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86AK

Hoppes Seaplane Base
Big Lake, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 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 -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving 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 (19 nm SE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 21-Jan-2026

	Local (UTC-9)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	08:55	17:55
Sunrise	09:49	18:49
Sunset	16:33	01:33
Evening civil twilight	17:28	02:28

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	22-Jan-2026 06:09:52
Local (UTC-9)	21-Jan-2026 21:09:52

METAR

PABV 15nm SE	220556Z AUTO 00000KT 1/2SM FZFG OVC001 M10/M11 A3035 RMK AO2 SLP279 T11001111 11033 21100 56001 FZRANO $
PAED 18nm S	220555Z 00000KT 3/8SM R06/1800V3000FT FZFG VV000 M10/M12 A3031 RMK AO2A SLP264 4/010 T10971116 11041 21102 55001 $
PAFR 19nm SE	220555Z AUTO 02003KT 5SM BR CLR M11/M12 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP273 P0000 60000 T11081124 11021 21108 56002 $
PAMR 20nm S	220553Z 00000KT 1/4SM FZFG VV002 M09/M09 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP269 I1000 I6001 T10891094 11039 21089 56002
PALH 22nm S	220553Z 00000KT 1/4SM FZFG VV002 M07/M08 A3033 RMK AO2 SLP271 I1000 I6001 T10721083 11039 21089 58001 $
PANC 23nm S	220553Z 00000KT 1/4SM R07R/P6000FT FZFG VV001 M08/M09 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP271 4/018 I1001 I6002 T10831089 11050 21094 55001 $
PAAQ 25nm E	220553Z 00000KT 9SM CLR M08/M09 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP267 I6001 T10831089 11056 21089 58000 $

TAF

PAED
18nm S

220320Z 2203/2304 VRB03KT 1600 BR PRFG FEW001 BKN150 BKN200 QNH3028INS TEMPO 2203/2206 0800 FZFG BKN001 BECMG 2213/2214 VRB06KT 4800 BR OVC100 QNH3030INS BECMG 2220/2221 VRB03KT 9000 BR VCFG FEW003 SCT200 QNH3029INS TEMPO 2300/2304 0800 FZFG BKN001 620003 TXM07/2203Z TNM11/2214Z

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