Birchwood Airport (BCV) Information
Birchwood, AK
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Location & QuickFacts
| FAA Information Effective: | 2008-09-25 |
| Airport Identifier: | BCV |
| Airport Status: | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude: | 149-30-29.9000W/61-24-57.9000N -149.508306/61.416083 (Estimated) |
| Elevation: | 83 ft / 25.30 m (Surveyed) |
| Land: | 196 acres |
| From nearest city: | 2 nautical miles NW of Birchwood, AK |
| Location: | Anchorage County, AK |
| Magnetic Variation: | 25E (1985) |
Owner & Manager
| Ownership: | Publicly owned |
| Owner: | State Of Alaska Dotpf |
| Address: | Po Box 196900 Anchorage, AK 99519-6900 |
| Phone number: | 907-266-1450 |
| Manager: | Anna Walker |
| Address: | Po Box 196900 Chugiak, AK 99519 |
| Phone number: | 907-338-1432 |
Airport Operations and Facilities
| Airport Use: | Open to public |
| Wind indicator: | Yes |
| Segmented Circle: | Yes |
| Control Tower: | No |
| Lighting Schedule: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 01L/19R & VASI RY 19R - CTAF. |
| Beacon Color: | Clear-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Sectional chart: | Anchorage |
| Region: | AAL - Alaska |
| Boundary ARTCC: | ZAN - Anchorage |
| Tie-in FSS: | ENA - Kenai |
| FSS Phone: | 800-478-3576 |
| FSS Toll Free: | 1-866-864-1737 |
| NOTAMs Facility: | BCV (NOTAM-d service avaliable) |
| Federal Agreements: | NGY |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 123.000 |
| Unicom: | 123.000 |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Airframe Repair: | MAJOR |
| Power Plant Repair: | MAJOR |
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Runway Information
Runway 01L/19R
| Dimension: | 4008 x 100 ft / 1221.6 x 30.5 m N 600 FT OF RY 19L ASPH S 1600 FT GRVL. |
| Surface: | ASPH, Fair Condition |
| Edge Lights: | Medium |
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Runway 01L |
Runway 19R |
| Longitude: | 149-30-58.2754W | 149-30-05.9806W |
| Latitude: | 61-24-42.3351N | 61-25-12.8296N |
| Elevation: | 82.00 ft | 68.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 39 | 127 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Right |
| Markings: | Non-precision instrument, Fair Condition HOLD BAR - APCH END RWY 01 MISSING. | Non-precision instrument, Fair Condition |
| VASI: | | 4-box on left side KEY MIKE 7 TIMES FOR VASI |
| Obstruction: | 57 ft trees, 1647.0 ft from runway, 115 ft right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear -5' FENCE 195' FROM PAVEMENT EDGE. | 41 ft trees, 1068.0 ft from runway, 112 ft right of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear |
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Runway 01R/19L
| Dimension: | 1802 x 50 ft / 549.2 x 15.2 m N 600 FT OF RY 19L ASPH S 1600 FT GRVL. |
| Surface: | ASPH-GRVL, Fair Condition |
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Runway 01R |
Runway 19L |
| Longitude: | 149-30-36.7195W | 149-30-13.2050W |
| Latitude: | 61-24-51.8026N | 61-25-05.5149N |
| Elevation: | 78.00 ft | 73.00 ft |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Right |
| Obstruction: | | 54 ft trees, 2088.0 ft from runway, 34:1 slope to clear |
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Radio Navigation Aids
| ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
| CMQ | NDB | Campbell Lake | | 338.00 | 21E | 21.4 nm |
| BOB | NDB | Bruck | | 387.00 | 21E | 24.4 nm |
| EDF | TACAN | Elmendorf | 081X | | 21E | 12.3 nm |
| ANC | VOR/DME | Anchorage | 090X | 114.30 | 25E | 25.7 nm |
| BGQ | VORTAC | Big Lake | 072X | 112.50 | 25E | 16.1 nm |
| MRI | VOT | Merrill | | 111.00 | | 15.5 nm |
| ANC | VOT | Anchorage | | 108.40 | | 19.9 nm |
Remarks
- RWY USED FOR SAILPLANE OPERATIONS OCCASIONALLY.
- AIRPORT HAS DESIGNATED TRANSIENT AIRCRAFT PARKING AVAILABLE.
- HELICOPTERS AVOID FIXED WING AND ULTRALIGHT TRAFFIC PATTERN.
- MID 1500 FT OF TWY A DESIGNATED AS RY FOR ULTRALIGHT & SKI/TUNDRA TIRE EQUIPPED ACFT, NO PARALLEL OPS ALLOWED - SEQUENCE ON CTAF.
- FOR WSO PHONE 271-3491.
- ULTRALIGHT RY SKI/TUNDRA TIRE RWY.
- PILOTS ARE REQUESTED TO SELF-ANNOUNCE ON CTAF PRIOR TO TAXIING ON RWY FOR DEPARTURE; LEAVING THE RWY AND WITHIN 10 NM OF THE ARPT WHEN APPROACHING TO LAND.
- RGT TFC PATTERN RY 19L AND 19R EXCEPT ULTRALIGHT ACFT USE LEFT TFC PATTERN EAST AWAY FROM ALL RYS.
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