Birchwood Airport | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | State of Alaska DOT&PF | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Birchwood, Alaska | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 83 ft / 25 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 61°24′58″N149°30′30″W / 61.41611°N 149.50833°W /61.41611; -149.50833 | ||||||||||||||
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| Source:Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||||||||||||||
Birchwood Airport (ICAO:PABV,FAALID:BCV) is a state-owned public-useairport located two nautical miles (4 km) northwest of thecentral business district ofBirchwood[1] (also known as Chugiak), in theAnchorage Municipality of theU.S. state ofAlaska.
As perFederal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 450 passenger boardings (enplanements) incalendar year 2010, an increase of 20% from the 375 enplanements in 2009.[2] This airport is included in the FAA'sNational Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, whichcategorized it as ageneral aviation airport.[3]
Birchwood Airport covers an area of 196acres (79ha) at anelevation of 83 feet (25 m) abovemean sea level. It has tworunways: 1L/19R is 4,008 by 100 feet (1,222 x 30 m) with anasphalt surface; 1R/19L is 1,802 by 50 feet (549 x 15 m) with an asphalt andgravel surface. There are 292 aircraft based at this airport: 94% single-engine, 2% multi-engine, 1%helicopter, 1%glider, and 2%ultralight.[1]
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