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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 25-Jan-2026

	Local (UTC-9)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	08:47	17:47
Sunrise	09:40	18:40
Sunset	16:44	01:44
Evening civil twilight	17:37	02:37

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	25-Jan-2026 18:11:58
Local (UTC-9)	25-Jan-2026 09:11:58

METAR

PABV 11nm SE	251756Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC065 M12/M13 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP167 T11221133 11122 21161 56017 FZRANO $
PAFR 17nm S	251755Z AUTO 02003KT 10SM BKN055 M08/M10 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP158 P0000 60000 T10851099 11078 21162 57015 $
PAED 17nm S	251655Z 00000KT 10SM BKN060 M08/M09 A2998 RMK A02A SLP152 T10771095 $
PAMR 19nm S	251753Z 00000KT 10SM OVC060 M08/M10 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP157 I6001 T10831100 11083 21161 56017 $
PAAQ 21nm E	251753Z 00000KT 10SM SCT065 SCT095 M12/M13 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP159 I6000 T11171133 11100 21150 56014 $
PALH 22nm S	251753Z 00000KT 7SM OVC060 M07/M08 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP159 I6000 T10721083 11072 21128 56017 $

TAF

PAED
17nm S

251400Z 2514/2620 05005KT 9000 BR VCFG FEW001 QNH2998INS BECMG 2521/2522 04005KT 9999 NSW FEW030 SCT050 QNH2992INS BECMG 2601/2602 35006KT 9999 VCSH SCT030 BKN050 620505 QNH2981INS BECMG 2608/2609 02005KT 6000 -SHSN FEW005 SCT010 BKN030 OVC045 620307 QNH2978INS BECMG 2611/2612 35005KT 2400 -SN BR SCT001 BKN005 OVC010 620059 QNH2965INS BECMG 2617/2618 35004KT 9000 BR VCSH FEW001 SCT005 BKN015 620159 QNH2960INS TXM03/2600Z TNM14/2515Z

PAAQ
21nm E

251130Z 2512/2612 VRB03KT P6SM VCFG FEW200 FM260900 33004KT 6SM BR OVC050

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