Big Lake Airport
BGQ · PAGQ · Big Lake, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 11:36 PM
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:32 AM | 12:32Z |
| Sunrise | 05:37 AM | 13:37Z |
| Sunset | 10:32 PM | 06:32Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 11:36 PM | 07:36Z |
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Runways
RWY 25LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 255° mag · 270° true
- Dimensions
- 2,450 × 70 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- GRAVEL
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 075°) on the 45° at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 25
- Threshold elev
- 158 ft
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 50 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 207 ft L of centerline
- TDZ elevation
- 162 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 2,450 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for PAGQ → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the PAGQ kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Anchorage”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 118.6 | CLASS C |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
BGQ 112.50 · EDF 113.40 · TED 113.15
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGQ · Big Lake | VORTAC | 112.50 · 72X | High | r096° / 4.9 NM |
| EDF · Elmendorf | TACAN | 113.40 · 81X | — | r341° / 16.8 NM |
| TED · Anchorage | VOR/DME | 113.15 · 78Y | High | r353° / 22.4 NM |
Prefer one flat list? All PAGQ frequencies →
Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- PAGQ / BGQ
- Coordinates
- 61.5347, -149.8129
- Elevation
- 162 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 15E
- Sectional chart
- ANCHORAGE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KENAI · 121.3, 121.5, 122.65 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ENA
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Airport phone
- 907-283-7211
- Activated
- 1951/05
- Distance from city
- 1 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- LOW FLYING ACFT INVOF APCH TO BIG LAKE VOR.
- 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.
- ARPT HAS DESIGNATED TRANSIENT ACFT PARKING AVBL. TRANSIENT ACFT PARKING IS DESIGNATED WITH GREEN CONES.
- BE ALERT: FROST HEAVE ON RY APRXLY 2200 FT.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RY 07/25 - 122.8
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About PAGQ
Big Lake Airport (BGQ · PAGQ) is an airport in Big Lake, AK, at 162 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,450 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PAGQ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does PAGQ have a control tower?
No. Big Lake Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at PAGQ?
Big Lake Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,450 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PAGQ?
Big Lake Airport is in Big Lake, AK, at an elevation of 162 ft MSL. Coordinates: 61.5347, -149.8129.
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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open PAGQ in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.