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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
BGQr136/4.0BIG 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 16-Mar-2025
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:3115:31
Sunrise08:1416:14
Sunset20:0304:03
Evening civil twilight20:4604:46

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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