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PAGQ

Big Lake Airport
Big Lake, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 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

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 19 March 2026 at 0901Z to 16 April 2026 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 07		download (217KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 25		download (327KB)
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 07-Apr-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:16	14:16
Sunrise	07:03	15:03
Sunset	21:00	05:00
Evening civil twilight	21:46	05:46

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	07-Apr-2026 22:31:25
Local (UTC-8)	07-Apr-2026 14:31:25

METAR

PABV 11nm SE	072156Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT065 BKN080 03/M03 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP178 T00281033 $
PAFR 17nm S	072155Z AUTO 16012G22KT 10SM OVC070 06/M03 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP171 T00551033 $
PAED 17nm S	072157Z 36006KT 10SM BKN070 OVC130 05/M04 A3001 RMK A02A SLP160 T00521036 $
PAMR 19nm S	072153Z 26003KT 10SM SCT080 04/M03 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP170 T00441028
PAAQ 21nm E	072153Z 13016G22KT 10SM BKN090 07/M05 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP168 T00721050 $
PALH 22nm S	072153Z AUTO 02006KT 10SM CLR 03/M03 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP172 T00331033 TSNO $

TAF

PAED 17nm S	071300Z 0713/0819 02005KT 9999 VCSH SCT035 BKN040 BKN060 650406 QNH2999INS TEMPO 0713/0718 9000 -SN BKN030 OVC045 650307 BECMG 0719/0720 34005KT 9999 NSW SCT050 BKN070 BKN120 620703 QNH2995INS BECMG 0808/0809 35006KT 9999 VCSH FEW035 SCT045 BKN065 BKN100 640654 QNH2996INS BECMG 0814/0815 01005KT 9000 -SHSNRA FEW030 SCT040 BKN060 OVC100 640604 QNH2999INS TX05/0801Z TNM01/0714Z
PAAQ 21nm E	071742Z 0718/0818 36007KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 OVC080 FM080000 14014G22KT P6SM OVC100 FM081100 09010KT P6SM VCSH OVC040

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