AOPA Airports: Birchwood (PABV)

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Birchwood

Birchwood, AK
Phone: 907-338-1432
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Overview

Attendance:	Attended Sep-Mar, 7 Days a Week,0800-1700Apr-Aug, 7 Days a Week,0800-1800
Tower:	No
Elevation:	83 ft (25.3 m) (Surveyed)
Location:	2.00 mi. NW of Birchwood
Beacon:	Present (white-green)
Approaches:	(None)
Runways:	02L/20R, 02R/20L Longest paved runway: 4010 ft
Fees:	Tiedown

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Lctd 2 Sm Nw of Chugiak

Rgt Tfc Pattern Ry 20l and 20r Except Ultralight Acft Use Left Tfc Pattern East Away From All Rys

Ultralight Ry Ski/Tundra Tire Rwy

Mid 1500 Ft of Twy A Designated As Ry for Ultralight & Ski/Tundra Tire Equipped Acft, No Parallel Ops Allowed - Sequence on CTAF

Tundra Tires/Ski Strip is Not Maintained in the Winter Months. Beware of Possible Humps, Bumps, and Ruts

Wx Camera Avbl on Internet at http://akweathercams.faa.gov

Helicopters Avoid Fixed Wing and Ultralight Traffic Pattern

Arpt Has Designated Transient Acft Parking Avbl. First 24 Hrs Free. Pay at Pilot Shack

Rwy Used for Sailplane Operations Occasionally

Ry cond not monitored; rcmd insp visually bfr use; S 1000' of twy B dsgnd as ultralight ry; tfc pat E away fm ry; S 2500' twy A (SE gvl twy) dsgnd ry for ski-equipped acft

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Runway 02L/20R

Dimensions:	4010 x 100ft. / 1222.2 x 30.5m	Weight Bearing Cap:
Surface:	asphalt, no surface treatment, in fair condition	Runway Edge Lights:	medium

#	Elev/Hdg	Markings	Approach Lights	Obstructions	Comments/Noise
02L	82.5ft. MSL 14° mag 39° true 0.4% down	non-precision	No Data	Trees, 115 ft Right of center, 57 ft high, 1,647 ft from end, 25:1 clearance slope	-5 Ft Fence 195 Ft Fm Pavement Edge

20R	68.4ft. MSL 194° mag 219° true 0.4% up	non-precision	visual glide slope: 4-Box/Left-Side VASI	Trees, 112 ft Right of center, 41 ft high, 1,068 ft from end, 21:1 clearance slope	S Key Mike 7 Times for VASI

Runway 02R/20L

Dimensions:	2200 x 50ft. / 670.6 x 15.2m	Weight Bearing Cap:
Surface:	asphalt, gravel, no surface treatment, in fair condition	Runway Edge Lights:

#	Elev/Hdg	Tr. Pat.	Approach Lights	Obstructions	Comments/Noise
02R	78.3ft. MSL 0.3% down	No Data	No Data

20L	72.7ft. MSL 0.3% up		No Data	Trees, Both-Sides, 54 ft high, 2,088 ft from end, 34:1 clearance slope	S

Business/Service Information

Name		Location	Freq. Monitored	Main Phone
Tri-Star Aviation		On field: W		907-688-4078

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Services at this airport:

Services:
Engine Repair: MajorAirframe Repair: Major
Fuel: 100LL Low-Lead

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Operations & More Information

Lat/Long:	N61 24.9578' / W149 30.5097'61.4159639-149.5084946
Charts:	NACO: Anchorage Sectional
Mag Var:	25E (1985)
ARTCC:	Anchorage (ZAN)
FSS:	Kenai (ENA) 800-478-3576
NOTAM Facility:	BCV
Approach/Departure Control Facility
Pattern Altitude:	Fixed Wing: 1096 MSL
Wind Indicator:	Lighted
Seg. Circle:	Yes
Lighting:	Pilot Activated Lighting: high intensity: 7 clicks in 5 secs medium intensity: 5 clicks in 5 secs low intensity: 3 clicks in 5 secs Actvt MIRL Ry 02l/20r; VASI Ry 20r - CTAF

Aircraft & Activity

Based GA Aircraft

Single Engine:	433
Multi Engine:	3
Jets:	0
Helicopters:	2
Gliders:	6
Ultralights:	25

Airport Activity

GA Local:	35,044
GA Itinerant:	35,044
Commercial:
Air Taxi:
Military:	100

(12-month period ending on 5/31/2011)

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Type	Location/Call	Freq./Phone
WX	N/A	135.55T ( 907-688-0826)
CTAF	N/A	123.0
UNICOM	N/A	123.0

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ID	Type	Freq	Radial	Distance
EDF	TACAN	.0	017	12 nm
MRI	VOT	111.0	000	15 nm
BGQ	VORTAC	112.5	106	16 nm
TED	VOR/DME	113.2	022	20 nm
ANC	VOT	108.4	000	21 nm
CMQ	NDB	338.0	027	22 nm

Contact Addresses

ASN Volunteer:	Owner:	Airport Manager:
Rob Stapleton	State of Alaska DotPF	Tom Grman
	Po Box 196900	Po Box 196900
	Anchorage, AK 99519-6900	Chugiak, AK 99519
	907-266-1450 (Office)	907-338-1432 (Office)
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