AirNav: AA02 - Horseshoe Lake Seaplane Base

AA02

Horseshoe Lake Seaplane Base
Big Lake, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	AA02
Lat/Long:	61-34-20.9433N 149-55-24.8020W 61-34.349055N 149-55.413367W 61.5724843,-149.9235561 (estimated)
Elevation:	161.6 ft. / 49 m (estimated)
From city:	5 miles W 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 (11 nm E):	135.25 (907-373-3801)
WX AWOS-3P at BCV (15 nm SE):	135.55 (907-621-7605)
WX ASOS at FRN (20 nm SE):	134.25

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
BGQr063/1.3		BIG LAKE VORTAC		112.50		19E
TEDr344/24.3		ANCHORAGE VOR/DME		113.15		18E

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 2W/20W

Dimensions:	5500 x 200 ft. / 1676 x 61 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 2W	RUNWAY 20W
Latitude:	61-33.972510N	61-34.725600N
Longitude:	149-55.935132W	149-54.891600W
Elevation:	161.6 ft.	161.6 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	WILLIAM KRAMER P.O. BOX 521783 BIG LAKE, AK 99652 Phone 907-440-5000
Manager:	WILLIAM KRAMER P.O. BOX 521783 BIG LAKE, AK 99652 Phone 907-440-5000

Additional Remarks

-	OPS USE CTAF.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at AA02.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAGQ - Big Lake Airport (4 nm SE)
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (11 nm E)
PAUO - Willow Airport (11 nm N)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (20 nm S)
PAFR - Bryant Army Airfield (20 nm SE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 23-Jul-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	03:47	11:47
Sunrise	05:08	13:08
Sunset	23:04	07:04
Evening civil twilight	00:25	08:25

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	24-Jul-2026 05:03:58
Local (UTC-8)	23-Jul-2026 21:03:58

METAR

PABV 15nm SE	240456Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN065 OVC085 16/11 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP090 T01560106 $
PAED 20nm S	240415Z 00000KT 10SM BKN070 17/10 A2978 RMK AO2A RAE15 SLP080 $
PAFR 20nm SE	240355Z AUTO 16003KT 9SM OVC065 15/11 A2980 RMK AO2 RAB05E38 SLP093 P0000 T01490111 $
PAMR 21nm S	240453Z 11004KT 10SM OVC075 16/10 A2980 RMK AO2 RAE0357 SLP092 P0000 T01610100

TAF

PAED 20nm S	232100Z 2321/2503 19015G27KT 9999 SCT040 BKN100 530208 QNH2969INS BECMG 2400/2401 19009KT 9999 FEW040 BKN060 BKN100 620604 QNH2971INS BECMG 2407/2408 VRB06KT 9999 FEW060 QNH2974INS BECMG 2421/2422 34010G20KT 9999 SKC QNH2975INS TX17/2400Z TN11/2413Z
PAAQ 24nm E	231909Z 2319/2418 27009G18KT P6SM -RA OVC050 TEMPO 2319/2321 4SM -RA BR BKN025 FM232100 21009KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN030 FM240000 22006KT P6SM SCT040 BKN080 FM240900 VRB05KT P6SM BKN080
PANC 24nm S	240210Z 2402/2506 25008G16KT P6SM FEW040 SCT060 BKN090 FM240400 27006KT P6SM FEW045 SCT100 FM241400 VRB04KT P6SM FEW001 SCT120 FM241800 35007KT P6SM SCT140 FM242100 34010G18KT P6SM SKC

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