FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 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 |
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| BGQr106/16.0 | | BIG LAKE VORTAC | | 112.50 | | 19E |
| TEDr022/19.8 | | ANCHORAGE VOR/DME | | 113.15 | | 19E |
| ANCr027/25.7 | | ANCHORAGE VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 25E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| CAMPBELL LAKE | | 028/21.4 | | 338 | | 19E | | CMQ | -.-. -- --.- |
| BRUCK | | 033/24.4 | | 387 | | 19E | | BOB | -... --- -... |
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: | 61-24.705585N | | 61-25.213827N |
| Longitude: | 149-30.971257W | | 149-30.099677W |
| Elevation: | 82.5 ft. | | 68.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 014 magnetic, 039 true | | 194 magnetic, 219 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-box VASI on left
KEY MIKE 7 TIMES FOR VASI. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, 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: | 61-24.814000N | | 61-25.094667N |
| Longitude: | 149-30.699833W | | 149-30.225667W |
| Elevation: | 78.3 ft. | | 72.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | | | 0.3% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 54 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 |
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| 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)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Taken in August 2005
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 17-May-2013
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| Morning civil twilight | | 03:50 | | 11:50 |
| Sunrise | | 05:04 | | 13:04 |
| Sunset | | 22:45 | | 06:45 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 23:59 | | 07:59 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 06:16:40 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 17-May-2013 22:16:40 |
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| METAR |
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| PABV | 180556Z AUTO 21005KT 1 3/4SM OVC005 01/01 A2951 RMK AO1 VIS 1V5 52017
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PAFR
10nm SW | 172255Z 00000KT 1/2SM SN FG OVC002 01/00 A2943 RMK SLPNO LAST
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PAED
13nm SW | 180601Z AUTO 00000KT 1 3/4SM -SN BR OVC009 00/M00 A2951 RMK AO2 VIS 1/2 RWY24 SLP995
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PAMR
15nm SW | 180600Z 03003KT 1SM -SN BR FEW005 OVC018 01/00 A2951 RMK AO2 P0001
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PAAQ
16nm NE | 180553Z AUTO 17004KT 3/4SM -SN BR OVC005 00/M01 A2947 RMK AO2 SLP984 P0004 60028 T00001006 10006 20000 53012 TSNO
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PALH
19nm SW | 180553Z AUTO 03005KT 1SM -SN BR VV017 01/M01 A2952 RMK AO2 SLP997 P0000 60003 T00061006 10017 20006 53013 TSNO
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PAED
13nm SW | 1804/1910 34006KT 4800 -SN OVC011 620119 QNH2946INS TEMPO 1804/1810 1600 -SN OVC007 620079 BECMG 1810/1811 32006KT 9999 VCSH SCT007 BKN025 OVC035 600258 QNH2954INS BECMG 1900/1901 30006KT 9999 NSW BKN040 OVC060 600406 QNH2992INS T03/1823Z TM05/1812Z
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PAAQ
16nm NE | 180536Z 1806/1906 36006KT 1/2SM SN FZFG OVC005 FM181800 25004KT 5SM -SN BR BKN005 BKN025 FM190000 28006KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 FM190500 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH BKN035
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