AirNav: 57AK - Fly8ma Pilot Lodge Airport

57AK

Fly8ma Pilot Lodge Airport
Big Lake, Alaska, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	57AK
Lat/Long:	61-35-00.8150N 149-48-10.7271W 61-35.013583N 149-48.178785W 61.5835597,-149.8029797 (estimated)
Elevation:	212 ft. / 65 m (estimated)
From city:	3 miles NW of BIG LAKE, AK
Time zone:	UTC -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	99623

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	12/2021
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS:	MCGRATH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-524-3611]
Alternate FSS:	ENA KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-866-864-1737]
Attendance:
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3P at IYS (8 nm E):	135.25 (907-373-3801)
WX AWOS-3P at BCV (13 nm SE):	135.55 (907-621-7605)
WX ASOS at FRN (20 nm S):	134.25

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
BGQr061/4.8		BIG LAKE VORTAC		112.50		19E
TEDr352/25.3		ANCHORAGE VOR/DME		113.15		18E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 12/30

Dimensions:	1918 x 50 ft. / 585 x 15 m
Surface:	dirt DIRT-GRVL
	RUNWAY 12	RUNWAY 30
Latitude:	61-35.096652N	61-34.877183N
Longitude:	149-48.388200W	149-47.914635W
Elevation:	210.0 ft.	210.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Markings:	STOL	STOL

Runway 7/25

Dimensions:	1104 x 50 ft. / 336 x 15 m
Surface:	gravel
	RUNWAY 7	RUNWAY 25
Latitude:	61-35.056833N	61-35.063000N
Longitude:	149-48.416333W	149-48.036333W
Elevation:	193.0 ft.	212.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	right	left
Markings:	STOL	STOL

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	JONATHAN KOTWICKI 311 S KRISTEN RIDGE CIR BIG LAKE, AK 99652 Phone 907-268-3100
Manager:	JONATHAN KOTWICKI 311 S KRISTEN RIDGE CIR BIG LAKE, AK 99652 Phone 907-268-3100

Additional Remarks

-	OWNER DESIRES ARPT BE CHARTED.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 57AK.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAGQ - Big Lake Airport (3 nm S)
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (8 nm E)
PAUO - Willow Airport (12 nm NW)
PAFR - Bryant Army Airfield (20 nm S)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (20 nm S)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 09-Dec-2025

	Local (UTC-9)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	09:04	18:04
Sunrise	10:06	19:06
Sunset	15:38	00:38
Evening civil twilight	16:40	01:40

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	09-Dec-2025 15:21:24
Local (UTC-9)	09-Dec-2025 06:21:24

METAR

PABV 13nm SE	091456Z AUTO 19004KT 10SM CLR M12/M17 A2974 RMK AO2 SLP073 T11171172 51025 FZRANO $
PAFR 20nm S	091455Z AUTO 08003KT 10SM CLR M20/M23 A2970 RMK AO2 SLP069 T12041229 51018 $
PAED 20nm S	091455Z 05005KT 10SM CLR M15/M18 A2970 RMK AO2A SLP057 T11471183 52018 $
PAAQ 21nm E	091453Z AUTO 11004KT 10SM CLR M13/M18 A2969 RMK AO2 SLP062 T11281183 53033 TSNO
PAMR 22nm S	091453Z 07006KT 10SM CLR M18/M19 A2971 RMK AO2 SLP065 T11781194 51018

TAF

PAED 20nm S	082200Z 0822/1004 03025G35KT 9999 SKC 530009 QNH2947INS TEMPO 0822/0902 03034G45KT BECMG 0903/0904 03020G30KT 9999 SKC 520009 QNH2952INS BECMG 0909/0910 03012KT 9999 SKC 510208 QNH2958INS TXM06/0822Z TNM16/0919Z
PAAQ 21nm E	091139Z 0912/1012 03025G40KT 6SM DRSN SKC FM091500 05020G30KT P6SM SKC FM091900 03012KT P6SM SKC FM100700 VRB05KT P6SM SCT120

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