Birchwood Airport (ICAO: PABV, FAA LID: BCV) is a state-owned public-use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) northwest of the central business district of Birchwood[1] (also known as Chugiak), in the Anchorage Municipality of the U.S. state of Alaska.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | State of Alaska DOT&PF | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Birchwood, Alaska | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 83 ft / 25 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 61°24′58″N 149°30′30″W / 61.41611°N 149.50833°W | ||||||||||||||
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As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 450 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2010, an increase of 20% from the 375 enplanements in 2009.[2] This airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation airport.[3]
Facilities and aircraft
Birchwood Airport covers an area of 196 acres (79 ha) at an elevation of 83 feet (25 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 1L/19R is 4,008 by 100 feet (1,222 x 30 m) with an asphalt surface; 1R/19L is 1,802 by 50 feet (549 x 15 m) with an asphalt and gravel surface. There are 292 aircraft based at this airport: 94% single-engine, 2% multi-engine, 1% helicopter, 1% glider, and 2% ultralight.[1]
See also
References
External links
- FAA Alaska airport diagram (GIF)
- Aerial image as of 4 September 1996[permanent dead link] from USGS The National Map
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for BCV
- AirNav airport information for PABV
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations for PABV
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for BCV
