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AA01 West Beaver Seaplane Base
Big Lake, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: AA01
Lat/Long: 61-35-05.8600N 149-50-47.5100W
61-35.097667N 149-50.791833W
61.5849611,-149.8465306
(estimated)
Elevation: 215 ft. / 66 m (estimated)
From city: 4 miles N of BIG LAKE, AK
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 99623

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 08/2007
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS: KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-283-7211]
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF: 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 (20 nm S): 134.25

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BGQr056/3.6BIG LAKE VORTAC112.5019E
TEDr349/25.2ANCHORAGE VOR/DME113.1518E

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 11W/29W

Dimensions: 3800 x 500 ft. / 1158 x 152 m
Surface: water
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: /2007
RUNWAY 11W  RUNWAY 29W
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: KEN THORALL
6830 BEECHCRAFT RD
WASILLA, AK 99654
Phone 907-232-5711
Manager: KEN THORALL
6830 BEECHCRAFT RD
WASILLA, AK 99654
Phone 907-232-5711

Additional Remarks

- ALL OPS MUST USE CTAF.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at AA01.

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 (20 nm S)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (20 nm S)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Sep-2026
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3714:37
Sunrise07:2215:22
Sunset20:2804:28
Evening civil twilight21:1305:13

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Sep-2026 22:44:19
Local (UTC-8)  13-Sep-2026 14:44:19
 
METAR
PABV 
14nm SE 		132156Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 15/09 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP191 T01500089 $
PAFR 
20nm S 		132155Z AUTO 34004KT 10SM CLR 16/10 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP192 T01560101 $
PAED 
20nm S 		132155Z 03006KT 10SM FEW040 SCT200 15/09 A3008 RMK AO2A SLP182 T01530092 $
PAAQ 
22nm E 		132153Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/09 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP185 T01560094 $
PAMR 
22nm S 		132153Z 28005KT 10SM SCT022 13/09 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP191 T01330089
TAF
PAED 
20nm S 		122300Z 1223/1403 23003KT 9999 SCT030 BKN080 QNH3010INS BECMG 1302/1303 00000KT 9999 FEW030 SCT050 QNH3010INS BECMG 1321/1322 30003KT 9999 FEW230 QNH3011INS TX16/1300Z TN06/1315Z
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