FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BCV |
| Lat/Long: | 61-24-57.9000N / 149-30-29.9000W
61-24.965000N / 149-30.498333W
61.4160833 / -149.5083056
(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 -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving 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: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 01L/19R; VASI RY 19R & REIL RYS 01L & 19R - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
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 1L/19R
| Dimensions: | 4008 x 100 ft. / 1222 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 1L | | RUNWAY 19R |
| 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% |
| 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: | yes | | yes |
| Obstructions: | 57 ft. trees, 1647 ft. from runway, 115 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear
-5' FENCE 195' FROM PAVEMENT EDGE. | | 41 ft. trees, 1068 ft. from runway, 112 ft. right of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear |
Runway 1R/19L
| Dimensions: | 1802 x 50 ft. / 549 x 15 m
N 600 FT OF RY 19L ASPH S 1600 FT GRVL. |
| Surface: | asphalt/gravel, in fair condition |
| RUNWAY 1R | | RUNWAY 19L |
| Latitude: | 61-24.863377N | | 61-25.091915N |
| Longitude: | 149-30.611992W | | 149-30.220083W |
| Elevation: | 78.3 ft. | | 72.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| 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: | | 292 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 275 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 6 | | Helicopters: | | 4 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 2 | | Ultralights: | | 5 |
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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 19L AND 19R 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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Times for 13-Feb-2012
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(UTC-9) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 08:01 | | 17:01 |
| Sunrise | | 08:48 | | 17:48 |
| Sunset | | 17:37 | | 02:37 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:24 | | 03:24 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 09:39:30 |
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| Local (UTC-9) | 13-Feb-2012 00:39:30 |
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| METAR |
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| PABV | 130856Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW095 M03/M07 A2936 RMK AO1 57003 PNO
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PAED
13nm SW | 130855Z AUTO 34010G22KT 10SM BKN075 M00/M04 A2934 RMK AO2 SLP939 T10011044 400411027 58007 $
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PAMR
15nm SW | 130853Z 28006KT 10SM BKN080 BKN120 M01/M04 A2935 RMK AO2 SLP940 VIRGA S T10061039 400391028 58006
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PAAQ
16nm NE | 130853Z AUTO 13021G29KT 10SM OVC080 03/M06 A2941 RMK AO2 PK WND 13032/0824 SLP957 60000 T00281061 400501011 58004 TSNO
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PALH
19nm SW | 130853Z 30007KT 10SM OVC080 01/M03 A2936 RMK AO2 SLP944 T00061033 400561028 58006
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| TAF |
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PAED
13nm SW | 1304/1410 35009KT 9999 FEW060 BKN100 QNH2932INS TEMPO 1306/1312 14015G25KT 520008 BECMG 1315/1316 VRB06KT 9999 VCSH FEW030 BKN060 BKN100 600604 QNH2926INS BECMG 1319/1320 02006KT 9999 VCSH BKN025 OVC040 620257 QNH2929INS T01/1304Z TM03/1316Z AMD 130426
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PAAQ
16nm NE | 130713Z 1307/1406 12020G32KT P6SM BKN070 OVC110 FM130900 06012G20KT P6SM BKN100 WS020/12040KT FM131800 09008KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 FM140100 VRB04KT 6SM -SN BR BKN035 OVC050
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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