FAA facility Airport

BEAR CREEK 3

BEAR CREEK, ALASKA FAA Z48 Open to the public

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Runways

1 record · drawn to relative scale

15/33 1,800 × 25 ft · Turf / dirt (poor) · Unlighted

15 33

Runway-end details

Runway 15/33 end details
End	True hdg	ILS	Glide slope aid	Approach lights	Displaced thr	Declared distances
15	—	—	—	—	—	—
33 RP	—	—	—	—	—	—

Communications

1 published frequency

Published communications frequencies
Use	Frequency	Hours
CTAF	122.9	—

FAA listing history

Identities observed in NASR snapshots

BEAR CREEK 3 Observed 2024-06-13 through 2025-07-10 Z48

BEAR CREEK 3 Observed 2025-08-07 through 2026-07-09 Z48

Dates describe available FAA snapshots, not exact opening, closure or construction dates.

Material changes

First observed in NASR cycles

No public material changes are recorded yet.

Facility facts

FAA / ICAO: Z48
Type: Airport A
Status: Open
Ownership: Publicly owned
Use: Open to the public
Activated: 1951-10
Part 139: Not certificated
Fuel: Not listed
Repair: Not listed
Tower: No control tower

Location

City: BEAR CREEK, AK
County: Kuskokwim
FAA region: Alaskan region
Coordinates: 63.57161, -156.14405
Elevation: 740.0 ft (STATE)

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Wildlife strikes

No unambiguous FAA wildlife-strike airport match is available for this facility.

FAA NASR cycle effective 2026-08-06. Operational information changes every cycle — consult current FAA publications, the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs before flight.