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PAGQ

Big Lake Airport
Big Lake, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026

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 (907-621-7605)
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

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 07		download (222KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 25		download (333KB)
VOR RWY 07		download (242KB)
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 (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 08-Oct-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:42	15:42
Sunrise	08:25	16:25
Sunset	19:08	03:08
Evening civil twilight	19:52	03:52

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	08-Oct-2026 20:33:11
Local (UTC-8)	08-Oct-2026 12:33:11

METAR

PABV 11nm SE	081956Z AUTO 31003KT 10SM OVC004 07/06 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP195 T00670056 $
PAFR 17nm S	081955Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT050 07/05 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP197 T00660052 $
PAED 17nm S	082001Z 00000KT 10SM SCT006 SCT030 BKN050 08/05 A3009 RMK AO2A SLP187 $
PAMR 19nm S	081953Z 00000KT 10SM FEW006 BKN030 OVC050 07/04 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP196 T00720044
PAAQ 21nm E	082014Z 00000KT 10SM OVC029 07/03 A3009 RMK AO2 T00720028 $
PALH 22nm S	081953Z 00000KT 10SM BKN008 OVC050 07/06 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP199 T00720056

TAF

PAED 17nm S	081355Z 0813/0919 VRB06KT 9999 VCSH FEW008 BKN015 BKN025 QNH3007INS BECMG 0814/0815 VRB06KT 4800 BR SCT008 BKN015 OVC020 QNH3009INS BECMG 0816/0817 33006KT 9999 NSW BKN007 OVC015 620302 QNH3010INS TEMPO 0820/0824 BKN005 BECMG 0902/0903 05006KT 9999 BKN010 BKN040 QNH3012INS BECMG 0907/0908 06006KT 9999 SCT008 SCT050 QNH3014INS TX08/0901Z TN04/0815Z
PAAQ 21nm E	081133Z 0812/0912 33004KT P6SM OVC025 FM081800 16003KT P6SM SCT025 BKN060

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