FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 2026
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 (907-560-7680) |
| WX ASOS at LHD (19 nm SW): | 125.6 (907-245-5432) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| BGQr106/16.0 | | BIG LAKE VORTAC | | 112.50 | | 19E |
| TEDr023/19.8 | | ANCHORAGE VOR/DME | | 113.15 | | 18E |
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: | 61-24.705337N | | 61-25.213990N |
| Longitude: | 149-30.971737W | | 149-30.099503W |
| Elevation: | 82.6 ft. | | 68.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right
EXC ULTRALIGHT; USE L TFC E AWAY FM RWYS. |
| Runway heading: | 020 magnetic, 039 true | | 200 magnetic, 219 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-box VASI on left |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, 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: | 61-24.863465N | | 61-25.091943N |
| Longitude: | 149-30.611955W | | 149-30.220132W |
| Elevation: | 78.6 ft. | | 73.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right
EXC ULTRALIGHT; USE L TFC E AWAY FM RWYS. |
| Runway heading: | 020 magnetic, 039 true | | 200 magnetic, 219 true |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, 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 (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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| 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 29-Oct-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 08:33 | | 16:33 |
| Sunrise | | 09:20 | | 17:20 |
| Sunset | | 18:04 | | 02:04 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:50 | | 02:50 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 30-Oct-2026 03:46:07 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 29-Oct-2026 19:46:07 |
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| METAR |
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| PABV | 300256Z AUTO 22004KT 10SM -RA OVC070 03/02 A2969 RMK AO2 SLP056 P0001 60001 T00330022 56030 $
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PAFR
10nm SW | 300314Z AUTO 16014G19KT 8SM -RA OVC060 04/02 A2966 RMK AO2 WSHFT 13 SLP048 $
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PAED
13nm SW | 300255Z 02011G16KT 10SM -RA FEW010 SCT040 OVC055 03/01 A2965 RMK AO2A SLP038 P0000 T00340013 $
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PAMR
15nm SW | 300253Z 31005KT 10SM -RA OVC055 03/02 A2966 RMK AO2 UPB19E50RAB28 SLP047 P0001 60001 T00280017 56031
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PAAQ
16nm NE | 300253Z AUTO 12025G38KT 10SM -RA OVC060 09/M01 A2966 RMK AO2 PK WND 12045/0209 RAB42 SLP048 P0000 60000 T00941011 56038 TSNO $
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PALH
19nm SW | 300253Z 07004KT 10SM -RA BKN050 OVC070 02/02 A2967 RMK AO2 RAB0155 SLP048 P0001 60001 T00220017 56034
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PAED
13nm SW | 282200Z 2822/3003 03006KT 9999 BCFG FEW000 SCT100 QNH3022INS BCFG FEW000 TEMPO 2822/2824 0800 FG BKN000 FG BKN000 BECMG 2902/2903 33006KT 9999 NSW SCT045 SCT100 520307 QNH3015INS BECMG 2906/2907 36006KT 9999 SCT030 BKN060 BKN100 640606 520307 QNH3013INS BECMG 2909/2910 36009KT 9999 -RA BKN030 OVC055 640606 520307 QNH3003INS BECMG 2922/2923 36012KT 9999 VCSH SCT030 BKN060 OVC080 640606 530307 QNH2973INS TX04/2920Z TNM02/2906Z
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PAAQ
16nm NE | 291735Z 2918/3018 35012KT P6SM -RA OVC050 FM292200 04015KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 FM300200 11020G32KT P6SM -RA BKN040
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