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86AK

Hoppes Seaplane Base
Big Lake, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	86AK
Lat/Long:	61-32-49.7101N 149-56-45.5165W 61-32.828502N 149-56.758608W 61.5471417,-149.9459768 (estimated)
Elevation:	164.7 ft. / 50 m (estimated)
From city:	3 miles E of BIG LAKE, AK
Time zone:	UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	99623

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	05/2007
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS:	KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-283-7211]
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Segmented circle:	no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF:	122.8
WX AWOS-3P at IYS (12 nm E):	135.25 (907-373-3801)
WX AWOS-3P at BCV (15 nm SE):	135.55 (907-621-7605)
WX ASOS at FRN (19 nm SE):	134.25

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
BGQr137/1.5		BIG LAKE VORTAC		112.50		19E
TEDr343/22.8		ANCHORAGE VOR/DME		113.15		18E

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 18W/36W

Dimensions:	1150 x 200 ft. / 351 x 61 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 18W	RUNWAY 36W
Latitude:	61-32.919840N	61-32.737163N
Longitude:	149-56.708940W	149-56.808275W
Elevation:	164.7 ft.	164.7 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	GREG HOPPE P. O. BOX 520636 BIG LAKE, AK 99652 Phone 907-892-7169
Manager:	GREG HOPPE P. O. BOX 520636 BIG LAKE, AK 99652 Phone 907-892-7169

Additional Remarks

-	ALL OPS MUST USE CTAF.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 86AK.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAGQ - Big Lake Airport (4 nm E)
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (12 nm E)
PAUO - Willow Airport (13 nm N)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (18 nm S)
PAFR - Bryant Army Airfield Heliport (19 nm SE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 14-May-2025

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	04:01	12:01
Sunrise	05:13	13:13
Sunset	22:40	06:40
Evening civil twilight	23:51	07:51

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	14-May-2025 16:36:53
Local (UTC-8)	14-May-2025 08:36:53

METAR

PABV 15nm SE	141556Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 06/02 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP121 T00610017
PAED 18nm S	141555Z 32003KT 10SM FEW055 BKN120 BKN150 07/03 A2984 RMK AO2A SLP101 T00720034
PAFR 19nm SE	141555Z AUTO 17003KT 10SM OVC110 08/02 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP111 T00840015 $
PAMR 20nm S	141553Z 33005KT 10SM CLR 07/03 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP112 T00720028
PALH 22nm S	141553Z AUTO 34005KT 10SM BKN120 07/04 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP114 T00720044 TSNO
PANC 23nm S	141553Z 32007KT 10SM FEW055 BKN120 07/03 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP112 T00720033
PAAQ 25nm E	141553Z AUTO 01008KT 10SM CLR 06/01 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP115 T00610006 TSNO

TAF

PAED
18nm S

141300Z 1413/1519 35009KT 9999 FEW050 SCT080 BKN100 520303 QNH2970INS BECMG 1502/1503 02012KT 9999 SCT060 BKN080 BKN120 640802 520303 QNH2957INS TX13/1423Z TN06/1414Z

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