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Big Lake Airport

BGQ · PAGQ · Big Lake, AK · 158 ft elevation · var 15E · Towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
PAGQ / BGQ
Coordinates
61.5347, -149.8129
Elevation
158 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
15E
Sectional chart
ANCHORAGE
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS)
KENAI
NOTAM facility
ENA
Attendance
UNATNDD
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1951/05
Distance from city
1 SE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (AKDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
n/an/a
Sunrise04:15 AM12:15Z
Sunset11:46 PM07:46Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
n/an/a
Loggable night (§1.1)
n/a → n/a
Night currency (§61.57)
12:46 AM → 03:15 AM

Plan a flight from PAGQ

Runway 07/25

2,450 ft × 70 ft · GRAVEL (Good)

Edge lights: Med.

07
Heading
075° mag · 90° true
Markings
nonstandard
Traffic pattern
Left
25
Heading
255° mag · 270° true
Markings
nonstandard
Traffic pattern
Left

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
BGQ · Big LakeVORTAC112.50r090° / 4.9 NM
EDF · ElmendorfTACAN113.40r335° / 16.8 NM
ANC · AnchorageVOR-DME114.30r001° / 25.7 NM

Approaches

Minimums & Hot Spots

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Services

Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
ALASKA DOT&PF CENTRAL REGION
PO BOX 196900, ANCHORAGE, AK
907-269-0770
Manager
KYLER HYLTON
289 INNER SPRING LOOP, DOT&PF CENTRAL REGION, PALMER, AK
907-745-2159

Remarks FAA

  • 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.
  • ACTVT MIRL RY 07/25 - 122.8

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