BCV - Birchwood

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Description
Transient Parking
Fuel Location
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Airport Statistics
Location: Birchwood, AK
Elevation: 83ft
Sectional: Anchorage
Activation date: Oct 1949
Fuel: 100LL (prices)
Runway 02L/20R: 4,012ft
Runway 02R/20L: 1,802ft
Access: Open to the public
Current Weather — VFR
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  • METAR
    2024-07-26 17:06:00 AKDT
    Ceiling: 6,500ft
    Wind: Calm
    Temperature: 57°F
    Dewpoint: 53°F
    Weather: N/A
    Visbility: 10SM
    Clouds: Scattered @ 700ft, Overcast @ 6,500ft
    Raw: PABV 270106Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT007 OVC065 14/12 A2980 RMK AO2
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Remarks
  • Lctd 2 sm nw of chugiak.
  • Rwy used for sailplane operations occasionally.
  • Mid 1500 ft of twy a designated as ry for ultralight & ski/tundra tire equipped acft, no parallel ops allowed - sequence on ctaf.
  • Ultralight ry ski/tundra tire rwy.
  • Rgt tfc pattern ry 20l and 20r except ultralight acft use left tfc pattern east away from all rys.
  • Arpt has designated transient acft parking avbl. first 24 hrs free. pay at pilot shack.
  • Helicopters avoid fixed wing and ultralight traffic pattern.
  • Wx camera avbl on internet at https://weathercams.faa.gov
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