Birchwood Airport (BCV)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	BCV
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	149°30'29.9152" W / 61°24'57.9150" N -149.508310 / 61.416088 (Estimated)
Elevation	83.00 ft / 25.30 m (Surveyed)
Land	196 acres
From nearest city	2 nautical miles NW of Birchwood, AK
Location	Anchorage County, AK
Magnetic Variation	19E (2010)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	ALASKA DOT&PF CENTRAL REGION
Address	PO BOX 196900 ANCHORAGE, AK 99519-6900
Phone number	907-338-1466
Manager	KAYCE ELIASON
Address	5300 E. TUDOR ROAD STATE OF ALASKA DOTPF CR ANCHORAGE, AK 99507-1249
Phone number	907-338-1466

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Sectional chart	ANCHORAGE
Region	AAL - Alaska
Responsible ARTCC	ZAN - ANCHORAGE
Tie-in FSS	ENA - KENAI
FSS Phone	907-283-7211
FSS Toll Free	1-866-864-1737
NOTAMs Facility	BCV (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF	123.0 MHz
AWOS-3P	BCV (907-621-7605)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	CHTR,GLD,INSTR,RNTL

Runway Information

Runway 02L/20R

Dimensions	4012 x 100 ft (1223 x 30 m)
Surface	ASPH (FAIR)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Medium

	02L	20R
Alignment	39°	219°
Physical elevation	82.60 ft	68.50 ft
Coordinates	61.411756 / -149.516196	61.420233 / -149.501658
Traffic pattern	Left	Right
Runway marking	Non-precision instrument , Fair Condition	Non-precision instrument , Fair Condition
VGSI		4-box on left
Runway end lights	No	No

Runway 02R/20L

Dimensions	1802 x 50 ft (549 x 15 m)
Surface	ASPH-GRVL (FAIR)
Surface treatment

	02R	20L
Alignment	39°	219°
Physical elevation	78.60 ft	73.00 ft
Coordinates	61.414391 / -149.510199	61.418199 / -149.503669
Traffic pattern	Left	Right

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
EDF	TACAN	ELMENDORF	81X	113.40	15E	12.3 nm
TED	VOR/DME	ANCHORAGE	78Y	113.15	18E	19.8 nm
BGQ	VORTAC	BIG LAKE	72X	112.50	19E	16.1 nm
MRI	VOT	ANCHORAGE		111.00		15.4 nm
ANC	VOT	ANCHORAGE		108.40		20.5 nm

Remarks

• CTN: SAILPLANE OPS.
• TSNT PRKG AVBL; FEE AFT 24 HR.
• HEL AVOID FIXED WING & ULTRALIGHT TFC PAT.
• WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
• WINTER MAINT NA.
• RWY COND UNMNT; RCMND VIS INSPN BFR LNDG.
• MID 1500 FT TWY A DSGND ULTRALIGHT & SKI/TUNDRA TIRE EQUIP RWY; PARL OPS NA - SEQ ON CTAF.