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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 16-Mar-2025

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:31	15:31
Sunrise	08:14	16:14
Sunset	20:03	04:03
Evening civil twilight	20:46	04:46

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	17-Mar-2025 04:53:40
Local (UTC-8)	16-Mar-2025 20:53:40

METAR

PABV 13nm SE	170439Z AUTO 21004KT 4SM -SN BR BKN026 OVC031 M04/M06 A2951 RMK AO2 P0000 FZRANO
PAED 16nm S	170405Z COR AUTO 00000KT 3SM -SN BKN004 OVC029 M04/M06 A2947 RMK AO2A SLP978 $
PAFR 16nm SE	170430Z AUTO 18004KT 2 1/2SM -SN BR BKN006 BKN010 M05/M06 A2948 RMK AO2 VIS 1 3/4V2 3/4 CIG 006V010 BKN006 V SCT SLP989 $
PAMR 18nm S	170353Z 18003KT 1 3/4SM -SN BR OVC029 M04/M06 A2948 RMK AO2 SLP986 P0000 T10391061
PALH 20nm S	170418Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM -SN BR FEW026 OVC036 M04/M06 A2949 RMK AO2 P0000 T10441061 TSNO
PANC 21nm S	170441Z 00000KT 9SM OVC041 M04/M07 A2948 RMK AO2 SNE41 P0000 T10441072 $
PAAQ 24nm E	170424Z AUTO 24008KT 2SM -SN BR SCT007 BKN021 OVC026 M05/M06 A2945 RMK AO2 P0000 T10501061 TSNO

TAF

PAED
16nm S

162100Z 1621/1803 01004KT 9999 -SHSN SCT008 BKN030 OVC045 620306 QNH2946INS BECMG 1702/1703 33003KT 3200 -SN SCT010 OVC025 620258 QNH2948INS TEMPO 1703/1713 1600 -SN OVC010 620109 BECMG 1713/1714 35004KT 9999 VCSH SCT015 BKN025 OVC035 620258 540606 QNH2952INS TXM02/1700Z TNM08/1712Z

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