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AA01 West Beaver Seaplane Base
Big Lake, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: AA01
Lat/Long: 61-35-05.8600N 149-50-47.5100W
61-35.097667N 149-50.791833W
61.5849611,-149.8465306
(estimated)
Elevation: 215 ft. / 66 m (estimated)
From city: 4 miles N 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: 08/2007
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 (9 nm E): 135.25 (907-373-3801)
WX AWOS-3P at BCV (14 nm SE): 135.55 (907-621-7605)
WX ASOS at FRN (20 nm S): 134.25

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BGQr056/3.6BIG LAKE VORTAC112.5019E
TEDr349/25.2ANCHORAGE VOR/DME113.1518E

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 11W/29W

Dimensions: 3800 x 500 ft. / 1158 x 152 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 11W  RUNWAY 29W
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: KEN THORALL
6830 BEECHCRAFT RD
WASILLA, AK 99654
Phone 907-232-5711
Manager: KEN THORALL
6830 BEECHCRAFT RD
WASILLA, AK 99654
Phone 907-232-5711

Additional Remarks

- ALL OPS MUST USE CTAF.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at AA01.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAGQ - Big Lake Airport (3 nm S)
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (9 nm E)
PAUO - Willow Airport (12 nm NW)
PAFR - Bryant Army Airfield (20 nm S)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (20 nm S)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 14-Feb-2026
 Local
(UTC-9)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight08:0017:00
Sunrise08:4717:47
Sunset17:4002:40
Evening civil twilight18:2703:27

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  14-Feb-2026 17:35:30
Local (UTC-9)  14-Feb-2026 08:35:30
 
METAR
PABV 
14nm SE 		141656Z AUTO 04004KT 6SM -SN BR OVC046 M06/M08 A3008 RMK AO2 SNB17 SLP188 P0000 T10561078 FZRANO $
PAFR 
20nm S 		141715Z AUTO 00000KT 1 7/8SM -SN BR OVC027 M04/M05 A3003 RMK AO2 VIS 1 7/8V2 3/4 SLP177 $
PAED 
20nm S 		141655Z 35009KT 170V020 1SM -SN OVC020 M04/M07 A3003 RMK AO2A SGE37SNB37 SLP168 P0000 T10421067 RVRNO $
PAAQ 
22nm E 		141653Z 33007KT 10SM OVC050 M06/M11 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP179 T10611106
PAMR 
22nm S 		141713Z 05003KT 1/2SM SN FZFG VV010 M04/M06 A3004 RMK AO2 P0000 T10441056 $
TAF
PAED 
20nm S 		132200Z 1322/1504 33005KT 9999 VCFG SCT005 SCT010 BKN030 620303 QNH3006INS BECMG 1402/1403 03004KT 9999 NSW SCT040 BKN100 QNH3010INS BECMG 1414/1415 06005KT 9999 VCSH SCT010 BKN030 BKN060 QNH3012INS BECMG 1416/1417 33005KT 2400 -SHSN BKN015 OVC025 650259 QNH2995INS TEMPO 1418/1420 0800 SHSN TXM02/1401Z TNM08/1410Z
PAAQ 
22nm E 		141125Z 1412/1512 34008KT P6SM SCT030 OVC070 FM141400 35010KT P6SM FEW010 BKN035 FM141700 01005KT 1SM -SN BR SCT007 OVC012 FM150200 35006KT 6SM -SN BKN025 FM150400 36009KT P6SM FEW025 BKN045
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