FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BGQ |
| Lat/Long: | 61-32-10.0400N / 149-48-50.0300W 61-32.167333N / 149-48.833833W 61.5361222 / -149.8138972 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 158 ft. / 48 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 21E (2005) |
| 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 |
| Sectional chart: | ANCHORAGE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ANCHORAGE CENTER |
| FSS: | KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [800-478-3576] |
| NOTAMs facility: | ANC (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 07/25 - 122.8 |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.8 |
| ANCHORAGE APPROACH: | 118.6 |
| ANCHORAGE DEPARTURE: | 118.6 |
| CLASS C: | 118.6 |
| WX AWOS-3 at IYS (8 nm E): | 135.25 (907-373-3801) |
| WX AWOS-3 at BCV (11 nm SE): | 135.55 |
| WX AWOS-3 at FRN (17 nm S): | 118.525 (907-384-0132) |
| WX ASOS at MRI (19 nm S): | PHONE 907-272-0542 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BGQr090/4.8 | | BIG LAKE VORTAC | | 112.50 | | 25E |
| ANCr001/25.7 | | ANCHORAGE VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 25E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CAMPBELL LAKE | | 356/22.9 | | 338 | | 21E | | CMQ | -.-. -- --.- |
| BRUCK | | 004/24.4 | | 387 | | 21E | | BOB | -... --- -... |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 2435 x 70 ft. / 742 x 21 m |
| Surface: | gravel, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | NSTD MKGS RYS 07 & 25 MKD BY REFLECTIVE PANELS. |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 61-32.167667N | | 61-32.167000N |
| Longitude: | 149-49.252333W | | 149-48.415333W |
| Elevation: | 154.9 ft. | | 150.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% | | 0.5% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 069 magnetic, 090 true | | 249 magnetic, 270 true |
| Markings: | NSTD | | NSTD |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 44 ft. trees, 220 ft. from runway, 170 ft. right of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. trees, 370 ft. from runway, 24:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | STATE OF ALASKA DOTPF PO BOX 196900 ANCHORAGE, AK 99519-6900 Phone 907-269-0782 |
| Manager: | KURT DEVON 289 INNER SPRING LOOP PALMER, AK 99645 Phone 907-745-2159 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 14 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 11 | | Ultralights: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 55/day * | | 60% | local general aviation | | 40% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2005 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | LOW FLYING ACFT INVOF APCH TO BIG LAKE VOR. |
| - | AIRPORT HAS DESIGNATED TRANSIENT AIRCRAFT PARKING AVAILABLE. TRANSIENT AIRCRAFT PARKING IS DESIGNATD WITH GREEN CONES. |
| - | RY COND NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO USE. |
| - | UPDRAFT OFF OF RISING HILL ON APPROACH TO RY 25 |
| - | RY 07+15' ROAD PARALLEL TO RY END. |
| - | 190 FT AGL LIGHTED TWR 2 NM NE OF ARPT. |
| - | BE ALERT FOR OCCASIONAL UNTRA-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 between 25 September 2008 at 0901Z and 23 October 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 | |
download (262KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 | |
download (293KB) |
| VOR RWY 07 | |
download (288KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (38KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (8 nm E)
PAUO - Willow Airport (15 nm NW)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (17 nm S)
PAMR - Merrill Field Airport (19 nm S)
PAAQ - Palmer Municipal Airport (21 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 12-Oct-2008
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:54 | | 15:54 |
| Sunrise | | 08:39 | | 16:39 |
| Sunset | | 18:52 | | 02:52 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:37 | | 03:37 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Oct-2008 03:23:25 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 12-Oct-2008 19:23:25 |
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| METAR |
PABV 11nm SE | 130256Z AUTO 29004KT 10SM OVC014 00/M03 A2984 RMK AO1 PNO
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PAUO 14nm NW | 122057Z 31006KT 1SM -SN BR VV002 00/00 A2973 RMK NOSPECI
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PAED 17nm S | 130255Z VRB05KT 2SM -SN BR OVC008 M01/M03 A2983 RMK AO2A SLP104 P0000 60001 T10091026 53011 $
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PAMR 19nm S | 130253Z 35008KT 1SM -SN BR BKN008 OVC012 M01/M02 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP104 P0000 60000 T10061022 51012
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PAAQ 21nm E | 130253Z 23004KT 10SM BKN009 OVC014 00/M02 A2982 RMK AO2 CIG 007V011 SLP096 60000 T00001017 53009
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PALH 22nm S | 130253Z 01008KT 1SM -SN SCT008 BKN012 OVC021 00/M03 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP105 P0004 60011 T00001028 53006
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| TAF |
PAED 17nm S | 130120 36009KT 6000 -SHSN SCT009 BKN015 610159 QNH2969INS TEMPO 2304 4000 -SN BKN009 OVC015 BECMG 0506 36009KT 9999 VCSH SCT010 BKN025 610258 QNH2976INS BECMG 1617 VRB06KT 9999 NSW FEW010 SCT025 BKN030 610307 QNH2979INS T01/01Z TM03/12Z AMD 0104
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PAAQ 21nm E | 130114Z 130124 14005KT 3SM -SN BKN005 OVC015 TEMPO 0105 1SM -SN FM0800 VRB03KT 3SM -SN BKN015 FM1200 VRB05KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 FM1800 VRB03KT P6SM BKN045
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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