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PABV Birchwood Airport
Birchwood, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025

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
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. ACTVT VASI RWY 20R - 7 CLICKS.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF: 123.0
WX AWOS-3P: 135.55 (907-621-7605)
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): 125.6 (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
HUMPS & RUTS.
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
EXC ULTRALIGHT; USE L TFC E AWAY FM RWYS.
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
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, 5:1 slope to clear
ROAD 10 FT FM THR ACRS CNTRLN.
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
600 FT ASPH RWY 20L END; RMNDR GRVL.
Surface: asphalt/gravel, in fair condition
HUMPS & RUTS.
Operational restrictions: SKI/TUNDRA TIRE RWY.
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
EXC ULTRALIGHT; USE L TFC E AWAY FM RWYS.
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

Additional Remarks

CTN: SAILPLANE OPS.
TSNT PRKG AVBL; FEE AFT 24 HR.
HEL AVOID FIXED WING & ULTRALIGHT TFC PAT.
WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
WINTER MAINT NA.
RWY COND UNMNT; RCMND VIS INSPN BFR LNDG.
MID 1500 FT TWY A DSGND ULTRALIGHT & SKI/TUNDRA TIRE EQUIP RWY; PARL OPS NA - SEQ ON CTAF.

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 02-May-2025
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight04:4712:47
Sunrise05:4513:45
Sunset22:0506:05
Evening civil twilight23:0307:03

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  03-May-2025 06:57:03
Local (UTC-8)  02-May-2025 22:57:03
 
METAR
PABV 030556Z AUTO 20004KT 10SM CLR 06/01 A2942 RMK AO2 SLP963 60000 T00610011 10100 20061 53009
PAFR 
10nm SW 
030655Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM FEW120 04/01 A2942 RMK AO2 SLP966 T00360006 $
PAED 
13nm SW 
030555Z 00000KT 10SM FEW050 SCT080 SCT150 06/01 A2938 RMK AO2A SLP946 T00640013 10113 20064 52014
PAMR 
15nm SW 
030553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW070 SCT080 SCT120 07/01 A2939 RMK AO2 SLP954 T00720006 10117 20072 53015 TSNO
PAAQ 
16nm NE 
030553Z AUTO 13012KT 10SM CLR 06/M01 A2938 RMK AO2 SLP951 T00611006 10133 20061 53011 TSNO
PALH 
19nm SW 
030553Z AUTO 17005KT 10SM FEW110 06/01 A2940 RMK AO2 SLP956 T00610006 10106 20061 52014 TSNO
TAF
PAED 
13nm SW 
030500Z 0305/0411 35012KT 9999 FEW050 SCT080 SCT150 510401 QNH2937INS BECMG 0308/0309 12008KT 9999 FEW040 SCT060 BKN075 620753 QNH2940INS BECMG 0316/0317 20009KT 9999 VCSH SCT015 BKN030 BKN070 620307 QNH2954INS TEMPO 0322/0402 24012KT 9999 -RA SCT025 BKN040 OVC060 620406 BECMG 0401/0402 22012G18KT 9999 NSW FEW050 BKN075 OVC100 620753 QNH2967INS TX09/0401Z TN02/0315Z
PAAQ 
16nm NE 
030534Z 0306/0406 13014KT P6SM SCT100 FM031000 05005KT P6SM SCT120 FM040000 15012G20KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 BKN080
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C2 Aviation 907-444-8844
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100LL
SS $7.50 
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