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Birchwood Airport (BCV) in Anchorage, Alaska
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Historical Itinerant Operations - Birchwood Airport

Historical Local Operations - Birchwood Airport

Birchwood Airport (BCV)

  • General
  • Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 10/01/1949, Runways: 2, Land Area Covered By Airport: 196 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 50069.*A, Location ID: BCV, Region: Alaska, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 123.000 MHz, Aeronautical sectional chart: Anchorage, Airport To FSS Phone Number: 800-478-3576, Tie-In FSS ID: ENA, Tie-In FSS Name: Kenai, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-866-864-1737, Elevation: 82 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Elevation Source: REGION (2012-09-17), Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZAN, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZAN, Boundary ARTCC Name: Anchorage, Airspace Determination: No Objection, Federal Agreements: NGY, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: BCV, Last Inspection Date: 06/10/2014, Inspection Group: Private contract personnel, Inspection Method: Federal
  • Location
  • State: Alaska, County: Anchorage, City: Anchorage, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 61° 24' 57.469'', Lng: -149° 30' 30.580'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 61.415964, Lng: -149.508495, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: FAA-EST (2012-09-17), Distance from central business district: 2 mi (NW) Find on map
  • Owner
  • State Of Ak Dotpf C Reg, Po Box 196900, Anchorage, Ak 99519-6900, 907-269-0770
  • Manager
  • Tom Grman, 5300 E. Tudor Road, State Of Alaska Dotpf Cr, Anchorage, Ak 99507-1249, 907-338-1432
  • Operations
  • Period: 12/31/2012 - 12/31/2013, Itinerant Operations: 35,044, Local Operations: 35,044, Military Operations: 100
  • Aircraft
  • Single Engine Aircraft: 264, Multi Engine Aircraft: 6, Helicopters: 3, Ultralight Aircraft: 25, Gliders Operational: 6
  • Additional
  • Fuel Types: 100LL, Magnetic Variation: 25E (Year 1985), Beacon Color: Clear-green (lighted land airport), Lighting Schedule: See Rmk, Beacon Schedule: Ss-Sr, Airframe repair service availability/type: Major, Power Plant repair service availability/type: Major, Transient storage: HGR,TIE, Wind direction indicator: Y-L, Segmented circle airport marker system: Yes, Other services: CHTR, GLD, INSTR, RNTL
  • Remarks
  • S

Runway 1

  • Base End
  • Base End ID: 02L, True Alignment: 39, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Fair, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 61° 24' 42.335'', Lng: -149° 30' 58.275'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 61.411760, Lng: -149.516188, Physical Elevation: 82 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 82.5 ft, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): No, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 19, Object Height: 76 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 1647.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 0B ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.4, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (06/05/2007), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (06/05/2007), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (06/05/2007)
  • Reciprocal End
  • Reciprocal End ID: 20R, True Alignment: 219, Right Traffic Pattern: Yes, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Fair, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 61° 25' 12.829'', Lng: -149° 30' 05.980'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 61.420230, Lng: -149.501661, Physical Elevation: 68 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 48.0 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 82.0 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: V4L, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): No, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 16, Object Height: 55 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 1112.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 120L/R ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.4 (Up), Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (06/05/2007), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (06/05/2007), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (06/05/2007)

Runway 2

  • Base End
  • Base End ID: 02R, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 61° 24' 48.840'', Lng: -149° 30' 41.990'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 61.413567, Lng: -149.511664, Physical Elevation: 78 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 78.3 ft, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 18, Object Height: 77 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 1622.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 180R ft, Position Source: REGION (09/17/2012), Elevation Source: REGION (09/17/2012), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: REGION (09/17/2012)
  • Reciprocal End
  • Reciprocal End ID: 20L, Right Traffic Pattern: Yes, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 61° 25' 05.680'', Lng: -149° 30' 13.540'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 61.418244, Lng: -149.503761, Physical Elevation: 73 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 78.3 ft, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 29, Object Height: 65 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 2088.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 0B ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.3 (Up), Position Source: REGION (09/17/2012), Elevation Source: REGION (09/17/2012), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: REGION (09/17/2012)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 24 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Anchorage)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 2774 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)

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