Birchwood, Alaska
PABV Birchwood
Birchwood (PABV) is a non-towered, public-use airport in Birchwood, Alaska, at 83 ft MSL. It has 2 runways: 02L/20R (4,012 by 100 ft, asphalt), 02R/20L (1,802 by 50 ft, asphalt and gravel). Right traffic for runways 20R, 20L. CTAF 123.0.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- ICAO PABV, FAA BCV
- Location
- Birchwood, Alaska (Anchorage County). 2 NM NW of the city center
- Elevation
- 83 ft MSL
- Position
- 61.4161° N, 149.5083° W
- Control tower
- No, non-towered
- Sectional chart
- Anchorage
- Magnetic variation
- 19° E (2010)
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Unattended
2 runways
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02L/20R | 4,012 × 100 ft | Asphalt, fair condition | Medium intensity |
| 02R/20L | 1,802 × 50 ft | Asphalt and Gravel, fair condition | Not listed |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02L | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 20R | Right traffic | 4-box VASI, left | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 02R | Not stated | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 20L | Right traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
VHF
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 123.0
Weather station
- AWOS-3P BCV
- 135.55
Before you go
Brief PABV in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Birchwood, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.