Buckland Airport (BVK)
Buckland Airport (BVK)
BVK
Buckland Airport (BVK)
Buckland, AK
| FAA Information Effective | 2026-07-09 |
| Airport Identifier | BVK |
| Airport Status | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude |
161°8'56.9000"
W /
65°58'53.6000"
N -161.149139 / 65.981556 (Estimated) |
| Elevation | 29.00 ft / 8.84 m (Surveyed) |
| Land | 184 acres |
| From nearest city | 1 nautical miles SW of Buckland, AK |
| Location | Northwest Arctic County, AK |
| Magnetic Variation | 11E (2020) |
| 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 | NOME |
| Region | AAL - Alaska |
| Responsible ARTCC | ZAN - ANCHORAGE |
| Tie-in FSS | OTZ - KOTZEBUE |
| FSS Phone | 907-442-3310 |
| FSS Toll Free | 1-800-478-7460 |
| Alternate FSS | FAI - FAIRBANKS |
| Alt. FSS Toll Free | 1-866-248-6516 |
| NOTAMs Facility | BVK (NOTAM-d service available) |
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions | 3200 x 75 ft (975 x 23 m) |
| Surface | GRAVEL (GOOD) |
| Surface treatment | |
| Edge lights | Medium |
| 11 | 29 | |
|---|---|---|
| Alignment | 122° | 302° |
| Physical elevation | 27.10 ft | 28.70 ft |
| Coordinates | 65.983867 / -161.158261 | 65.979259 / -161.140013 |
| Traffic pattern | Left | Left |
| VGSI | 4-box on right | 4-box on left |