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86AK Hoppes Seaplane Base
Big Lake, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 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
BGQr137/1.5BIG LAKE VORTAC112.5019E
TEDr343/22.8ANCHORAGE VOR/DME113.1518E

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 18W/36W

Dimensions: 1150 x 200 ft. / 351 x 61 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 18W  RUNWAY 36W
Latitude: 61-32.919840N61-32.737163N
Longitude: 149-56.708940W149-56.808275W
Elevation: 164.7 ft.164.7 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

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 30-Mar-2026
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4414:44
Sunrise07:2915:29
Sunset20:3904:39
Evening civil twilight21:2405:24

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  31-Mar-2026 06:35:59
Local (UTC-8)  30-Mar-2026 22:35:59
 
METAR
PABV 
15nm SE 		310556Z AUTO 12007KT 10SM CLR M01/M11 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP136 T10061106 10022 21011 55001 FZRANO $
PAED 
18nm S 		310555Z 05005KT 10SM CLR M03/M11 A2989 RMK AO2A SLP120 4/013 T10281111 10030 21040 55000 RVRNO $
PAFR 
19nm SE 		310455Z AUTO 04003KT 9SM CLR M06/M12 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP129 T10581123 $
PAMR 
20nm S 		310553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M05/M09 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP128 T10501094 10022 21050 55000 TSNO
PALH 
22nm S 		310553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M02/M11 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP129 T10221106 10017 21028 53001 TSNO
PANC 
23nm S 		310553Z 00000KT 10SM CLR M03/M12 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP128 4/024 T10331117 10017 21033 53000
PAAQ 
25nm E 		310553Z 08003KT 10SM CLR M01/M11 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP126 T10111111 10033 21022 53001 $
TAF
PAED 
18nm S 		302100Z 3021/0103 36009KT 9999 FEW060 QNH2989INS TX02/3102Z TNM12/3115Z
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