FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BGQ |
| Lat/Long: | 61-32-10.0400N / 149-48-50.0300W 61-32.167333N / 149-48.833833W 61.5361222 / -149.8138972 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 158 ft. / 48 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 21E (2005) |
| 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 |
| Sectional chart: | ANCHORAGE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ANCHORAGE CENTER |
| FSS: | KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [800-478-3576] |
| NOTAMs facility: | ANC (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 07/25 - 122.8 |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.8 |
| ANCHORAGE APPROACH: | 118.6 |
| ANCHORAGE DEPARTURE: | 118.6 |
| CLASS C: | 118.6 |
| WX AWOS-3 at IYS (8 nm E): | 135.25 (907-373-3801) |
| WX AWOS-3 at BCV (11 nm SE): | 135.55 |
| WX AWOS-3 at FRN (17 nm S): | 118.525 (907-384-0132) |
| WX ASOS at MRI (19 nm S): | PHONE 907-272-0542 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BGQr090/4.8 | | BIG LAKE VORTAC | | 112.50 | | 25E |
| ANCr001/25.7 | | ANCHORAGE VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 25E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CAMPBELL LAKE | | 356/22.9 | | 338 | | 21E | | CMQ | -.-. -- --.- |
| BRUCK | | 004/24.4 | | 387 | | 21E | | BOB | -... --- -... |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 2435 x 70 ft. / 742 x 21 m |
| Surface: | gravel, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | NSTD MKGS RYS 07 & 25 MKD BY REFLECTIVE PANELS. |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 61-32.167667N | | 61-32.167000N |
| Longitude: | 149-49.252333W | | 149-48.415333W |
| Elevation: | 154.9 ft. | | 150.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% | | 0.5% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 069 magnetic, 090 true | | 249 magnetic, 270 true |
| Markings: | NSTD | | NSTD |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 44 ft. trees, 220 ft. from runway, 170 ft. right of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. trees, 370 ft. from runway, 24:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | STATE OF ALASKA DOTPF PO BOX 196900 ANCHORAGE, AK 99519-6900 Phone 907-269-0782 |
| Manager: | KURT DEVON 289 INNER SPRING LOOP PALMER, AK 99645 Phone 907-745-2159 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 14 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 11 | | Ultralights: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 55/day * | | 60% | local general aviation | | 40% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2005 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | LOW FLYING ACFT INVOF APCH TO BIG LAKE VOR. |
| - | AIRPORT HAS DESIGNATED TRANSIENT AIRCRAFT PARKING AVAILABLE. TRANSIENT AIRCRAFT PARKING IS DESIGNATD WITH GREEN CONES. |
| - | WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://AKWEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV |
| - | RY COND NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO USE. |
| - | UPDRAFT OFF OF RISING HILL ON APPROACH TO RY 25 |
| - | RY 07+15' ROAD PARALLEL TO RY END. |
| - | 190 FT AGL LIGHTED TWR 2 NM NE OF ARPT. |
| - | BE ALERT FOR OCCASIONAL UNTRA-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 between 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 | |
download (265KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 | |
download (292KB) |
| VOR RWY 07 | |
download (289KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (38KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (8 nm E)
PAUO - Willow Airport (15 nm NW)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (17 nm S)
PAMR - Merrill Field Airport (19 nm S)
PAAQ - Palmer Municipal Airport (21 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 09-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-9) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 08:02 | | 17:02 |
| Sunrise | | 08:52 | | 17:52 |
| Sunset | | 16:34 | | 01:34 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:24 | | 02:24 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Nov-2009 16:36:19 |
| Local (UTC-9) | 09-Nov-2009 07:36:19 |
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| METAR |
PABV 11nm SE | 091556Z AUTO 07003KT 10SM BKN050 BKN110 M06/M08 A2963 RMK AO1 PNO
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PAUO 14nm NW | 090057Z 09003KT 30SM SCT050 BKN070 BKN200 M06/M07 A2940 RMK NOSPECI LAST
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PAED 17nm S | 091555Z 00000KT 10SM BKN050 M07/M09 A2959 RMK AO2A SLP025 T10721094
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PAMR 19nm S | 091553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW055 SCT085 BKN130 M07/M09 A2960 RMK AO2 SLP025 T10671089 TSNO
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PAAQ 21nm E | 091622Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM -SN BR BKN020 OVC031 M06/M07 A2962 RMK AO2 P0000 TSNO
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PALH 22nm S | 091553Z 36004KT 10SM CLR M06/M11 A2961 RMK AO2 SLP028 T10561111
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| TAF |
PAAQ 21nm E | 091623Z 0916/1012 00000KT 3SM -SN BR SCT010 OVC025 TEMPO 0916/0919 1 1/2SM -SN OVC008 FM091900 VRB03KT P6SM SCT050 SCT120
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| NOTAMs |
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