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85AK Marion Seaplane Base
Big Lake, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 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 -8 (UTC -9 during Standard 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 (907-621-7605)
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
BGQr136/4.0BIG LAKE VORTAC112.5019E
TEDr346/20.5ANCHORAGE VOR/DME113.1518E

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: leftleft

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-May-2025
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight04:0212:02
Sunrise05:1313:13
Sunset22:3906:39
Evening civil twilight23:5007:50

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  14-May-2025 09:59:12
Local (UTC-8)  14-May-2025 01:59:12
 
METAR
PABV 
13nm SE 		140856Z AUTO 15003KT 10SM OVC050 08/03 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP143 T00780033 51004
PAED 
16nm S 		140855Z 00000KT 10SM SCT055 BKN090 08/02 A2991 RMK AO2A SLP125 T00780018 401330063 51002
PAFR 
16nm SE 		140855Z AUTO 05004KT 10SM OVC080 09/00 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP135 T00860003 401300053 51001 $
PAMR 
18nm S 		140953Z 00000KT 10SM SCT050 BKN090 08/02 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP135 T00780022
PALH 
20nm S 		140953Z AUTO 16006KT 10SM SCT065 OVC090 08/01 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP135 T00830006 TSNO
PANC 
21nm S 		140953Z 15015G28KT 10SM SCT070 OVC090 08/01 A2992 RMK AO2 PK WND 17031/0922 CIG 065 N SLP132 T00830006
PAAQ 
24nm E 		140953Z AUTO 02004KT 10SM CLR 04/01 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP135 T00440006 TSNO
TAF
PAED 
16nm S 		140500Z 1405/1511 25009KT 9999 FEW050 SCT065 BKN090 BKN180 620903 QNH2985INS BECMG 1415/1416 35012KT 9999 SCT045 BKN100 520303 QNH2969INS BECMG 1502/1503 02012KT 9999 FEW030 SCT060 BKN080 BKN200 640802 520303 QNH2962INS TX13/1423Z TN04/1413Z
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