METAR & TAF PABV
Current METAR
Observed 18:56Z
PABV 131856Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT110 08/04 A2965 RMK AO2 SLP040 T00780039 $
- Wind
- 000° @ 0 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 8°C / 4°C
- Altimeter
- 29.65 inHg
- Clouds
- SCT
- Density alt
- -402 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 2 NM NW
- VFR sectional
- ANCHORAGE
- ARTCC
- ZAN · ANCHORAGE
- NOTAM facility
- BCV (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- KAYCE ELIASON
- Phone
- 907-338-1466
- Address
- 5300 E. TUDOR ROAD, STATE OF ALASKA DOTPF CR, ANCHORAGE AK 99507-1249
Flight service · Hours
- FSS ENA
- KENAI907-283-72111-866-864-1737
- Attendance
- Unattended
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 02L
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02L/20R | 20° / 200° | 4,012 ft | ASPH | 20R R |
| 02R/20L | 20° / 200° | 1,802 ft | ASPH-GRVL | 20L R |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02L | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71', trees, 613' from thr, 283' R of cntrln, slope 5 |
| 20R | — | — | — | — | VASI 4-box left | — | 44', trees, 980' from thr, 308' R of cntrln, slope 18 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- CHTR,GLD,INSTR,RNTL
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Caution: sailplane operations.Show FAA
- Transient parking is available; a fee applies after 24 hours.Show FAA
- Winter maintenance is not available.Show FAA
- Weather camera is available on the internet at https://weathercams.faa.gov.Show FAA
- The middle 1500 feet of taxiway A is designated for ultralight and ski/tundra tire equipped runway operations; parallel operations are not authorized. Sequence on CTAF.Show FAA
- Runway condition is unmonitored; a visual inspection before landing is recommended.Show FAA
- Helicopters should avoid fixed-wing and ultralight traffic patterns.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Visual approach slope indicator for runway 20R is activated; medium intensity runway lights are on runway 02L/20R and controlled by CTAF. Visual approach slope indicator for runway 20R is activated with 7 clicks.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 02R/20LRunway 02R/20L is designated for ski and tundra tire operations.Show FAA
- 02R/20LRunway 20L has 600 feet of asphalt; the remainder is gravel.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 02LThere is a road 10 feet from the threshold across the centerline of runway 02L.Show FAA
- 20LExcept for ultralights, use left traffic east away from runways for runway 20L.Show FAA
- 20RExcept for ultralights, use left traffic east away from runways for runway 20R.Show FAA
- 02LCataloged obstruction exceeds 45 degree slope near runway 02L.Show FAA
Other notes
- 02R/20LRunway 02R/20L has humps and ruts.Show FAA
- 02L/20RRunway 02L/20R has humps and ruts.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · PABV
Answer card- ICAO
- PABV
- Name
- BIRCHWOOD
- Location
- BIRCHWOOD, ALASKA
- Elevation
- 83 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,083 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 02L/20R · 4,012 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 1
- Magnetic variation
- 19°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 000° at 0 kt
- Favored runway now
- –
Birchwood Airport sits in Birchwood, Alaska at 83 ft MSL. It has two runways. The longest is 02L/20R at 4,012 ft. The other runway is 02R/20L at 1,802 ft. There is no control tower. CTAF is 123.0. No ILS approaches are published.
The published pattern altitude is not listed. For planning, use the current Chart Supplement and local traffic calls. C2 Aviation is on the field. It carries AVGAS 100LL. Call (907) 444-8844 for current service details.
This is a field where the remarks matter. Runway 02R/20L has humps and ruts. The runway is also split between asphalt and gravel. The 600 ft asphalt segment is on 20L. The rest is gravel. Runway condition is unmonitored. A visual inspection before landing is recommended. Winter maintenance is not available. There are also sailplane operations, so keep a sharp scan in the pattern and on taxi. Helicopters should avoid fixed-wing and ultralight traffic patterns. Taxiway A has a middle 1,500 ft segment set aside for ultralight and ski or tundra tire runway operations. Parallel operations are not authorized there. For runway 20R, the visual approach slope indicator is activated by 7 clicks. Medium intensity runway lights are on 02L/20R and controlled by CTAF.