FAA facility Airport

BIRCHWOOD

BIRCHWOOD, ALASKA FAA BCV ICAO PABV Open to the public

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Runways

2 records · drawn to relative scale

02L/20R 4,012 × 100 ft · Asphalt (fair) · Medium-intensity edge lights

02L 20R

Runway-end details

Runway 02L/20R end details
End	True hdg	ILS	Glide slope aid	Approach lights	Displaced thr	Declared distances
02L	39°	—	—	—	—	—
20R RP	219°	—	VASI · 4-box · left side	—	—	—

02R/20L 1,802 × 50 ft · Asphalt / gravel (fair) · Unlighted

02R 20L

Runway-end details

Runway 02R/20L end details
End	True hdg	ILS	Glide slope aid	Approach lights	Displaced thr	Declared distances
02R	39°	—	—	—	—	—
20L RP	219°	—	—	—	—	—

Communications

5 published frequencies

Published communications frequencies
Use	Frequency	Hours
BIRCHWOOD RCO	121.5	—
BIRCHWOOD RCO	122.3	—
BIRCHWOOD RCO	122.55	—
CTAF	123.0	—
BCV AWOS-3P	135.55	—

FAA listing history

Identities observed in NASR snapshots

BIRCHWOOD Observed 2024-06-13 through 2026-07-09 PABV

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: BCV / PABV
Type: Airport A
Status: Open
Ownership: Publicly owned
Use: Open to the public
Activated: 1949-10
Part 139: Not certificated
Fuel: 100LL
Repair: Airframe: Major
Powerplant: Major
Tower: No control tower

Location

City: BIRCHWOOD, AK
County: Anchorage
FAA region: Alaskan region
Coordinates: 61.41609, -149.50831
Elevation: 83.0 ft (3RD PARTY SURVEY)

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Weather stations

BCV Commissioned 1993-10-26 AWOS-3P

Wildlife strikes

1Reported strikes

1With damage

0Injuries

Latest matched event: 2014-10-29. Safety-event data, separate from NASR infrastructure facts.

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