BCV
Birchwood Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-10-01 0901Z
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Location Information for PABV
Coordinates: N61°24.97' / W149°30.50'
Located 02 miles NW of Birchwood, Alaska on 196 acres of land. View all Airports in Alaska.
Surveyed Elevation is 83 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:October 1949
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:ANCHORAGE
F.S.S.:KENAI
NOTAMs Facility:BCV (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:ANCHORAGE
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:Unattended
Airport Communications
AWOS-3P:135.55 Tel. 907-621-7605
CTAF:123.000
AWOS-3P at IYS (9.4 N):135.25 907-373-3801
ATIS at FRN (9.9 SW):134.25
ASOS at FRN (9.9 SW):134.25
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOT EDF ELMENDORF 113.40 022°12.3
VOT BGQ BIG LAKE 112.50 105°16.1
VOD TED ANCHORAGE 113.15 023°19.9
VOD TKA TALKEETNA 116.20 143°55.7
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
Runway 02L/20R
Dimensions:4012 x 100 feet / 1223 x 30 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Fair Condition
HUMPS & RUTS.
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 02LRunway 20R
Coordinates:N61°24.71' / W149°30.97'N61°25.21' / W149°30.10'
Elevation: 82.6 68.5
Traffic Pattern: Left Right
EXC ULTRALIGHT; USE L TFC E AWAY FM RWYS.
Runway Heading: 39° True 219° True
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in fair condition.Non-Precision Instrument in fair condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorV4L
Obstacles: 71 ft Trees 613 ft from runway, 283 ft left of center
CTLG OBS EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLP.
ROAD 10 FT FM THR ACRS CNTRLN.
 44 ft Trees 980 ft from runway, 308 ft right of center
Runway 02R/20L
SKI/TUNDRA TIRE RWY.
Dimensions:1802 x 50 feet / 549 x 15 meters
600 FT ASPH RWY 20L END; RMNDR GRVL.
Surface:Asphalt-Gravel in Fair Condition
HUMPS & RUTS.
Runway 02RRunway 20L
Coordinates:N61°24.86' / W149°30.61'N61°25.09' / W149°30.22'
Elevation: 78.6 73.0
Traffic Pattern: Right
EXC ULTRALIGHT; USE L TFC E AWAY FM RWYS.
Runway Heading: 39° True 219° True
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue)
Transient Storage:Hangars,Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Engine Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:NOT AVAILABLE
Bulk Oxygen:NOT AVAILABLE
Other Services:CHARTER SERVICE,GLIDER SERVICE,PILOT INSTRUCTION,AIRCRAFT RENTAL
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:ALASKA DOT&PF CENTRAL REGION
PO BOX 196900
ANCHORAGE, AK 99519-6900
907-338-1466
Manager:KAYCE ELIASON
5300 E. TUDOR ROAD, STATE OF ALASKA DOTPF CR
ANCHORAGE, AK 99507-1249
907-338-1466
Other 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.
  • ACTVT VASI RWY 20R; MIRL RWY 02L/20R - CTAF. ACTVT VASI RWY 20R - 7 CLICKS.
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