AirNav: AA01 - West Beaver Seaplane Base

AA01

West Beaver Seaplane Base
Big Lake, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 JUNE 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 -8 (UTC -9 during Standard 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
BGQr056/3.6		BIG LAKE VORTAC		112.50		19E
TEDr349/25.2		ANCHORAGE VOR/DME		113.15		18E

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:	left	left

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 27-Jun-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	+	+
Sunrise	04:19	12:19
Sunset	23:46	07:46
Evening civil twilight	+	+

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	27-Jun-2026 19:52:57
Local (UTC-8)	27-Jun-2026 11:52:57

METAR

PABV 14nm SE	271856Z AUTO 05004KT 10SM OVC037 13/12 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP115 T01330122 $
PAFR 20nm S	271855Z AUTO 24004KT 10SM OVC040 15/11 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP116 T01480112 $
PAED 20nm S	271855Z 19003KT 10SM -RA FEW042 BKN050 OVC070 16/10 A2984 RMK AO2A RAB52 SLP100 P0000 T01570100 $
PAAQ 22nm E	271853Z 12003KT 10SM OVC029 12/11 A2986 RMK AO2 RAE51 SLP114 P0002 T01220106 $
PAMR 22nm S	271853Z 00000KT 10SM FEW055 BKN080 OVC090 15/10 A2985 RMK AO2 RAE40 SLP110 P0000 T01500100

TAF

PAED 20nm S	271300Z 2713/2819 33006KT 9999 -SHRA SCT030 OVC060 QNH2981INS BECMG 2715/2716 21009KT 9000 -RA SCT015 BKN025 OVC040 QNH2984INS BECMG 2722/2723 24010G15KT 9999 NSW SCT040 BKN060 QNH2987INS BECMG 2809/2810 18009KT 8000 -RA SCT010 BKN020 OVC050 QNH2988INS TX20/2802Z TN10/2812Z
PAAQ 22nm E	271727Z 2718/2818 VRB03KT P6SM -RA SCT015 OVC030 FM272100 15006KT P6SM -SHRA SCT030 OVC045 FM280600 VRB03KT P6SM -SHRA OVC025

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