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PAGQ

Big Lake Airport
Big Lake, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 FEBRUARY 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	BGQ
Lat/Long:	61-32-04.8590N 149-48-45.1740W 61-32.080983N 149-48.752900W 61.5346831,-149.8125483 (estimated)
Elevation:	162.4 ft. / 49.5 m (surveyed)
Variation:	15E (2025)
From city:	1 mile SE of BIG LAKE, AK
Time zone:	UTC -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	99652

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	05/1951
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS:	KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-283-7211]
NOTAMs facility:	ENA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT MIRL RY 07/25 - 122.8
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF:	122.8
ANCHORAGE APPROACH:	118.6
ANCHORAGE DEPARTURE:	118.6
CLASS C:	118.6
WX AWOS-3P at IYS (8 nm E):	135.25 (907-373-3801)
WX AWOS-3P at BCV (11 nm SE):	135.55 (907-688-0826)
WX ASOS at FRN (17 nm S):	134.25
WX ASOS at MRI (19 nm S):	124.25 (907-271-5277)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
BGQr096/4.9		BIG LAKE VORTAC		112.50		19E
TEDr353/22.4		ANCHORAGE VOR/DME		113.15		18E

Airport Services

Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR

Runway Information

Runway 7/25

Dimensions:	2450 x 70 ft. / 747 x 21 m
Surface:	gravel, in good condition
Runway edge lights:	medium intensity
	RUNWAY 7	RUNWAY 25
Latitude:	61-32.081043N	61-32.080910N
Longitude:	149-49.173993W	149-48.331817W
Elevation:	161.0 ft.	158.3 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Runway heading:	075 magnetic, 090 true	255 magnetic, 270 true
Markings:	NSTD, in good condition	NSTD, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights:	no	no
Touchdown point:	yes, no lights	yes, no lights
Obstructions:	60 ft. trees, 200 ft. right of centerline	50 ft. trees, 207 ft. left of centerline

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	ALASKA DOT&PF CENTRAL REGION PO BOX 196900 ANCHORAGE, AK 99519-6900 Phone 907-269-0770
Manager:	KYLER HYLTON 289 INNER SPRING LOOP, DOT&PF CENTRAL REGION PALMER, AK 99645 Phone 907-745-2159

Additional Remarks

-	LOW FLYING ACFT INVOF APCH TO BIG LAKE VOR.
-	ARPT HAS DESIGNATED TRANSIENT ACFT PARKING AVBL. TRANSIENT ACFT PARKING IS DESIGNATED WITH GREEN CONES.
-	BE ALERT: FROST HEAVE ON RY APRXLY 2200 FT.
-	RY COND NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO USE.
-	UPDRAFT OFF OF RISING HILL ON APCH TO RY 25.
-	RY 07+15' ROAD PARALLEL TO RY END.
-	190 FT AGL LIGHTED TWR 2 NM NE OF ARPT.
-	BE ALERT: OCCASIONAL ULTRA LIGHT TRAFFIC.

Instrument Procedures

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 20 February 2025 at 0901Z to 20 March 2025 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 07		download (219KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 25		download (248KB)
VOR RWY 07		download (215KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (148KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAWS - Wasilla Airport (8 nm E)
PAUO - Willow Airport (15 nm NW)
PAFR - Bryant Army Airfield Heliport (17 nm S)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (17 nm S)
PAMR - Merrill Field Airport (19 nm S)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 21-Feb-2025

	Local (UTC-9)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:41	16:41
Sunrise	08:26	17:26
Sunset	18:00	03:00
Evening civil twilight	18:45	03:45

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	22-Feb-2025 02:53:39
Local (UTC-9)	21-Feb-2025 17:53:39

METAR

PABV 11nm SE	220156Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC085 02/M04 A2932 RMK AO2 SLPNO T00171039 FZRANO
PAFR 17nm S	220155Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM M 02/M03 A2929 RMK AO2 SLP924 T00241031 $
PAED 17nm S	220155Z 19003KT 10SM BKN075 BKN090 02/M04 A2928 RMK AO2A SLP913 T00211038
PAMR 19nm S	220153Z 00000KT 10SM FEW075 OVC090 03/M03 A2929 RMK AO2 SLP921 T00281033
PAAQ 21nm E	220153Z 35011KT 10SM CLR 02/M06 A2928 RMK AO2 SLP918 T00171061
PALH 22nm S	220153Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT065 OVC080 02/M04 A2930 RMK AO2 SLP922 T00221039 TSNO

TAF

PAED 17nm S	212200Z 2122/2304 02006KT 9999 SCT045 BKN070 BKN120 BKN250 620705 520305 QNH2927INS BECMG 2208/2209 04006KT 9999 FEW050 BKN070 BKN100 BKN200 620705 QNH2907INS BECMG 2302/2303 04006KT 9999 VCSH BKN060 OVC100 620606 510403 QNH2906INS TX04/2123Z TNM03/2214Z
PAAQ 21nm E	211746Z 2118/2218 02008KT P6SM OVC100

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