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PAGQ

Big Lake Airport
Big Lake, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	BGQ
Lat/Long:	61-32-04.8590N 149-48-45.1740W 61-32.080983N 149-48.752900W 61.5346831,-149.8125483 (estimated)
Elevation:	162.4 ft. / 49.5 m (surveyed)
Variation:	15E (2025)
From city:	1 mile SE of BIG LAKE, AK
Time zone:	UTC -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	99652

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	05/1951
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS:	KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-283-7211]
NOTAMs facility:	ENA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT MIRL RY 07/25 - 122.8
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF:	122.8
ANCHORAGE APPROACH:	118.6
ANCHORAGE DEPARTURE:	118.6
CLASS C:	118.6
WX AWOS-3P at IYS (8 nm E):	135.25 (907-373-3801)
WX AWOS-3P at BCV (11 nm SE):	135.55 (907-621-7605)
WX ASOS at FRN (17 nm S):	134.25
WX ASOS at MRI (19 nm S):	124.25 (907-271-5277)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
BGQr096/4.9		BIG LAKE VORTAC		112.50		19E
TEDr353/22.4		ANCHORAGE VOR/DME		113.15		18E

Airport Services

Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR

Runway Information

Runway 7/25

Dimensions:	2450 x 70 ft. / 747 x 21 m
Surface:	gravel, in good condition
Runway edge lights:	medium intensity
	RUNWAY 7	RUNWAY 25
Latitude:	61-32.081043N	61-32.080910N
Longitude:	149-49.173993W	149-48.331817W
Elevation:	161.0 ft.	158.3 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Runway heading:	075 magnetic, 090 true	255 magnetic, 270 true
Markings:	NSTD, in good condition	NSTD, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights:	no	no
Touchdown point:	yes, no lights	yes, no lights
Obstructions:	60 ft. trees, 200 ft. right of centerline	50 ft. trees, 207 ft. left of centerline

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	ALASKA DOT&PF CENTRAL REGION PO BOX 196900 ANCHORAGE, AK 99519-6900 Phone 907-269-0770
Manager:	KYLER HYLTON 289 INNER SPRING LOOP, DOT&PF CENTRAL REGION PALMER, AK 99645 Phone 907-745-2159

Additional Remarks

-	LOW FLYING ACFT INVOF APCH TO BIG LAKE VOR.
-	ARPT HAS DESIGNATED TRANSIENT ACFT PARKING AVBL. TRANSIENT ACFT PARKING IS DESIGNATED WITH GREEN CONES.
-	BE ALERT: FROST HEAVE ON RY APRXLY 2200 FT.
-	RY COND NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO USE.
-	UPDRAFT OFF OF RISING HILL ON APCH TO RY 25.
-	RY 07+15' ROAD PARALLEL TO RY END.
-	190 FT AGL LIGHTED TWR 2 NM NE OF ARPT.
-	BE ALERT: OCCASIONAL ULTRA LIGHT TRAFFIC.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 2025 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 07		download (222KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 25		download (338KB)
VOR RWY 07		download (244KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (148KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAWS - Wasilla Airport (8 nm E)
PAUO - Willow Airport (15 nm NW)
PAFR - Bryant Army Airfield (17 nm S)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (17 nm S)
PAMR - Merrill Field Airport (19 nm S)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 28-Nov-2025

	Local (UTC-9)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	08:45	17:45
Sunrise	09:42	18:42
Sunset	15:52	00:52
Evening civil twilight	16:50	01:50

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	28-Nov-2025 13:59:08
Local (UTC-9)	28-Nov-2025 04:59:08

METAR

PABV 11nm SE	281256Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT085 BKN110 M03/M04 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP156 T10331044 FZRANO $
PAFR 17nm S	281355Z AUTO 36004KT 10SM BKN100 BKN130 M01/M02 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP148 T10101016 $
PAED 17nm S	281255Z 00000KT 10SM FEW070 SCT095 SCT140 M02/M03 A2994 RMK AO2A SLP137 T10171028
PAMR 19nm S	281353Z VRB04KT 10SM FEW100 SCT110 M03/M04 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP147 I1000 T10331039
PAAQ 21nm E	281353Z AUTO 36013G17KT 10SM FEW080 SCT110 M01/M08 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP152 T10111078 TSNO $
PALH 22nm S	281353Z AUTO 27004KT 10SM CLR M02/M03 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP149 T10221033

TAF

PAED 17nm S	281045Z 2810/2912 34008KT VCSH 9999 FEW060 BKN120 BKN140 530307 QNH2986INS TEMPO 2810/2811 34010G20KT BECMG 2812/2813 34006KT 9999 NSW SCT060 BKN080 BKN120 610802 510307 QNH2990INS BECMG 2820/2821 02004KT 9999 VCSH BKN060 610604 QNH2998INS BECMG 2908/2909 04004KT 9999 NSW SCT060 BKN200 QNH3009INS TX02/2810Z TNM04/2905Z
PAAQ 21nm E	281137Z 2812/2912 35012KT P6SM FEW070 SCT120 FM282000 35007KT 6SM -SN OVC035 FM290000 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 FM290600 36005KT P6SM SCT060

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