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PAGQ

Big Lake Airport
Big Lake, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 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 -8 (UTC -9 during Standard 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 March 2025 at 0901Z to 17 April 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 24-Mar-2025

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:04	15:04
Sunrise	07:48	15:48
Sunset	20:23	04:23
Evening civil twilight	21:07	05:07

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	24-Mar-2025 12:57:03
Local (UTC-8)	24-Mar-2025 04:57:03

METAR

PABV 11nm SE	241156Z AUTO 18003KT 10SM CLR M05/M07 A2961 RMK AO2 SLP026 T10501072 10028 21050 51019 FZRANO
PAFR 17nm S	241155Z AUTO 04004KT 10SM CLR M06/M08 A2957 RMK AO2 SLP019 T10571080 11025 21061 52016 $
PAED 17nm S	241155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M01/M06 A2956 RMK AO2 SLP007 T10141056 10023 21041 52018 $
PAMR 19nm S	241153Z 00000KT 10SM CLR M04/M07 A2957 RMK AO2 SLP016 T10391072 10006 21044 51018
PAAQ 21nm E	241153Z AUTO 35009KT 10SM CLR M01/M09 A2957 RMK AO2 SLP016 T10061094 10011 21028 52018 TSNO
PALH 22nm S	241153Z 00000KT 10SM CLR M03/M06 A2958 RMK AO2 SLP017 T10331056 11006 21050 51018

TAF

PAED 17nm S	240500Z 2405/2511 02006KT 9999 SKC QNH2943INS BECMG 2413/2414 02006KT 9999 SCT060 BKN120 QNH2953INS TX06/2501Z TNM03/2415Z
PAAQ 21nm E	241120Z 2412/2512 35008KT P6SM SKC FM241900 10005KT P6SM FEW080 BKN120 FM250500 02007KT P6SM OVC100

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