Location
Latitude: |
61-32-49.7101N (61.547142) |
Longitude: |
149-56-45.5165W (-149.945977) |
Elevation: |
164.7 feet MSL (50 m MSL) |
Magnetic Variation: |
14.3 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model) |
Time Zone: |
UTC -9.0 (Standard Time) UTC -8.0 (Daylight Savings Time) |
From City: |
03 N.M. E of Big Lake, Alaska |
Found On: |
Anchorage Chart |
FAA Region: |
AAL |
Contacts
Manager: |
Privately owned: |
| GREG HOPPE P. O. BOX 520636 BIG LAKE, AK 99652 907-892-7169 |
GREG HOPPE P. O. BOX 520636 BIG LAKE, AK 99652 907-892-7169 |
Operations
Airport Status: |
Operational |
Facility Use: |
Private |
Type: |
Seaplane Base |
Activation Date: |
05/2007 |
Control tower: |
No |
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): |
Months/Days/Hours Unattended |
Boundary ARTCC: |
ZAN (Anchorage) |
Responsible ARTCC: |
ZAN (Anchorage) |
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): |
1165 feet (355 m) |
Based Aircraft
Annual Operations (as of )
Communications
| CTAF: | 122.800 |
Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel
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Area Code: 907 |
| Business Name | Frequency | Phone | Fuel Grade |
|---|
Flight Service Stations
| Primary | Alternate | |
| FSS on Field: | ||
| FSS Name (ID): | Kenai(ENA) | |
| Frequency: | ||
| Toll Free Phone: | 1-866-864-1737 |
Instrument Procedures / Charts
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 86AK
| Dist (NM) | ID | Morse Code | Name | Type | Freq | True Hdg | Mag Hdg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | BGQ | _ . . . _ _ . _ _ . _ | Big Lake | VORTAC | 112.50 | 335 | 321 |
| 18.2 | EDF | . _ . . . . _ . | Elmendorf | TACAN | 113.40 | 163 | 149 |
| 20.0 | MRI | _ _ . _ . . . | Anchorage | VOT | 111.00 | 171 | 157 |
| 22.8 | CMQ | _ . _ . _ _ _ _ . _ | Campbell Lake | NDB | 338 | 187 | 173 |
| 22.8 | TED | _ . _ . . | Anchorage | VOR-DME | 113.15 | 181 | 167 |
| 22.9 | ANC | . _ _ . _ . _ . | Anchorage | VOT | 108.40 | 183 | 169 |
| 45.3 | TKA | _ _ . _ . _ | Talkeetna | VOR-DME | 116.20 | 354 | 340 |
| 47.2 | PEE | . _ _ . . . | Peters Creek | NDB | 305 | 354 | 340 |
| 66.7 | ENA | . _ . . _ | Kenai | VOR-DME | 117.60 | 213 | 199 |
| 67.7 | IWW | . . . _ _ . _ _ | Wildwood | NDB | 379 | 213 | 199 |
| 69.8 | OLT | _ _ _ . _ . . _ | Soldotna | NDB-DME | 346 | 203 | 189 |
Nearby Airports with Fuel
| Dist (NM) | Name (Airport IDs) | True Hdg | Mag Hdg | Fuel Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.7 | Wasilla Airport (WWA PAWS IYS) | 82 | 68 | 100LL, Jet A |
| 14.8 | Birchwood Airport (PABV BCV) | 121 | 107 | 100LL |
| 15.6 | Wasilla Lake Seaplane Base (5L6) | 81 | 67 | 100LL |
| 20.2 | Merrill Field Airport (MRI PAMR MRI) | 171 | 157 | 100, Jet A |
| 20.4 | Alaska Regional Hospital Heliport (2OK) | 170 | 156 | 100LL, Jet A |
| 22.4 | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC PANC ANC) | 183 | 169 | 100, 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1 |
| 24.7 | Warren 'Bud' Woods Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ PAAQ PAQ) | 82 | 67 | 100LL, Jet A-1 |
| 46.6 | Talkeetna Airport (TKA PATK TKA) | 354 | 340 | 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+ |
| 69.5 | Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA PAEN ENA) | 213 | 199 | 100LL, Jet A |
| 71.8 | Soldotna Airport (SXQ PASX SXQ) | 206 | 192 | 100LL, Jet A |
Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)
Remarks
| A110-1 | ALL OPS MUST USE CTAF. |
Runways
Runway Summary
| Runways: | 18W/36W |
| Longest Runway: | 18W/36W is 1150 ft (351 m) long |
| Runways with an Instrument Approach: |
86AK Airport Runway Details
| Waterway 18W/36W | 1150 ft x 200 ft (351 m x 61 m) | |
| Runway Length Source: | ADO as of 08/29/2024 | |
| Surface: | Water - No special surface treatment | |
Waterway 18W |
Runway 36W |
|
Elevation: |
164.7 | 164.7 |
Latitude: |
61-32-55.1904N | 61-32-44.2298N |
Longitude: |
149-56-42.5364W | 149-56-48.4965W |
Glide Path Angle: |
0.0 degrees | 0.0 degrees |
Services
Airframe Repair: |
Major |
Powerplant Repair: |
Major |
Fuel Available: |
100LL, Jet A |
Landing Fees: |
Yes |
Parking: |
Tiedowns available |
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