Birchwood Airport

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Birchwood Weather (°F)

METAR: PABV 180656Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC080 02/M01 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP112 T00171006 FZRANO

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: PABV (0.1 NM at True Heading of 266)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1010.6
Temperature: 1.7 C (35.06 F)
Dewpoint: -0.6 C (30.92 F)

Location

Latitude: 
61-24-57.9150N (61.416088)
Longitude: 
149-30-29.9152W (-149.50831)
Elevation: 
83.0 feet MSL (25 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
14.9 E (as of March 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -9.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -8.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
02 N.M. NW of Birchwood, Alaska
Found On: 
Anchorage Chart
FAA Region: 
AAL

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
KAYCE ELIASON
5300 E. TUDOR ROAD, STATE OF ALASKA DOTPF CR
ANCHORAGE, AK 99507-1249
907-338-1466
ALASKA DOT&PF CENTRAL REGION
PO BOX 196900
ANCHORAGE, AK 99519-6900
(907) 338-1466

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Public
Type: 
Airport
Activation Date: 
10/1949
Control tower: 
No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZAN (Anchorage)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZAN (Anchorage)
Lighting Schedule: 
SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
1083 feet (330 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
BCV
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  301
Multi Engine:  6
GA Helicopters:  1
Gliders:  1

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2019)

Total Operations:  70188
GA Local:  35044 49.9%
GA Itinerant:  35044 49.9%
Military Aircraft:  100 0.1%

Communications

CTAF:  123.000
AWOS-3P:  135.55 (907-688-0826)

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 907

    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
    Arctic Sparrow Aircraft
       Website
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    688-7001
    Gas and Go
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    688-6901 100LL
    Independent aviation fuel
    Independent
    100LL - 2.40 USD per gallon
    on 8/18/01
    24 Hour Self Serve Credit Card Pumps
    O'Hare Aviation, Inc.
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    688-4359
    That Old Shop
       Website
       Email
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    907-707-7832
    Tri-Star Aviation
       Website
       Email
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    688-4079, 227-8124 cell
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field: 
    FSS Name (ID):  Kenai(ENA)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-866-864-1737

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near PABV

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    9.4 Wasilla Airport
    (WWA PAWS IYS)
    354 339 100LL, Jet A
    10.6 Wasilla Lake Seaplane Base
    (5L6)
    15 0 100LL
    15.3 Alaska Regional Hospital Heliport
    (2OK)
    217 202 100LL, Jet A
    15.5 Merrill Field Airport
    (MRI PAMR MRI)
    218 203 100, Jet A
    16.1 Warren 'Bud' Woods Palmer Municipal Airport
    (PAQ PAAQ PAQ)
    48 33 100LL, Jet A-1
    20.3 Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
    (ANC PANC ANC)
    224 209 100, 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1
    56.8 Talkeetna Airport
    (TKA PATK TKA)
    343 328 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    71.5 Kenai Municipal Airport
    (ENA PAEN ENA)
    225 211 100LL, Jet A
    72.0 Soldotna Airport
    (SXQ PASX SXQ)
    218 204 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

    NOTAMs

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    NOTAMS within

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    NM of PABV

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    NM of PABV

    Remarks

    A110-1 RWY USED FOR SAILPLANE OPERATIONS OCCASIONALLY.
    A110-10 ARPT HAS DESIGNATED TRANSIENT ACFT PARKING AVBL. FIRST 24 HRS FREE. PAY AT PILOT SHACK.
    A110-11 HELICOPTERS AVOID FIXED WING AND ULTRALIGHT TRAFFIC PATTERN.
    A110-12 WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
    A110-13 TUNDRA TIRES/SKI STRIP IS NOT MAINTAINED IN THE WINTER MONTHS. BEWARE OF POSSIBLE HUMPS, BUMPS, AND RUTS.
    A110-14 UNATTENDED. RUNWAY CONDITION NOT MONITORED, RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LANDING.
    A110-2 MID 1500 FT OF TWY A DESIGNATED AS RY FOR ULTRALIGHT & SKI/TUNDRA TIRE EQUIPPED ACFT, NO PARALLEL OPS ALLOWED - SEQUENCE ON CTAF.
    A110-6 ULTRALIGHT RY SKI/TUNDRA TIRE RWY.
    A110-9 RGT TFC PATTERN RY 20L AND 20R EXCEPT ULTRALIGHT ACFT USE LEFT TFC PATTERN EAST AWAY FROM ALL RYS.
    A3 LCTD 2 SM NW OF CHUGIAK.
    A31-02R/20L RWY 02R/21L 600 FT ASPH ON RWY 20L END, REMAINDER GRVL.
    A43-20R KEY MIKE 7 TIMES FOR VASI.
    A58-02L -5 FT FENCE 195 FT FM PAVEMENT EDGE.
    A81-APT ACTVT VASI RWY 20R; MIRL RWY 02L/20R - CTAF.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 02L/20R
    02R/20L
    Longest Runway: 02L/20R is 4012 ft (1223 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    PABV Airport Runway Details

    Runway 02L/20R  4012 ft x 100 ft (1223 m x 30 m)
    Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 10/01/2020
    Surface:  Asphalt - Fair condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

    Runway 02L

    Runway 20R

    Elevation: 
    82.6 68.5
    Latitude: 
    61-24-42.3202N 61-25-12.8394N
    Longitude: 
    149-30-58.3042W 149-30-05.9702W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    039 219
    Glide Path Angle: 
    0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    Left Right
    Runway Markings Type: 
    Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    Fair Fair
    Object at End: 
    TREES TREES
    Object Height: 
    71 44
    Distance from End: 
    613 980
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    283 ft. left of centerline 308 ft. right of centerline
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    4-Box VASI On Left Side Of Runway
    REIL: 
    No No
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    48

    Runway 02R/20L  1802 ft x 50 ft (549 m x 15 m)
    Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 10/01/2020
    Surface:  Asphalt - Fair condition - No special surface treatment

    Runway 02R

    Runway 20L

    Elevation: 
    78.6 73.0
    Latitude: 
    61-24-51.8079N 61-25-05.5166N
    Longitude: 
    149-30-36.7173W 149-30-13.2079W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    039 219
    Glide Path Angle: 
    0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    Right
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    283 ft. left of centerline 308 ft. right of centerline

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    Major
    Fuel Available: 
    100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    Yes
    Parking: 
    Tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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