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86AK

Hoppes Seaplane Base
Big Lake, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	86AK
Lat/Long:	61-32-49.7101N 149-56-45.5165W 61-32.828502N 149-56.758608W 61.5471417,-149.9459768 (estimated)
Elevation:	164.7 ft. / 50 m (estimated)
From city:	3 miles E of BIG LAKE, AK
Time zone:	UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	99623

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	05/2007
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS:	KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-283-7211]
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Segmented circle:	no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF:	122.8
WX AWOS-3P at IYS (12 nm E):	135.25 (907-373-3801)
WX AWOS-3P at BCV (15 nm SE):	135.55 (907-621-7605)
WX ASOS at FRN (19 nm SE):	134.25

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
BGQr137/1.5		BIG LAKE VORTAC		112.50		19E
TEDr343/22.8		ANCHORAGE VOR/DME		113.15		18E

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 18W/36W

Dimensions:	1150 x 200 ft. / 351 x 61 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 18W	RUNWAY 36W
Latitude:	61-32.919840N	61-32.737163N
Longitude:	149-56.708940W	149-56.808275W
Elevation:	164.7 ft.	164.7 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	GREG HOPPE P. O. BOX 520636 BIG LAKE, AK 99652 Phone 907-892-7169
Manager:	GREG HOPPE P. O. BOX 520636 BIG LAKE, AK 99652 Phone 907-892-7169

Additional Remarks

-	ALL OPS MUST USE CTAF.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 86AK.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAGQ - Big Lake Airport (4 nm E)
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (12 nm E)
PAUO - Willow Airport (13 nm N)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (18 nm S)
PAFR - Bryant Army Airfield (19 nm SE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 21-May-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	03:33	11:33
Sunrise	04:55	12:55
Sunset	22:58	06:58
Evening civil twilight	00:20	08:20

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	21-May-2026 08:54:05
Local (UTC-8)	21-May-2026 00:54:05

METAR

PABV 15nm SE	210756Z AUTO 19006KT 10SM FEW037 OVC065 07/04 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP110 T00720039 401110044 $
PAED 18nm S	210838Z 20008KT 10SM -RA FEW029 BKN035 BKN075 08/04 A2984 RMK AO2A RAB15 SLP102 $
PAFR 19nm SE	210825Z AUTO 20009KT 10SM SCT036 OVC080 06/03 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP108 $
PAMR 20nm S	210753Z AUTO 19009KT 10SM SCT044 BKN070 07/03 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP102 T00720028 TSNO
PALH 22nm S	210839Z AUTO 22007KT 10SM -RA SCT027 BKN044 OVC070 07/05 A2985 RMK AO2 RAB02 P0002 T00720050 TSNO
PANC 23nm S	210753Z 15008KT 10SM -RA BKN029 OVC060 07/04 A2984 RMK AO2 RAB53 SLP105 P0000 T00670044
PAAQ 25nm E	210753Z AUTO 16004KT 10SM OVC035 07/02 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP099 T00720017 TSNO $

TAF

PAED
18nm S

210500Z 2105/2211 24005KT 9999 SCT060 BKN080 QNH2979INS BECMG 2112/2113 21006KT 8000 -RA BKN010 OVC025 620109 QNH2983INS BECMG 2118/2119 VRB06KT 9999 VCSH SCT030 BKN050 620505 QNH2982INS BECMG 2123/2124 15015KT 9999 NSW SCT060 BKN080 QNH2976INS TX10/2106Z TN04/2114Z

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