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AA02 Weather Horseshoe Lake Seaplane Base

Big Lake, AlaskaElevation 140 ftSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAWS · 11 NM E · 48 min old
Ceiling 3,700 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAWS
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
3,700 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 5.6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon scattered rain showers, high near 39F, low near 32F, 53% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Scattered Rain Showers 39/32 SE 4 kt – 53%
Monday Chance Light Rain then Scattered Rain Showers 45/31 SE 9 kt 22 kt 41%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 39/28 N 4 kt – 1%
Wednesday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain And Snow 38/33 0 kt – 34%
Thursday Chance Rain And Snow 39/34 N 4 kt – 69%
Friday Rain And Snow Likely 40/33 E 4 kt – 69%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow 39/31 NE 4 kt – 37%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0035Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for AA02. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 5,500 ft

02W/20W
Dimensions
5,500 x 200 ft
Surface
Water
RWY 02W
RWY 20W

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
140 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0216Z 6:16 PM
Sunrise
1712Z 9:12 AM
Loggable night
0302Z (7:02 PM local) → 1626Z (8:26 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0216Z (6:16 PM local) → 1712Z (9:12 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0316Z (7:16 PM local) → 1612Z (8:12 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Horseshoe Lake Seaplane Base is in Big Lake, Alaska. Field elevation 140 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSeaplane base
ManagerWILLIAM KRAMER
Manager phone907-440-5000
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAAA02
SectionalANCHORAGE
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)KENAI
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates61.5715, -149.9241
Distance from city5 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

AA02 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-09-10, 26 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.3
AVG OPS/DAY
3
Activity trend over 4 days: falling, from 3 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Unknown 52%Piston single 34%Twin 14%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›ACAM (Unknown) · ~7 landings/mo
›PA18 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo
›TBEE (Twin) · ~3 landings/mo
›C180 (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo
›DHC2 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›ACAM (Unknown)
›C180 (Unknown)
›TBEE (Twin)
›PA18 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

AA02 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAWS (11 NM E, VFR).

PAWS Wasilla Airport
11 NM E
VFR
PABV Birchwood Airport
15 NM SE
MVFR
PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base
19 NM S
MVFR
PAFR Bryant Army Airfield
20 NM SE
IFR
PAMR Merrill Field
22 NM S
MVFR
PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
24 NM S
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›OPS USE CTAF.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗AA02 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does AA02 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for AA02. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does AA02 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for AA02. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at AA02?
AA02 sits at 140 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for AA02?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.