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PAGQ

Big Lake Airport
Big Lake, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

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 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 CHANGED		download (216KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 CHANGED		download (327KB)
VOR RWY 07 CHANGED		download (236KB)
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 08-Feb-2026

	Local (UTC-9)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	08:15	17:15
Sunrise	09:04	18:04
Sunset	17:23	02:23
Evening civil twilight	18:12	03:12

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	08-Feb-2026 15:08:03
Local (UTC-9)	08-Feb-2026 06:08:03

METAR

PABV 11nm SE	081456Z AUTO 22003KT 10SM BKN042 OVC070 M03/M07 A2954 RMK AO2 SLP005 T10331067 51015 FZRANO $
PAFR 17nm S	081455Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN043 OVC060 M04/M06 A2950 RMK AO2 SLP996 T10371065 52013 $
PAED 17nm S	081455Z 36006KT 10SM SCT041 BKN065 M04/M09 A2950 RMK AO2A SLP988 T10391089 52015
PAMR 19nm S	081453Z 35003KT 10SM SCT030 BKN042 BKN075 M04/M09 A2951 RMK AO2 SLP995 T10391089 51014
PAAQ 21nm E	081453Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC034 M02/M04 A2949 RMK AO2 SLP992 T10221039 51016 TSNO $
PALH 22nm S	081453Z 05003KT 10SM BKN019 OVC042 M03/M09 A2952 RMK AO2 SLP996 T10331089 53014 $

TAF

PAED 17nm S	081135Z 0811/0912 36006KT 9999 VCSH SCT040 OVC050 620505 QNH2942INS TEMPO 0811/0814 9000 -SN OVC040 620406 BECMG 0814/0815 36006KT 8000 -SN OVC011 620116 QNH2952INS BECMG 0901/0902 35006KT 9999 VCSH BKN010 OVC040 620107 QNH2954INS BECMG 0908/0909 34006KT 2400 -SN BR SCT002 OVC008 620088 QNH2954INS TXM02/0812Z TNM07/0817Z
PAAQ 21nm E	081120Z 0812/0912 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 OVC040 TEMPO 0812/0816 6SM -SN FM081600 34004KT 4SM -SN OVC025 TEMPO 0818/0820 2SM -SN BR OVC015 FM082300 VRB02KT P6SM SCT025 OVC040 FM090800 34003KT 3SM -SN BR OVC025

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