PABV
Airport
Birchwood
Birchwood, Alaska

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/27/2025 - 1/22/2026

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:BCV / PABV
Lat/Lng:61.4160875, -149.508309778
61-24-57.9150N, 149-30-29.9152W
Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 10/01/2020
Elevation:83 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 10/01/2020
Magnetic Variation:19E,(2010), [14E (2025)]
Sectional:ANCHORAGE
From City:2nm NW of Birchwood

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Ownership:Publicly owned
Activation:10/1949
Control Tower:no
ARTCC:Anchorage(ZAN)Anchorage Center
FSS:Kenai FSS(ENA)
NOTAMs and Weather:BCVNOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Segmented Circle:yes
Lights:Activate VASI Runway 20R; MIRL Runway 02L/20R - CTAF. Activate VASI Runway 20R - 7 Clicks.
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:123.000
Weather:AWOS-3P 907-621-7605 135.55

Services

Fuel:Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Airframe Repair:Major
Powerplant Repair:Major
Transient Storage:Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services:Charter, Glider, Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental

Based Aircraft

Total:0

Annual Operations

Total:0

Ownership

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

Runways

Runways:02L/20R
02R/20L

Runway 02L/20R

Length:4012 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 10/01/2020
Width:100 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Fair Condition
Humps & Ruts.
Surface Treatment:NONE
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Med Intensity
End 02L End 20R
True Alignment:039,(025 Magnetic)219,(205 Magnetic)
Right Hand Pattern: Yes
Except Ultralight; Use L Traffic E Away from Runways.
Runway Markings:Nonprecision Instrument,Fair ConditionNonprecision Instrument,Fair Condition
Elevation at End:82.6' MSL68.5' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:83.0' MSL82.0' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height: 48' AGL
Visual Glide Slope Indicator: 4-Box VASI on left side of runway
Objects:TreesTrees
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Other than utility runway with a visual approachOther than utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope:5:1
Ctlg Obs Exceeds 45 Deg Slp.
18:1
Object Height:71' AGL44' AGL
Object Distance:613' Along centerline
283' Left of centerline
980' Along centerline
308' Right of centerline
Other Objects:Road 10 ft from Threshold Acrs Centerline. 

Runway 02R/20L

Length:1802 feet
600 ft Asph Runway 20L End; Rmndr Grvl.
by 3rd Party Survey on 10/01/2020
Width:50 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Gravel, Fair Condition
Humps & Ruts.
Surface Treatment:NONE
End 02R End 20L
True Alignment:039,(025 Magnetic)219,(205 Magnetic)
Right Hand Pattern: Yes
Except Ultralight; Use L Traffic E Away from Runways.
Elevation at End:78.6' MSL73.0' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:79.3' MSL79.3' MSL
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a visual approachUtility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope:20:1 

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

A30-02R/20L-Ski/Tundra Tire Runway.
Caution: Sailplane Operations.
Mid 1500 ft Taxiway a Dsgnd Ultralight & Ski/Tundra Tire Equip Runway; Parl Operations Na - Seq on CTAF.
Transient Prkg Available; Fee After 24 Hour.
Hel Avoid Fixed Wing & Ultralight Traffic Pattern.
Wx Camera Available on Internet at https://Weathercams.FAA.Gov
Winter Maintenance Na.
Runway Condition Unmnt; Rcmnd Visible Inspn Before Landing.

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