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85AK

Marion Seaplane Base
Big Lake, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 FEBRUARY 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	85AK
Lat/Long:	61-30-33.0000N 149-54-31.0000W 61-30.550000N 149-54.516667W 61.5091667,-149.9086111 (estimated)
Elevation:	150 ft. / 46 m (estimated)
From city:	3 miles SW of BIG LAKE, AK
Time zone:	UTC -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	99567

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	04/2007
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS:	KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-283-7211]
Attendance:
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 (13 nm SE):	135.55 (907-688-0826)
WX ASOS at FRN (16 nm SE):	134.25
WX ASOS at MRI (18 nm S):	124.25 (907-271-5277)
WX ASOS at LHD (19 nm S):	125.6 (907-245-5432)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
BGQr136/4.0		BIG LAKE VORTAC		112.50		19E
TEDr346/20.5		ANCHORAGE VOR/DME		113.15		18E

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 9W/27W

Dimensions:	3400 x 200 ft. / 1036 x 61 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 9W	RUNWAY 27W
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	MIKE GRAVES P.O. BOX 520815 BIG LAKE, AK 99602 Phone 907-841-1977
Manager:	MIKE GRAVES P.O. BOX 520815 BIG LAKE, AK 99602 Phone 907-841-1977

Additional Remarks

-	ALL OPS MUST USE CTAF.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 85AK.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAGQ - Big Lake Airport (3 nm NE)
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (11 nm E)
PAUO - Willow Airport (15 nm N)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (16 nm S)
PAFR - Bryant Army Airfield Heliport (16 nm SE)
PAMR - Merrill Field Airport (18 nm S)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 14-Mar-2025

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:37	15:37
Sunrise	08:20	16:20
Sunset	19:57	03:57
Evening civil twilight	20:41	04:41

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	15-Mar-2025 04:20:31
Local (UTC-8)	14-Mar-2025 20:20:31

METAR

PABV 13nm SE	150356Z AUTO 20003KT 10SM BKN120 01/M03 A2956 RMK AO2 SLP012 T00061028 FZRANO
PAED 16nm S	150355Z 34008KT 10SM BKN065 BKN110 01/M03 A2952 RMK AO2A VIRGA SW-W SLP995 T00091030 $
PAFR 16nm SE	150355Z AUTO 01006KT 9SM BKN049 BKN060 OVC070 01/M03 A2953 RMK AO2 SLP005 T00081028 $
PAMR 18nm S	150353Z 35003KT 10SM SCT070 SCT090 OVC110 01/M03 A2953 RMK AO2 SLP003 T00111028
PALH 20nm S	150353Z AUTO 33003KT 10SM SCT075 OVC110 M01/M02 A2954 RMK AO2 SLP004 T10061022 TSNO
PANC 21nm S	150353Z 31007KT 10SM FEW020 SCT075 BKN120 M01/M03 A2953 RMK AO2 SLP003 T10111028 $
PAAQ 24nm E	150353Z AUTO 01005KT 10SM BKN075 BKN090 OVC120 02/M08 A2953 RMK AO2 SLP002 T00171083 TSNO

TAF

PAED
16nm S

142100Z 1421/1603 35008KT 9999 FEW010 SCT065 BKN100 QNH2952INS BECMG 1512/1513 VRB04KT 9999 SCT040 BKN050 620505 QNH2955INS BECMG 1521/1602 33004KT 9999 VCSH SCT020 BKN040 OVC060 620406 QNH2951INS BECMG 1602/1603 27005KT 3200 -SHSN BKN010 OVC020 620109 QNH2950INS TX02/1500Z TNM06/1512Z

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