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 21-Jul-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	03:39	11:39
Sunrise	05:03	13:03
Sunset	23:09	07:09
Evening civil twilight	00:34	08:34

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	21-Jul-2026 20:22:28
Local (UTC-8)	21-Jul-2026 12:22:28

METAR

PABV 15nm SE	211956Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM CLR 14/08 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP185 T01440083 $
PAED 20nm S	211855Z 04008KT 10SM FEW035 BKN180 15/07 A3007 RMK AO2A SLP179 T01460072 PNO $
PAFR 20nm SE	211855Z AUTO 35005KT 10SM FEW150 SCT200 14/10 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP188 T01400104 $
PAMR 21nm S	211953Z 33005KT 10SM FEW040 BKN110 14/07 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP185 T01390072

TAF

PAED 20nm S	211300Z 2113/2219 21003KT 9999 BKN035 QNH3004INS BECMG 2123/2124 21010G20KT 9999 SCT030 BKN050 BKN060 650505 QNH2997INS BECMG 2205/2206 26010G15KT 9000 -SHRA FEW030 BKN045 620703 QNH2991INS TX15/2122Z TN09/2212Z
PAAQ 24nm E	211720Z 2118/2218 VRB04KT P6SM OVC030 TEMPO 2118/2121 SCT030 BKN045 FM212100 14012G22KT P6SM SCT035 BKN080 FM220100 13016G28KT P6SM VCSH SCT045 BKN060 FM220600 12014G22KT 5SM -RA OVC045 FM221000 36005KT P6SM -SHRA FEW015 BKN030
PANC 24nm S	211720Z 2118/2224 15007KT P6SM FEW035 SCT050 BKN080 FM212000 15012G22KT P6SM SCT045 BKN060 FM220000 15016G28KT P6SM -RA FEW030 BKN050 FM220300 15016G28KT 5SM -RA FEW025 BKN035 FM220700 15015G25KT P6SM -SHRA SCT035 OVC050 FM221800 16010G18KT P6SM SCT045 BKN080

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