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85AK

Marion Seaplane Base
Big Lake, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	85AK
Lat/Long:	61-30-33.0000N 149-54-31.0000W 61-30.550000N 149-54.516667W 61.5091667,-149.9086111 (estimated)
Elevation:	150 ft. / 46 m (estimated)
From city:	3 miles SW of BIG LAKE, AK
Time zone:	UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	99567

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	04/2007
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS:	KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-283-7211]
Attendance:
Segmented circle:	no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF:	122.8
WX AWOS-3P at IYS (11 nm E):	135.25 (907-373-3801)
WX AWOS-3P at BCV (13 nm SE):	135.55 (907-621-7605)
WX ASOS at FRN (16 nm SE):	134.25
WX ASOS at MRI (18 nm S):	124.25 (907-271-5277)
WX ASOS at LHD (19 nm S):	125.6 (907-245-5432)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
BGQr136/4.0		BIG LAKE VORTAC		112.50		19E
TEDr346/20.5		ANCHORAGE VOR/DME		113.15		18E

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 9W/27W

Dimensions:	3400 x 200 ft. / 1036 x 61 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 9W	RUNWAY 27W
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	MIKE GRAVES P.O. BOX 520815 BIG LAKE, AK 99602 Phone 907-841-1977
Manager:	MIKE GRAVES P.O. BOX 520815 BIG LAKE, AK 99602 Phone 907-841-1977

Additional Remarks

-	ALL OPS MUST USE CTAF.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 85AK.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAGQ - Big Lake Airport (3 nm NE)
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (11 nm E)
PAUO - Willow Airport (15 nm N)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (16 nm S)
PAFR - Bryant Army Airfield (16 nm SE)
PAMR - Merrill Field Airport (18 nm S)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 26-May-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	03:11	11:11
Sunrise	04:44	12:44
Sunset	23:09	07:09
Evening civil twilight	00:42	08:42

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	26-May-2026 08:57:05
Local (UTC-8)	26-May-2026 00:57:05

METAR

PABV 13nm SE	260756Z AUTO 10006KT 10SM OVC075 10/M05 A2950 RMK AO2 SLP991 T01001050 401500033 $
PAED 16nm S	260755Z 07006KT 10SM OVC075 10/M06 A2946 RMK AO2A SLP972 T00991065
PAFR 16nm SE	260755Z AUTO 11025G33KT 10SM OVC075 09/M05 A2946 RMK AO2 PK WND 10038/00 SLP978 T00861049 $
PAMR 18nm S	260753Z 10004KT 10SM OVC075 09/M06 A2947 RMK AO2 SLP980 T00941056
PALH 20nm S	260753Z AUTO 14014G30KT 10SM OVC080 09/M06 A2947 RMK AO2 PK WND 13032/0705 SLP980 T00891061 TSNO
PANC 21nm S	260753Z 13016G26KT 10SM SCT080 BKN090 09/M06 A2947 RMK AO2 PK WND 13032/0712 SLP979 T00891056 $
PAAQ 24nm E	260753Z AUTO 11016G28KT 10SM OVC065 09/M06 A2949 RMK AO2 PK WND 15037/0725 SLP988 T00891056 TSNO $

TAF

PAED
16nm S

260800Z 2608/2711 09010G20KT 9999 OVC070 640705 520204 QNH2945INS WND 360V110 BECMG 2611/2612 35006KT 9999 BKN060 640606 520204 QNH2943INS BECMG 2618/2619 35008KT 9999 VCSH FEW050 SCT070 BKN100 BKN150 520404 QNH2946INS WND 15012KT AFT 2702 BECMG 2709/2710 VRB06KT 9999 NSW FEW040 BKN100 QNH2952INS TX11/2623Z TN04/2613Z

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