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86AK

Hoppes Seaplane Base
Big Lake, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 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 -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving 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 15-Feb-2026

	Local (UTC-9)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:58	16:58
Sunrise	08:44	17:44
Sunset	17:44	02:44
Evening civil twilight	18:30	03:30

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	15-Feb-2026 14:39:42
Local (UTC-9)	15-Feb-2026 05:39:42

METAR

PABV 15nm SE	151406Z AUTO 07003KT 3SM BR OVC003 M07/M08 A3036 RMK AO2 FZRANO $
PAED 18nm S	151355Z 00000KT 1/2SM R06/2400V3000FT FZFG VV001 M06/M07 A3031 RMK AO2A SLP263 T10561071
PAFR 19nm SE	151415Z AUTO 08004KT 2SM BR BKN000 M12/M14 A3031 RMK AO2 VIS 3/4V2 SLP272 $
PAMR 20nm S	151353Z 14003KT 1/2SM FZFG OVC002 M08/M08 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP271 T10781083 $
PALH 22nm S	151410Z 00000KT 3SM BR OVC002 M07/M07 A3033 RMK AO2 T10671072 $
PANC 23nm S	151413Z 10003KT 1/2SM R07R/P6000FT FZFG VV001 M08/M09 A3032 RMK AO2 T10831089
PAAQ 25nm E	151417Z AUTO 01004KT 10SM OVC005 M13/M14 A3033 RMK AO2 T11281144 TSNO

TAF

PAED
18nm S

151400Z 1514/1620 VRB06KT 4800 BR VCFG FEW001 SCT003 OVC070 620703 520406 QNH3027INS TEMPO 1514/1517 0800 FZFG VV002 620002 BECMG 1517/1518 34007KT 9999 NSW FEW050 SCT070 BKN100 520406 QNH3024INS TEMPO 1521/1523 22010G15KT 9000 -SN SCT030 BKN050 620505 BECMG 1607/1608 VRB06KT 4800 BR VCFG SCT001 SCT060 530208 QNH3031INS BECMG 1609/1610 03010G20KT 9999 NSW FEW060 530208 QNH3034INS TXM02/1600Z TNM14/1613Z

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