FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
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: | 19E (2010) |
| 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 |
| Sectional chart: | ANCHORAGE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ANCHORAGE CENTER |
| FSS: | KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [800-478-3576] |
| NOTAMs facility: | ENA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MIRL RY 07/25 - 122.8 |
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 (907-688-0826) |
| 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 |
| BGQr096/4.8 | | BIG LAKE VORTAC | | 112.50 | | 19E |
| TEDr352/22.5 | | ANCHORAGE VOR/DME | | 113.15 | | 19E |
| ANCr001/25.7 | | ANCHORAGE VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 25E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CAMPBELL LAKE | | 358/22.9 | | 338 | | 19E | | CMQ | -.-. -- --.- |
| BRUCK | | 006/24.5 | | 387 | | 19E | | 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: | 071 magnetic, 090 true | | 251 magnetic, 270 true |
| Markings: | NSTD | | NSTD |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 40 ft. trees, 250 ft. from runway, 130 ft. right of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear | | 42 ft. trees, 475 ft. from runway, 10 ft. left of centerline, 11:1 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: | NEAL HENSLEE 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 2009 | |
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. |
| - | WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://AKWEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV |
| - | 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 between 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 | |
download (212KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 | |
download (221KB) |
| VOR RWY 07 | |
download (180KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (148KB) |
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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Times for 12-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:02 | | 13:02 |
| Sunrise | | 06:00 | | 14:00 |
| Sunset | | 22:09 | | 06:09 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 23:06 | | 07:06 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 02:59:09 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 12-Aug-2013 18:59:09 |
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| METAR |
PABV 11nm SE | 122216Z AUTO 25003KT 10SM 17/14 A3005 RMK AO1
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PAFR 17nm S | 122355Z 26005KT 10SM SCT014 BKN110 18/14 A3003 RMK SLP168 ALSTG/SLP ESTMD 10191 20130 LAST
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PAED 17nm S | 130155Z 02005KT 10SM FEW015 BKN110 19/14 A3003 RMK AO2A SLP168 P0000 T01920140
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PAMR 19nm S | 130153Z VRB04KT 10SM CLR 19/14 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP165 T01940139
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PAAQ 21nm E | 130153Z 21003KT 10SM FEW025 BKN200 19/14 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP164 T01940139
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PALH 22nm S | 130153Z 36004KT 10SM CLR 19/14 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP169 T01940144
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| TAF |
PAED 17nm S | 1222/1402 VRB06KT 9999 FEW010 BKN110 QNH2997INS BECMG 1314/1315 VRB06KT 9999 SCT005 BKN160 QNH2996INS BECMG 1319/1320 VRB06KT 9999 SCT020 BKN200 QNH2995INS TX18/1302Z TN11/1314Z AMD 122230
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PAAQ 21nm E | 121907Z 1219/1318 00000KT P6SM VCFG BKN008 BKN110 FM122000 VRB06KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN080 FM130800 VRB03KT P6SM VCFG SCT005 BKN120 FM131200 00000KT 2SM BR BKN005 BKN120
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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