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85AK

Marion Seaplane Base
Big Lake, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 MAY 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
BGQr136/4.0		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 01-Jun-2025

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	02:38	10:38
Sunrise	04:33	12:33
Sunset	23:22	07:22
Evening civil twilight	01:17	09:17

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	02-Jun-2025 00:42:06
Local (UTC-8)	01-Jun-2025 16:42:06

METAR

PABV 13nm SE	012356Z AUTO 31004KT 10SM OVC080 12/02 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP190 T01220022 10128 20089 58007
PAED 16nm S	012355Z 36005KT 10SM SCT070 OVC090 12/03 A3005 RMK AO2A SLP173 T01210031 10135 20094 57007 $
PAFR 16nm SE	020001Z AUTO 16014G25KT 10SM OVC070 13/M00 A3006 RMK AO2 WSHFT 2358 SLP182 $
PAMR 18nm S	012353Z 00000KT 10SM FEW070 OVC090 13/M01 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP181 60000 T01281006 10128 20094 58006
PALH 20nm S	012353Z AUTO 18008G17KT 10SM FEW060 OVC100 11/03 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP186 T01060028 10117 20094 58003 TSNO
PANC 21nm S	012353Z 15015G27KT 10SM FEW040 BKN060 OVC100 09/03 A3007 RMK AO2 PK WND 15027/2349 SLP182 T00940028 10106 20089 58004
PAAQ 24nm E	012353Z 14023G32KT 10SM BLDU OVC100 12/00 A3008 RMK AO2 PK WND 14032/2258 SLP187 T01170000 10122 20106 58004

TAF

PAED
16nm S

012100Z 0121/0303 24012KT 9999 SCT050 OVC080 610804 520303 QNH2998INS BECMG 0209/0210 34006KT 9999 FEW050 BKN080 610804 530305 550804 QNH3002INS BECMG 0213/0214 32006KT 9999 FEW050 530309 QNH3005INS BECMG 0220/0221 24009KT 9999 FEW050 QNH3002INS TX12/0202Z TN05/0213Z

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