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PAGQ

Big Lake Airport
Big Lake, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 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 -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 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 07		download (222KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 25		download (333KB)
VOR RWY 07		download (242KB)
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 02-Oct-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:27	15:27
Sunrise	08:10	16:10
Sunset	19:27	03:27
Evening civil twilight	20:11	04:11

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	03-Oct-2026 05:23:12
Local (UTC-8)	02-Oct-2026 21:23:12

METAR

PABV 11nm SE	030456Z AUTO 12006KT 10SM CLR 03/M06 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP162 T00331056 $
PAFR 17nm S	030455Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M02/M02 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP155 T10161024 $
PAED 17nm S	030455Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 03/M02 A2996 RMK AO2A SLP143 T00251024 $
PAMR 19nm S	030453Z 04003KT 10SM CLR 04/M02 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP152 T00391022
PAAQ 21nm E	030453Z AUTO 36005KT 10SM CLR 02/M03 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP153 T00171028 TSNO $
PALH 22nm S	030453Z 03003KT 10SM CLR 03/01 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP154 T00330006

TAF

PAED 17nm S	022100Z 0221/0403 01009KT 9999 FEW020 510402 QNH2986INS BECMG 0315/0316 03012KT 9999 SCT050 SCT100 530406 QNH2976INS BECMG 0319/0320 36012G18KT 9999 SCT050 BKN100 530406 QNH2965INS BECMG 0323/0324 36012KT 9999 VCSH BKN050 BKN100 640505 530406 QNH2955INS TX07/0301Z TNM02/0315Z
PAAQ 21nm E	021737Z 0218/0318 VRB04KT P6SM SCT150 FM030400 03008KT P6SM SKC FM031300 02012KT P6SM SKC

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