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AA01 West Beaver Seaplane Base
Big Lake, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025

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 08-Nov-2025
 Local
(UTC-9)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight08:0017:00
Sunrise08:5017:50
Sunset16:3601:36
Evening civil twilight17:2602:26

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2025 20:55:27
Local (UTC-9)  08-Nov-2025 11:55:27
 
METAR
PABV 
14nm SE 		082032Z AUTO 15004KT 1 3/4SM BR OVC004 M02/M03 A2991 RMK AO2 VIS 1V3 FZRANO $
PAFR 
20nm S 		082036Z AUTO 02004KT 1/4SM R18/1600V1800FT FZDZ FZFG VV001 M03/M04 A2988 RMK AO2 FZDZE1955FZDZB20 SLP125 $
PAED 
20nm S 		082034Z 02006KT 5/8SM BR OVC003 M02/M03 A2987 RMK AO2A TWR VIS 1/4 SLP113 RVRNO $
PAAQ 
22nm E 		081953Z 00000KT 10SM CLR M05/M06 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP118 T10501056 $
PAMR 
22nm S 		082018Z VRB03KT 1/4SM FZFG OVC003 M02/M03 A2988 RMK AO2 T10221028
TAF
PAED 
20nm S 		081720Z 0817/0920 01006KT 9999 VCFG BKN005 OVC100 620051 QNH2978INS TEMPO 0817/0819 3200 PRFG BKN002 OVC004 BECMG 0819/0820 01005KT 9999 NSW FEW005 SCT050 BKN080 OVC120 620802 QNH2979INS BECMG 0901/0902 03004KT 9999 FEW030 SCT060 SCT150 QNH2981INS BECMG 0907/0908 05005KT 8000 BR VCFG SCT005 SCT060 BKN100 QNH2955INS BECMG 0917/0918 VRB06KT 9999 NSW FEW010 SCT050 SCT100 QNH2952INS TXM02/0823Z TNM07/0912Z
PAAQ 
22nm E 		081730Z 0818/0918 VRB03KT P6SM BKN100 FM091000 34004KT P6SM VCFG FEW006
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