AirNav: D71 - Beaver Lake Seaplane Base

D71

Beaver Lake Seaplane Base
Big Lake, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 JUNE 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	D71
Lat/Long:	61-34-30.5000N 149-50-51.6000W 61-34.508333N 149-50.860000W 61.5751389,-149.8476667 (estimated)
Elevation:	150 ft. / 46 m (estimated)
From city:	4 miles NE of BIG LAKE, AK
Time zone:	UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	99652

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	05/2003
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:	no
Segmented circle:	no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	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 (19 nm S):	134.25

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
BGQr065/3.4		BIG LAKE VORTAC		112.50		19E
TEDr350/24.6		ANCHORAGE VOR/DME		113.15		18E

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 1W/19W

Dimensions:	5000 x 400 ft. / 1524 x 122 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 1W	RUNWAY 19W
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	STATE OF ALASKA, DNR, DMLW 550 W 7TH AVE STE 900C ANCHORAGE, AK 99501-3577 Phone 907-269-8400
Manager:	STATE OF ALASKA, DNR, DMLW 550 W 7TH AVE STE 900C ANCHORAGE, AK 99501 Phone 907-269-8400

Additional Remarks

-	CTN FOR PSNAL WATERCRAFT. PUB ACES TO SW SHORE. LMTD PUB ACES TO NW SHORE. TSNT SVC NA.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at D71.

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 (19 nm S)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (19 nm S)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 12-Jun-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	+	+
Sunrise	04:18	12:18
Sunset	23:40	07:40
Evening civil twilight	+	+

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	13-Jun-2026 01:27:22
Local (UTC-8)	12-Jun-2026 17:27:22

METAR

PABV 13nm SE	130056Z AUTO 29006KT 10SM CLR 18/09 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP219 T01780094 $
PAFR 19nm S	130055Z AUTO 03003KT 10SM CLR 19/08 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP222 T01860080 $
PAED 20nm S	130055Z 26008KT 10SM FEW040 18/08 A3017 RMK AO2A SLP213 T01790079 $
PAMR 22nm S	130053Z 30008KT 10SM CLR 17/08 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP219 T01670083
PAAQ 22nm E	130053Z 20008KT 10SM CLR 18/08 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP215 T01830083 $
PALH 24nm S	130053Z AUTO 32006KT 10SM CLR 18/08 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP221 T01830083 TSNO

TAF

PAED 20nm S	122100Z 1221/1403 9999 27012KT 9999 FEW010 SCT020 QNH3020INS BECMG 1300/1301 24012KT 9999 FEW035 SCT050 QNH3009INS BECMG 1310/1311 01010KT 9999 FEW040 SCT250 QNH3005INS BECMG 1318/1319 34008KT 9999 FEW050 BKN090 QNH3002INS BECMG 1323/1400 03012G18KT 9999 SCT050 BKN150 QNH2998INS TX17/1318Z TN11/1315Z
PAAQ 22nm E	122043Z 1221/1318 23006KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN120 TEMPO 1221/1223 BKN010 FM130200 14018G30KT 5SM BLDU FEW001 BKN070 FM131000 12012G20KT P6SM BKN070

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