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PABV Birchwood Airport
Birchwood, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 MARCH 2023

Location

FAA Identifier: BCV
Lat/Long: 61-24-57.9150N 149-30-29.9152W
61-24.965250N 149-30.498587W
61.4160875,-149.5083098
(estimated)
Elevation: 83 ft. / 25.3 m (surveyed)
Variation: 19E (2010)
From city: 2 miles NW of BIRCHWOOD, AK
(LCTD 2 SM NW OF CHUGIAK.)
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 99567

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 10/1949
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS: KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-283-7211]
NOTAMs facility: BCV (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: ACTVT VASI RWY 20R; MIRL RWY 02L/20R - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF: 123.0
WX AWOS-3P: 135.55 (907-688-0826)
WX AWOS-3P at IYS (9 nm N): 135.25 (907-373-3801)
WX ASOS at FRN (10 nm SW): 134.25
WX ASOS at MRI (16 nm SW): 124.25 (907-271-5277)
WX ASOS at PAQ (16 nm NE): 134.75 (907-746-6675)
WX ASOS at LHD (19 nm SW): PHONE 907-245-5432

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BGQr106/16.0BIG LAKE VORTAC112.5019E
TEDr023/19.8ANCHORAGE VOR/DME113.1518E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR

Runway Information

Runway 2L/20R

Dimensions: 4012 x 100 ft. / 1223 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 2L  RUNWAY 20R
Latitude: 61-24.705337N61-25.213990N
Longitude: 149-30.971737W149-30.099503W
Elevation: 82.6 ft.68.5 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 020 magnetic, 039 true200 magnetic, 219 true
Markings: nonprecision, in fair conditionnonprecision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left
KEY MIKE 7 TIMES FOR VASI.
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 71 ft. trees, 613 ft. from runway, 283 ft. left of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear
-5 FT FENCE 195 FT FM PAVEMENT EDGE.
44 ft. trees, 980 ft. from runway, 308 ft. right of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear

Runway 2R/20L

Dimensions: 1802 x 50 ft. / 549 x 15 m
RWY 02R/21L 600 FT ASPH ON RWY 20L END, REMAINDER GRVL.
Surface: asphalt/gravel, in fair condition
RUNWAY 2R  RUNWAY 20L
Latitude: 61-24.863465N61-25.091943N
Longitude: 149-30.611955W149-30.220132W
Elevation: 78.6 ft.73.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 020 magnetic, 039 true200 magnetic, 219 true
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: ALASKA DOT&PF CENTRAL REGION
PO BOX 196900
ANCHORAGE, AK 99519-6900
Phone (907) 338-1466
Manager: KAYCE ELIASON
5300 E. TUDOR ROAD, STATE OF ALASKA DOTPF CR
ANCHORAGE, AK 99507-1249
Phone 907-338-1466

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 309
Single engine airplanes: 301
Multi engine airplanes: 6
Helicopters: 1
Gliders airplanes: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 192/day *
50% transient general aviation
50% local general aviation
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2019

Additional Remarks

RWY USED FOR SAILPLANE OPERATIONS OCCASIONALLY.
ARPT HAS DESIGNATED TRANSIENT ACFT PARKING AVBL. FIRST 24 HRS FREE. PAY AT PILOT SHACK.
HELICOPTERS AVOID FIXED WING AND ULTRALIGHT TRAFFIC PATTERN.
WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
TUNDRA TIRES/SKI STRIP IS NOT MAINTAINED IN THE WINTER MONTHS. BEWARE OF POSSIBLE HUMPS, BUMPS, AND RUTS.
UNATTENDED. RUNWAY CONDITION NOT MONITORED, RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LANDING.
MID 1500 FT OF TWY A DESIGNATED AS RY FOR ULTRALIGHT & SKI/TUNDRA TIRE EQUIPPED ACFT, NO PARALLEL OPS ALLOWED - SEQUENCE ON CTAF.
ULTRALIGHT RY SKI/TUNDRA TIRE RWY.
RGT TFC PATTERN RY 20L AND 20R EXCEPT ULTRALIGHT ACFT USE LEFT TFC PATTERN EAST AWAY FROM ALL RYS.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at PABV.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAWS - Wasilla Airport (9 nm N)
PAFR - Bryant Army Airfield Heliport (10 nm SW)
PAGQ - Big Lake Airport (11 nm NW)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (13 nm SW)
PAMR - Merrill Field Airport (16 nm SW)
PAAQ - Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport (16 nm NE)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 23-Mar-2023
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0615:06
Sunrise07:5015:50
Sunset20:1904:19
Evening civil twilight21:0305:03

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  23-Mar-2023 09:49:40
Local (UTC-8)  23-Mar-2023 01:49:40
 
METAR
PABV 230856Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC110 M01/M02 A2937 RMK AO2 SLP951 60000 T10061017 400561033 53028 FZRANO
PAFR 
10nm SW 
230855Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM SCT130 SCT160 M02/M02 A2935 RMK AO2 SLP947 T10221025 400441044 52032 $
PAED 
13nm SW 
230855Z 00000KT 10SM FEW010 SCT055 BKN120 M01/M02 A2934 RMK AO2A SLP933 T10121016 400481017 52031
PAMR 
15nm SW 
230853Z 00000KT 9SM SCT009 BKN030 M01/M02 A2936 RMK AO2 SLP943 T10061022 400561011 51030
PAAQ 
16nm NE 
230853Z AUTO 06008KT 10SM OVC100 03/M02 A2935 RMK AO2 SLP941 60001 T00281017 400500000 53025 TSNO
PALH 
19nm SW 
230853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC055 M02/M02 A2937 RMK AO2 SLP945 T10171022 400391028 53029 TSNO
TAF
PAED 
13nm SW 
230500Z 2305/2411 VRB06KT 9999 FEW025 SCT050 BKN100 QNH2925INS BECMG 2314/2315 19006KT 9999 VCSH SCT020 BKN050 OVC080 620507 QNH2946INS BECMG 2317/2318 22010G15KT 6000 -SN BKN015 OVC030 620159 QNH2951INS BECMG 2320/2321 24012G18KT 8000 -SHSN SCT015 BKN025 OVC040 620258 QNH2959INS BECMG 2401/2402 24010G15KT 9999 VCSH SCT030 BKN060 610605 QNH2962INS BECMG 2407/2408 22012KT 9999 NSW SCT060 BKN120 QNH2983INS TX04/2400Z TNM05/2316Z
PAAQ 
16nm NE 
230543Z 2306/2406 05004KT P6SM SCT025 OVC040 TEMPO 2306/2308 2SM -SN BR BKN004 OVC025 FM232000 25005KT P6SM -SN SCT015 OVC025
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