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PAGQ/BGQ Weather Big Lake Airport

Big Lake, AlaskaElevation 158 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAWS · 8 NM E · 53 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
FAA: no delays reported at BGQ.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

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 40F, low near 36F, 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 40/36 E 4 kt – 53%
Monday Chance Light Rain 45/31 SE 9 kt 17 kt 47%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 40/29 N 4 kt – 1%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain And Snow 40/34 0 kt – 31%
Thursday Chance Rain And Snow 41/35 NE 4 kt – 67%
Friday Rain And Snow Likely 42/34 E 4 kt – 67%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow 40/32 NE 4 kt – 36%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0149Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW0725
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,450 ft

07/25
Dimensions
2,450 x 70 ft
Surface
Gravel (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0790°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 25270°T
Traffic patternLeft

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
158 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
1711Z 9:11 AM
Loggable night
0302Z (7:02 PM local) → 1625Z (8:25 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0216Z (6:16 PM local) → 1711Z (9:11 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0316Z (7:16 PM local) → 1611Z (8:11 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

Big Lake Airport is in Big Lake, Alaska. Field elevation 158 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerKYLER HYLTON
Manager phone907-745-2159
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAPAGQ / BGQ
SectionalANCHORAGE
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)KENAI
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates61.5347, -149.8129
Distance from city1 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
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

PAGQ traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 64 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
3.3
AVG OPS/DAY
5.5
Activity trend over 13 days: rising, from 4 to 9 operations per dayOperations trend (13 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Unknown 58%Piston single 29%Helicopter 8%Turboprop 3%Twin 2%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~29 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~16 landings/mo
›C185 (Unknown) · ~8 landings/mo
›PA18 (Unknown) · ~7 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C185 (Unknown)
›PA18 (Unknown)
›C180 (Unknown)
›UNKN (Unknown)
›AS50 (Helicopter)

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

PAGQ has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAWS (8 NM E, VFR).

PAWS Wasilla Airport
8 NM E
VFR
PABV Birchwood Airport
11 NM SE
MVFR
PAFR Bryant Army Airfield
17 NM S
IFR
PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base
17 NM S
MVFR
PAMR Merrill Field
19 NM S
MVFR
PAAQ Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport
21 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT MIRL RY 07/25 - 122.8
›BE ALERT: OCCASIONAL ULTRA LIGHT TRAFFIC.
›190 FT AGL LIGHTED TWR 2 NM NE OF ARPT.
›RY 07+15' ROAD PARALLEL TO RY END.
›UPDRAFT OFF OF RISING HILL ON APCH TO RY 25.
›RY COND NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO USE.
›BE ALERT: FROST HEAVE ON RY APRXLY 2200 FT.
›ARPT HAS DESIGNATED TRANSIENT ACFT PARKING AVBL. TRANSIENT ACFT PARKING IS DESIGNATED WITH GREEN CONES.
›LOW FLYING ACFT INVOF APCH TO BIG LAKE VOR.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗PAGQ on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does PAGQ have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for PAGQ. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does PAGQ have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for PAGQ. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at PAGQ?
PAGQ sits at 158 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PAGQ?
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.