AirNav   ATP
 
airports navaids fix Aviation Fuel airboss iphoneapp
 445 users online  

PABV Birchwood Airport
Birchwood, Alaska, USA

GOING TO BIRCHWOOD?

Reserve a HOTEL

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: BCV
Lat/Long: 61-24-57.4699N / 149-30-30.5804W
61-24.957832N / 149-30.509673W
61.4159639 / -149.5084946
(estimated)
Elevation: 83 ft. / 25.3 m (surveyed)
Variation: 25E (1985)
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
Sectional chart: ANCHORAGE
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS: KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [800-478-3576]
NOTAMs facility: BCV (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: APR-AUG 0800-1800, SEP-MAR 0800-1700
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: ACTVT MIRL RY 02L/20R; VASI RY 20R - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 123.0
WX AWOS-3: 135.55 (907-688-0826)
WX AWOS-3 at IYS (9 nm N): 135.25 (907-373-3801)
WX AWOS-3 at FRN (10 nm SW): 118.525 (907-384-0132)
WX ASOS at MRI (16 nm SW): PHONE 907-272-0542
WX ASOS at PAQ (16 nm NE): 134.75 (907-746-6675)
WX ASOS at LHD (19 nm SW): PHONE 907-245-1618

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BGQr106/16.0BIG LAKE VORTAC112.5019E
TEDr022/19.8ANCHORAGE VOR/DME113.1519E
ANCr027/25.7ANCHORAGE VOR/DME114.3025E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CAMPBELL LAKE028/21.433819ECMQ -.-. -- --.-
BRUCK033/24.438719EBOB -... --- -...

Airport Services

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

Runway Information

Runway 2L/20R

Dimensions: 4010 x 100 ft. / 1222 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Gradient: S
RUNWAY 2L  RUNWAY 20R
Latitude: 61-24.705585N61-25.213827N
Longitude: 149-30.971257W149-30.099677W
Elevation: 82.5 ft.68.4 ft.
Gradient: 0.4%0.4% UP
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 014 magnetic, 039 true194 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: 57 ft. trees, 1647 ft. from runway, 115 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear
-5 FT FENCE 195 FT FM PAVEMENT EDGE.
41 ft. trees, 1068 ft. from runway, 112 ft. right of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear

Runway 2R/20L

Dimensions: 2200 x 50 ft. / 671 x 15 m
Surface: asphalt/gravel, in fair condition
Gradient: S
RUNWAY 2R  RUNWAY 20L
Latitude: 61-24.814000N61-25.094667N
Longitude: 149-30.699833W149-30.225667W
Elevation: 78.3 ft.72.7 ft.
Gradient: 0.3% UP
Traffic pattern: leftright
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none54 ft. trees, 2088 ft. from runway, 34:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: STATE OF ALASKA DOTPF
PO BOX 196900
ANCHORAGE, AK 99519-6900
Phone 907-266-1450
Manager: TOM GRMAN
PO BOX 196900
CHUGIAK, AK 99519
Phone 907-338-1432

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 469
Single engine airplanes: 433
Multi engine airplanes: 3
Helicopters: 2
Gliders airplanes: 6
Ultralights: 25
    
Aircraft operations: avg 192/day *
50% transient general aviation
50% local general aviation
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 May 2011

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 HTTP://AKWEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
TUNDRA TIRES/SKI STRIP IS NOT MAINTAINED IN THE WINTER MONTHS. BEWARE OF POSSIBLE HUMPS, BUMPS, AND RUTS.
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)
PAGQ - Big Lake Airport (11 nm NW)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (13 nm SW)
PAMR - Merrill Field Airport (16 nm SW)
PAAQ - Palmer Municipal Airport (16 nm NE)
 
Loc | Ops | Rwys | IFR | FBO | Links
Com | Nav | Svcs | Stats | Notes


 
Area around PABV (Birchwood Airport)
 
Road maps at: MapQuest Bing Google Yahoo!
 
Aerial photo
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Aerial photo of PABV (Birchwood Airport)
Taken in August 2005

Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Birchwood Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.

 
Sectional chart

 
Airport distance calculator
Flying to Birchwood Airport? Find the distance to fly.

From to PABV

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-Oct-2013
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight08:0116:01
Sunrise08:4516:45
Sunset18:4202:42
Evening civil twilight19:2703:27

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Oct-2013 10:44:05
Local (UTC-8)  16-Oct-2013 02:44:05
 
METAR
PABV 160756Z AUTO 06008KT 10SM OVC060 11/06 A3011 RMK AO1
PAFR 
10nm SW 
152335Z 14024G36KT 7SM FEW050 OVC060 12/02 A2999 RMK SLPNO LAST
PAED 
13nm SW 
160758Z AUTO 20011G20KT 10SM OVC055 15/03 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP185 T01450032
PAMR 
15nm SW 
160753Z 15011G20KT 10SM SCT055 BKN120 15/03 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP188 T01500028
PAAQ 
16nm NE 
160753Z AUTO 12015G19KT 10SM OVC060 11/03 A3014 RMK AO2 RAE50 SLP209 P0001 T01110033 TSNO
PALH 
19nm SW 
160753Z 15009G17KT 10SM BKN055 OVC085 14/03 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP192 T01390033
TAF
PAED 
13nm SW 
1604/1710 36009KT 9999 VCSH OVC050 600505 QNH3000INS TEMPO 1604/1607 20015G25KT 510003 BECMG 1608/1609 36009KT 9999 NSW OVC050 600505 QNH3010INS TX13/1604Z TN06/1615Z
PAAQ 
16nm NE 
160533Z 1606/1706 14017G25KT P6SM -SHRA SCT040 OVC060 FM161500 13011KT P6SM SCT050 BKN080 FM162200 VRB06KT P6SM VCSH SCT070 OVC100 FM170400 01007KT P6SM SCT060 BKN120
NOTAMs
Click for the latest NOTAMs
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.

 

 
 

FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
C2 Aviation 907-360-0307
no information available

If you are affiliated with C2 Aviation and would like to show here your services, contact info, web link, logo, and more, click here
100LL
SS $5.96 
 Updated 03-Oct-2013
 
   1 read write
SS=Self service
Update Fuel Prices
 

Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Birchwood Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Birchwood Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
Feature A Hotel
 

Hotels near Birchwood Airport

Miles Price ($)
MICROTEL INN & SUITES ANCHORAGE AREA- EAGLE RIVER 5.1 136-170

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Birchwood Airport

5 in Wasilla
56 in Anchorage
 

Would you like to see your business listed on this page?

 If your business provides an interesting product or service to pilots, flight crews, aircraft, or users of the Birchwood Airport, you should consider listing it here.  To start the listing process, click on the button below
 
Add a business
 

Other Pages about Birchwood Airport

Update a link
 
Copyright © AirNav, LLC. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy  Contact