FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 APRIL 2021
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BCV |
| Lat/Long: | 61-24-57.9196N 149-30-29.9021W
61-24.965327N 149-30.498368W
61.4160888,-149.5083061
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 83 ft. / 25.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 19E (2010) |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3P: | 135.55 (907-688-0826) |
| 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): | PHONE 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: | 4010 x 100 ft. / 1222 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 2L | | RUNWAY 20R |
| Latitude: | 61-24.705500N | | 61-25.214000N |
| Longitude: | 149-30.971333W | | 149-30.099500W |
| Elevation: | 72.6 ft. | | 72.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| 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
KEY MIKE 7 TIMES FOR VASI. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 76 ft. trees, 1647 ft. from runway, 19:1 slope to clear
-5 FT FENCE 195 FT FM PAVEMENT EDGE. | | 55 ft. trees, 1112 ft. from runway, 120 ft. left and right of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear |
Runway 2R/20L
| Dimensions: | 1800 x 50 ft. / 549 x 15 m
RWY 02R/21L 600 FT ASPH ON RWY 20L END, REMAINDER GRVL. |
| Surface: | asphalt/gravel, in fair condition |
| RUNWAY 2R | | RUNWAY 20L |
| Latitude: | 61-24.863667N | | 61-25.091833N |
| Longitude: | 149-30.611667W | | 149-30.220000W |
| Elevation: | 72.6 ft. | | 72.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Obstructions: | 4 ft. hill, 125 ft. left of centerline | | none |
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 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 309 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 301 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 6 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 |
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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 December 2019 | |
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://AVCAMS.FAA.GOV |
| - | TUNDRA TIRES/SKI STRIP IS NOT MAINTAINED IN THE WINTER MONTHS. BEWARE OF POSSIBLE HUMPS, BUMPS, AND RUTS. |
| - | UNATTENDED. RUNWAY CONDITION NOT MONITORED, RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LANDING. |
| - | 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)
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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| 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-2021
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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-2021 00:01:45 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 17-May-2021 16:01:45 |
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| METAR |
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| PABV | 172356Z AUTO 26006KT 10SM CLR 13/03 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP147 T01330028 10139 20078 58010
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PAFR
10nm SW | 172358Z AUTO 24008KT 10SM CLR 13/01 A2991 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE SLP136 T01330008 10138 20080 58005 PNO $
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PAED
13nm SW | 172356Z 23010KT 10SM FEW050 FEW200 12/02 A2995 RMK AO2A SLP138 T01230016 10127 20084 57006 $
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PAMR
15nm SW | 172353Z 26009KT 10SM CLR 14/M01 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP143 T01391006 10144 20094 58006 $
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PAAQ
16nm NE | 172353Z 22007KT 190V250 10SM SCT050 16/02 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP131 T01560017 10161 20100 57009
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PALH
19nm SW | 172353Z 29007KT 10SM CLR 12/02 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP145 T01220022 10122 20078 58006
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PAED
13nm SW | 171800Z 1718/1900 24009KT 9999 FEW060 FEW100 QNH2996INS BECMG 1721/1722 24009KT 9999 FEW060 QNH2996INS BECMG 1819/1820 VRB06KT 9999 FEW200 QNH3002INS TX15/1800Z TN04/1814Z
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PAAQ
16nm NE | 171743Z 1718/1818 VRB03KT P6SM BKN040 FM172200 21007KT P6SM SCT040
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