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AA02

Horseshoe Lake Seaplane Base
Big Lake, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	AA02
Lat/Long:	61-34-20.9433N 149-55-24.8020W 61-34.349055N 149-55.413367W 61.5724843,-149.9235561 (estimated)
Elevation:	161.6 ft. / 49 m (estimated)
From city:	5 miles W 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:	08/2007
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 (11 nm E):	135.25 (907-373-3801)
WX AWOS-3P at BCV (15 nm SE):	135.55 (907-621-7605)
WX ASOS at FRN (20 nm SE):	134.25

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
BGQr063/1.3		BIG LAKE VORTAC		112.50		19E
TEDr344/24.3		ANCHORAGE VOR/DME		113.15		18E

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 2W/20W

Dimensions:	5500 x 200 ft. / 1676 x 61 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 2W	RUNWAY 20W
Latitude:	61-33.972510N	61-34.725600N
Longitude:	149-55.935132W	149-54.891600W
Elevation:	161.6 ft.	161.6 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	WILLIAM KRAMER P.O. BOX 521783 BIG LAKE, AK 99652 Phone 907-440-5000
Manager:	WILLIAM KRAMER P.O. BOX 521783 BIG LAKE, AK 99652 Phone 907-440-5000

Additional Remarks

-	OPS USE CTAF.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at AA02.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAGQ - Big Lake Airport (4 nm SE)
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (11 nm E)
PAUO - Willow Airport (11 nm N)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (20 nm S)
PAFR - Bryant Army Airfield (20 nm SE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 13-May-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	04:05	12:05
Sunrise	05:15	13:15
Sunset	22:37	06:37
Evening civil twilight	23:47	07:47

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	13-May-2026 14:35:20
Local (UTC-8)	13-May-2026 06:35:20

METAR

PABV 15nm SE	131356Z AUTO 15003KT 10SM CLR 01/00 A2963 RMK AO2 SLP035 T00110000 FZRANO $
PAED 20nm S	131355Z 00000KT 10SM FEW075 BKN120 03/02 A2959 RMK AO2A SLP017 T00330018
PAFR 20nm SE	131355Z AUTO 17005KT 10SM FEW070 OVC120 02/01 A2961 RMK AO2 SLP031 T00240012 $
PAMR 21nm S	131353Z 00000KT 10SM SCT070 BKN120 03/02 A2960 RMK AO2 SLP027 T00330017 $

TAF

PAED 20nm S	130500Z 1305/1411 23006KT 9999 SCT080 BKN100 BKN120 QNH2960INS TX10/1323Z TN04/1311Z
PAAQ 24nm E	131124Z 1312/1412 06005KT P6SM SCT100 FM132100 15010G20KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 BKN100 FM140800 12007KT P6SM OVC060
PANC 24nm S	131124Z 1312/1418 VRB06KT P6SM SCT070 BKN110 FM132200 16012G22KT P6SM VCSH SCT080 FM140800 15006KT P6SM BKN070

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