907-621-7605)
WX ASOS at FRN (17 nm S):	134.25
WX ASOS at MRI (19 nm S):	124.25 (907-271-5277)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
BGQr096/4.9		BIG LAKE VORTAC		112.50		19E
TEDr353/22.4		ANCHORAGE VOR/DME		113.15		18E

Airport Services

Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR

Runway Information

Runway 7/25

Dimensions:	2450 x 70 ft. / 747 x 21 m
Surface:	gravel, in good condition
Runway edge lights:	medium intensity
	RUNWAY 7	RUNWAY 25
Latitude:	61-32.081043N	61-32.080910N
Longitude:	149-49.173993W	149-48.331817W
Elevation:	161.0 ft.	158.3 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Runway heading:	075 magnetic, 090 true	255 magnetic, 270 true
Markings:	NSTD, in good condition	NSTD, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights:	no	no
Touchdown point:	yes, no lights	yes, no lights
Obstructions:	60 ft. trees, 200 ft. right of centerline	50 ft. trees, 207 ft. left of centerline

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	ALASKA DOT&PF CENTRAL REGION PO BOX 196900 ANCHORAGE, AK 99519-6900 Phone 907-269-0770
Manager:	KYLER HYLTON 289 INNER SPRING LOOP, DOT&PF CENTRAL REGION PALMER, AK 99645 Phone 907-745-2159

Additional Remarks

-	LOW FLYING ACFT INVOF APCH TO BIG LAKE VOR.
-	ARPT HAS DESIGNATED TRANSIENT ACFT PARKING AVBL. TRANSIENT ACFT PARKING IS DESIGNATED WITH GREEN CONES.
-	BE ALERT: FROST HEAVE ON RY APRXLY 2200 FT.
-	RY COND NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO USE.
-	UPDRAFT OFF OF RISING HILL ON APCH TO RY 25.
-	RY 07+15' ROAD PARALLEL TO RY END.
-	190 FT AGL LIGHTED TWR 2 NM NE OF ARPT.
-	BE ALERT: OCCASIONAL ULTRA LIGHT TRAFFIC.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 2025 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 07		download (222KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 25		download (338KB)
VOR RWY 07		download (244KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (148KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAWS - Wasilla Airport (8 nm E)
PAUO - Willow Airport (15 nm NW)
PAFR - Bryant Army Airfield (17 nm S)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (17 nm S)
PAMR - Merrill Field Airport (19 nm S)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 27-Nov-2025

	Local (UTC-9)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	08:43	17:43
Sunrise	09:40	18:40
Sunset	15:54	00:54
Evening civil twilight	16:51	01:51

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	28-Nov-2025 03:04:31
Local (UTC-9)	27-Nov-2025 18:04:31

METAR

PABV 11nm SE	280256Z AUTO 15005KT 10SM CLR M01/M02 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP114 T10061017 53002 FZRANO $
PAFR 17nm S	280255Z AUTO 24005KT 9SM SCT140 BKN180 M03/M04 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP108 T10291037 53001 $
PAED 17nm S	280155Z 01005KT 10SM FEW075 BKN160 M04/M05 A2981 RMK AO2A SLP093 T10371053 $
PAMR 19nm S	280253Z VRB04KT 10SM FEW075 M02/M04 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP105 T10171039 53001
PAAQ 21nm E	280253Z AUTO 33014G23KT 10SM FEW080 M01/M08 A2987 RMK AO2 PK WND 35029/0220 SLP119 T10061083 55000 TSNO $
PALH 22nm S	280253Z AUTO 24005KT 10SM CLR M01/M05 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP110 T10111050 53003

TAF

PAED
17nm S

272208Z 2722/2904 VRB06KT 9999 VCSH BKN060 BKN140 610604 530307 QNH2976INS BECMG 2802/2803 34012G18KT 9999 VCSH SCT060 BKN140 510002 530208 QNH2977INS WND 270V060 BECMG 2806/2807 03006KT 9999 NSW SCT060 BKN120 520307 QNH2976INS BECMG 2816/2817 03005KT 9999 VCSH SCT030 BKN060 BKN120 610604 QNH2983INS BECMG 2820/2821 02005KT 9000 -RASN SCT015 BKN030 OVC060 610307 QNH2985INS BECMG 2900/2901 02004KT 8000 -RASN BR SCT008 BKN015 OVC030 640159 QNH2988INS TX02/2806Z TNM04/2722Z

PAAQ
21nm E

272114Z 2721/2818 35014G28KT P6SM VCSH OVC070 FM280200 03020G32KT P6SM VCSH OVC100 FM281000 35012G20KT P6SM OVC080

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