AirNav: 57AK - Fly8ma Pilot Lodge Airport

57AK

Fly8ma Pilot Lodge Airport
Big Lake, Alaska, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	57AK
Lat/Long:	61-35-00.8150N 149-48-10.7271W 61-35.013583N 149-48.178785W 61.5835597,-149.8029797 (estimated)
Elevation:	212 ft. / 65 m (estimated)
From city:	3 miles NW of BIG LAKE, AK
Time zone:	UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	99623

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	12/2021
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS:	MCGRATH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-524-3611]
Alternate FSS:	ENA KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-866-864-1737]
Attendance:
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3P at IYS (8 nm E):	135.25 (907-373-3801)
WX AWOS-3P at BCV (13 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
BGQr061/4.8		BIG LAKE VORTAC		112.50		19E
TEDr352/25.3		ANCHORAGE VOR/DME		113.15		18E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 12/30

Dimensions:	1918 x 50 ft. / 585 x 15 m
Surface:	dirt DIRT-GRVL
	RUNWAY 12	RUNWAY 30
Latitude:	61-35.096652N	61-34.877183N
Longitude:	149-48.388200W	149-47.914635W
Elevation:	210.0 ft.	210.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Markings:	STOL	STOL

Runway 7/25

Dimensions:	1104 x 50 ft. / 336 x 15 m
Surface:	gravel
	RUNWAY 7	RUNWAY 25
Latitude:	61-35.056833N	61-35.063000N
Longitude:	149-48.416333W	149-48.036333W
Elevation:	193.0 ft.	212.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	right	left
Markings:	STOL	STOL

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	JONATHAN KOTWICKI 311 S KRISTEN RIDGE CIR BIG LAKE, AK 99652 Phone 907-268-3100
Manager:	JONATHAN KOTWICKI 311 S KRISTEN RIDGE CIR BIG LAKE, AK 99652 Phone 907-268-3100

Additional Remarks

-	OWNER DESIRES ARPT BE CHARTED.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 57AK.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAGQ - Big Lake Airport (3 nm S)
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (8 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 26-May-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	03:08	11:08
Sunrise	04:43	12:43
Sunset	23:09	07:09
Evening civil twilight	00:44	08:44

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	26-May-2026 21:19:26
Local (UTC-8)	26-May-2026 13:19:26

METAR

PABV 13nm SE	262056Z AUTO VRB04G15KT 10SM CLR 13/M02 A2948 RMK AO2 SLP983 T01281022 55003 $
PAFR 20nm S	262055Z AUTO 28006KT 10SM SCT080 OVC110 12/M00 A2947 RMK AO2 SLP982 T01161002 53003 $
PAED 20nm S	262055Z 27006KT 10SM SCT080 BKN100 BKN120 11/M01 A2947 RMK AO2A SLP976 T01081010 53002 $
PAAQ 21nm E	262053Z 14017G29KT 10SM CLR 13/M03 A2947 RMK AO2 PK WND 14030/2042 SLP982 T01281028 53002 $
PAMR 22nm S	262053Z 30005KT 10SM SCT080 SCT090 BKN110 11/M01 A2947 RMK AO2 SLP979 T01061011 53001

TAF

PAED 20nm S	261300Z 2613/2719 31009KT 9999 FEW080 BKN120 520204 QNH2940INS BECMG 2623/2624 22010G15KT 9999 VCSH BKN060 620606 QNH2943INS BECMG 2708/2709 01005KT 9999 NSW BKN090 620903 QNH2953INS TX12/2621Z TN05/2713Z
PAAQ 21nm E	261724Z 2618/2718 13018G28KT 6SM BLDU FEW060 BKN090 TEMPO 2618/2620 13014KT FM271000 10011KT P6SM BKN080 FM271400 02007KT P6SM BKN120

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