Big Lake Airport (IATA: BGQ[2], ICAO: PAGQ[3], FAA LID: BGQ) is a state-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile (1.8 km) southeast of the central business district of Big Lake, in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska.[1]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | ||||||||||
| Serves | Big Lake, Alaska | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 158 ft / 48 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 61°32′10″N 149°48′50″W / 61.53611°N 149.81389°W | ||||||||||
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Facilities and aircraft
Big Lake Airport has one runway (7/25) with a gravel surface measuring 2,435 by 70 feet (742 x 21 m). For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2005, the airport had 20,000 aircraft operations, an average of 54 per day, all of which were general aviation. At that time there were 79 aircraft based at this airport: 95% single-engine, 4% ultralight and 1% helicopter.[1]
See also
References
External links
- FAA Alaska airport diagram (GIF)
- FAA Terminal Procedures for BGQ, effective June 13, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for BGQ
- AirNav airport information for BGQ
- ASN accident history for BGQ
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for BGQ
