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PAGQ

Big Lake Airport
Big Lake, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 JULY 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 -8 (UTC -9 during Standard 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

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 10 July 2025 at 0901Z to 07 August 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 Heliport (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 05-Aug-2025

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	04:38	12:38
Sunrise	05:41	13:41
Sunset	22:29	06:29
Evening civil twilight	23:32	07:32

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	05-Aug-2025 13:44:21
Local (UTC-8)	05-Aug-2025 05:44:21

METAR

PABV 11nm SE	051256Z AUTO 14006KT 10SM CLR 11/07 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP172 T01110067
PAFR 17nm S	051255Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 06/06 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP168 T00620056 $
PAED 17nm S	051255Z 07005KT 10SM FEW060 11/07 A3000 RMK AO2A SLP155 T01090074 $
PAMR 19nm S	051253Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/08 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP163 T01060083
PAAQ 21nm E	051253Z AUTO 05004KT 10SM CLR 08/07 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP163 T00830072 TSNO
PALH 22nm S	051253Z AUTO 15003KT 10SM CLR 11/09 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP166 T01110094 TSNO

TAF

PAED 17nm S	050616Z 0506/0611 26010KT 9999 SCT060 SCT200 QNH2994INS BECMG 0512/0513 26006KT 9999 FEW010 BKN035 QNH3000INS BECMG 0520/0521 26009KT 9999 FEW050 SCT200 QNH2999INS BECMG 0608/0609 VRB05KT 9999 FEW010 BKN080 QNH2995INS TX20/0601Z TN11/0514Z
PAAQ 21nm E	051129Z 0512/0612 05004KT P6SM FEW070 FM052200 24006KT P6SM FEW045 FEW250 FM060800 35002KT P6SM FEW003 SCT250

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