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PAGQ

Big Lake Airport
Big Lake, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 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

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 14 May 2026 at 0901Z to 11 June 2026 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 07		download (217KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 25		download (328KB)
VOR RWY 07		download (236KB)
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 05-Jun-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	+	+
Sunrise	04:26	12:26
Sunset	23:29	07:29
Evening civil twilight	+	+

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	06-Jun-2026 00:20:45
Local (UTC-8)	05-Jun-2026 16:20:45

METAR

PABV 11nm SE	052356Z AUTO 28007KT 10SM SCT100 23/03 A2962 RMK AO2 SLP030 T02280028 10228 20156 56019 $
PAFR 17nm S	052255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW100 24/03 A2964 RMK AO2 SLP038 T02370025 $
PAED 17nm S	052355Z 23008KT 10SM FEW090 FEW200 23/02 A2962 RMK AO2A SLP026 T02330016 10238 20183 57016 $
PAMR 19nm S	052353Z 31006KT 10SM CLR 22/02 A2962 RMK AO2 SLP030 T02220022 10228 20167 56018
PAAQ 21nm E	052353Z 17007G15KT 10SM CLR 24/02 A2960 RMK AO2 SLP026 T02390017 10239 20161 56019 $
PALH 22nm S	052353Z 29005KT 10SM CLR 23/02 A2963 RMK AO2 SLP033 T02330017 10233 20183 56017

TAF

PAED 17nm S	052100Z 0521/0703 27012KT 9999 FEW100 FEW200 QNH2967INS BECMG 0606/0607 23009KT 9999 VCSH SCT030 BKN080 620802 QNH2961INS BECMG 0618/0619 15012G18KT 9999 NSW FEW035 SCT090 510202 QNH2957INS TX23/0600Z TN12/0611Z
PAAQ 21nm E	051739Z 0518/0618 VRB04KT P6SM FEW100 FM052000 22007KT P6SM FEW120 FM060500 17005KT P6SM SCT080 BKN200 FM061100 14012G18KT P6SM BKN080

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