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PAGQ

Big Lake Airport
Big Lake, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025

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 -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving 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 25 December 2025 at 0901z to 22 January 2026 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 07		download (222KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 25		download (338KB)
VOR RWY 07		download (244KB)
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 29-Dec-2025

	Local (UTC-9)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	09:16	18:16
Sunrise	10:19	19:19
Sunset	15:43	00:43
Evening civil twilight	16:46	01:46

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	29-Dec-2025 15:19:21
Local (UTC-9)	29-Dec-2025 06:19:21

METAR

PABV 11nm SE	291456Z AUTO 05016G22KT 10SM CLR M11/M22 A2945 RMK AO2 SLP972 T11111217 56027 FZRANO $
PAFR 17nm S	291455Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M25/M28 A2941 RMK AO2 SLP977 T12491277 57025 $
PAED 17nm S	291455Z 07011G20KT 10SM FEW200 M13/M24 A2941 RMK AO2A SLP960 T11261240 57026
PAMR 19nm S	291453Z 08003KT 10SM CLR M22/M24 A2942 RMK AO2 SLP968 T12221244 58027
PAAQ 21nm E	291453Z AUTO 03041G68KT 10SM BLSN CLR M12/M27 A2941 RMK AO2 PK WND 03068/1444 SLP967 T11171272 58025 TSNO $
PALH 22nm S	291453Z AUTO 03028G48KT 4SM BLSN CLR M09/M21 A2942 RMK AO2 PK WND 03048/1448 SLP963 T10941206 58030 TSNO $

TAF

PAED 17nm S	291400Z 2914/3020 01008KT 9999 SKC SCT200 530104 QNH2939INS BECMG 2915/2916 02010G15KT 9999 FEW060 SCT120 BKN200 530104 QNH2937INS BECMG 2919/2920 01012KT 9999 VCSH FEW015 SCT040 BKN060 OVC100 640604 550104 QNH2937INS TEMPO 2921/3003 6000 -SN SCT015 BKN040 OVC060 640406 BECMG 3008/3009 36010KT 9999 NSW FEW040 SCT060 BKN120 520603 QNH2949INS TXM13/3008Z TNM20/2914Z
PAAQ 21nm E	291126Z 2912/3012 03035G55KT P6SM BLSN SKC FM292000 03030G45KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200 FM300200 02020G32KT P6SM SCT080 BKN120 FM300600 01014G22KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200 FM301000 03006KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200

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