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PAGQ

Big Lake Airport
Big Lake, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 MAY 2024

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 (907-688-0826)
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

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		70
Single engine airplanes:		66
Multi engine airplanes:		2
Helicopters:		2

Aircraft operations: avg 26/day *
84%	transient general aviation
16%	local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2019

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

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 from 16 May 2024 at 0901Z to 13 June 2024 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 07		download (219KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 25		download (250KB)
VOR RWY 07		download (216KB)
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 20-May-2024

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	03:32	11:32
Sunrise	04:55	12:55
Sunset	22:57	06:57
Evening civil twilight	00:19	08:19

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	20-May-2024 09:33:57
Local (UTC-8)	20-May-2024 01:33:57

METAR

PABV 11nm SE	200856Z AUTO 04004KT 10SM BKN070 BKN110 08/03 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP149 T00830028 401330050 51013
PAFR 17nm S	200755Z AUTO 13003KT 9SM OVC065 09/00 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP142 T00920004 $
PAED 17nm S	200855Z 10006KT 10SM BKN060 BKN100 09/00 A2993 RMK AO2A SLP132 T00860001 401320057 52009
PAMR 19nm S	200853Z 00000KT 10SM BKN065 08/02 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP141 T00780017 401280061 51009
PAAQ 21nm E	200853Z AUTO 12004KT 10SM OVC070 07/01 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP139 T00720011 401440067 51010 TSNO
PALH 22nm S	200853Z AUTO 18008KT 10SM OVC070 08/00 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP142 T00830000 401220061 51010 TSNO

TAF

PAED 17nm S	192200Z 1922/2103 35009KT 9999 VCSH BKN025 BKN040 OVC080 QNH2981INS TEMPO 1922/2005 9000 -RA BKN030 BKN060 BECMG 2007/2008 VRB06KT 9999 NSW SCT020 BKN035 BKN060 QNH2992INS TX11/1922Z TN03/2013Z
PAAQ 21nm E	191726Z 1918/2018 12008KT P6SM SCT050 OVC080 FM192200 18008KT P6SM VCSH SCT045 BKN060 FM201000 VRB03KT P6SM SCT045 OVC060

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