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85AK Marion Seaplane Base
Big Lake, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 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
BGQr136/4.0BIG LAKE VORTAC112.5019E
TEDr346/20.5ANCHORAGE VOR/DME113.1518E

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: leftleft

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 01-Apr-2026
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3714:37
Sunrise07:2315:23
Sunset20:4404:44
Evening civil twilight21:3005:30

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  01-Apr-2026 13:48:06
Local (UTC-8)  01-Apr-2026 05:48:06
 
METAR
PABV 
13nm SE 		011256Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M10/M13 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP138 T11001133 FZRANO $
PAED 
16nm S 		011255Z 05003KT 10SM CLR M06/M13 A2989 RMK AO2A SLP120 T10651130 $
PAFR 
16nm SE 		011255Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR M14/M16 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP129 T11361160 $
PAMR 
18nm S 		011253Z 00000KT 10SM CLR M10/M13 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP129 T11001128
PALH 
20nm S 		011253Z AUTO 10SM CLR M09/M11 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP131 I1000 T10941111 TSNO $
PANC 
21nm S 		011253Z 00000KT 10SM CLR M06/M09 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP130 T10611089
PAAQ 
24nm E 		011253Z AUTO 34006KT 10SM CLR M07/M14 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP128 T10671139 TSNO $
TAF
PAED 
16nm S 		010500Z 0105/0211 06006KT 9999 SKC QNH2976INS TX00/0201Z TNM09/0115Z
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