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PABV · Birchwood Airport

ICAO · US · 38 NTSB events

ID PABV Elev 83 ft Lat 61° 24.99' N Lon 149° 30.42' W Zulu …

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METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,012 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
02L 039° 4,012 ft 100 ft ASP Yes —
20R 219° 4,012 ft 100 ft ASP Yes —
02R 024° 1,802 ft 50 ft GRV No —
20L 204° 1,802 ft 50 ft GRV No —

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 3 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 135.550
  • CNTR ANCHORAGE CNTR 132.300
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.000

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 21 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 02L–20R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 02R–20L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate VASI Rwy 20R; MIRL Rwy 02L–20R. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 02L–20R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 02R–20L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate VASI Rwy 20R; MIRL Rwy 02L–20R. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (3)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 02L–20R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 02L–20R: H4012X100 (ASPH) MIRL 0.4% up S RWY 02L: Trees.…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 02R–20L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 02R–20L: H1802X50 (ASPH–GRVL) 0.3% up S RWY 20L: Rgt tfc…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate VASI Rwy 20R; MIRL Rwy 02L–20R. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT VASI Rwy 20R; MIRL Rwy 02L–20R—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (21 sentences)
  • ·ACTVT VASI Rwy 20R —7 clicks.
  • ·Rwy cond unmnt; rcmnd vis inspn bfr lndg.
  • ·Hel avoid fixed wing and ultralight tfc pat.
  • ·Rwy 02R–20L 600 ft asph on Rwy 20L end, rmndr grvl.
  • ·Mid 1500 ft of Twy A dsgnd ultralight and ski/tundra tire equip rwy; parl ops na—seq on CTAF.
  • ·Rwy 20L and Rwy 20R, rgt tfc, exc ultralight; use L tfc E away fm rwys.
  • ·Rwy 02R–20L ski/tundra tire rwy.
  • ·Tsnt prkg avbl; fee aft 24 hr.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 907-338-1466
  • ·AWOS–3P 135.55 (907) 621–7605.
  • ·CTAF 123.0 RCO 122.3 122.55 (KENAI RADIO)
  • ·BIG LAKE (H) (H) VORTACW 112.5 BGQ Chan 72 N61º34.17´ W149º58.03´ 106º 16.1 NM to fld. 179/19E.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 230º–245º byd 38 blo 8,000´ DME unusable: 230º–245º byd 38 blo 8,000´ COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For a toll free call to Kenai FSS dial 1–866–864–1737.
  • ·BLACK RAPIDS (5BK) 0 N UTC–9(–8DT) N63º32.11´ W145º51.65´ 2125 NOTAM FILE FAI RWY 14–32: 2250X40 (TURF–GRVL) RWY 14: Trees.
  • ·CAUTION: Hel ops, hwy runs parl to rwy.
  • ·Rwy 14–32 5" rocks, 1.5´ brush, ruts and potholes.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 907-822-3217
  • ·CTAF 122.9 RCO 122.4 (FAIRBANKS RADIO) SUAIS 125.3 126.3 (1–800–758–8723).
  • ·BIG DELTA (H) (H) VORTACW 114.9 BIG Chan 96 N64º00.27´ W145º43.03´ 165º 28.5 NM to fld. 1230/23E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 055º–080º byd 15 NM blo 7,000´ 260º–279º byd 10 NM COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For a toll free call to Fairbanks FSS dial 1–866–248–6516.
  • ·BLINN LAKE SPB (See COLD BAY on page 82) BLODGETT LAKE SPB (See WASILLA on page 254) BLUFF PARK FARM (See WASILLA on page 255) BOB BAKER MEML (See KIANA on page 144) BOLD (See ANCHORAGE on page 42) BOOTLEGGERS COVE (See HOMER on page 122) ANCHORAGE H–1B, 2K, L–1A, 3D, 4G ANCHORAGE AK, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

38 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

33

since 1982

Fatal

5

15.2% of total

Last 5 years

5

≈ 1.0/yr

Last 10 years

11

≈ 1.1/yr

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Last 10 years · n=10

  • Loss of control 4
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
  • Ground collision 1
  • Hard landing 1
  • Undershoot / overshoot 1
  • Other 1

All time · n=38

  • Loss of control 9
  • Engine failure / power loss 6
  • Stall / spin 6
  • Ground collision 4
  • Undershoot / overshoot 4
  • Hard landing 2
  • Other 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 2

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2024-06-23 Cessna 185 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2022-04-10 Cessna 172H · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2021-09-18 Cessna 172R · Hard landing · day →
2020-10-20 Cessna 185 · Loss of control · day →
2017-04-29 Piper PA 18-150 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2014-05-28 ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II · Loss of control · day →
2011-05-27 Cessna 180 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2008-06-19 Bellanca 7GCBC · Loss of control · day →
2008-05-10 Cessna 172 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2008-03-13 Stinson 108 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2002-07-31 Piper PA-18 · Ground collision · day →
2000-12-14 Cessna 180 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2000-10-15 Weste AVID · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1998-08-30 Piper PA-12 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2023-02-13 Cessna U206F · Loss of control · day →
2021-04-25 Cessna 140 · Fuel exhaustion · day →
2019-09-05 Piper PA18 · Other · VMC · day →
2018-06-30 Cessna 182 · Under/overshoot · day →
2017-06-05 Cessna 172 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2016-08-13 Champion 7ECA · Engine failure · day →
2015-08-06 Piper PA 18-150 · Engine failure · VMC · dusk →
2009-04-28 Piper PA-24-180 · Weather · VMC · day →
2007-03-10 Cessna 172 · Under/overshoot · VMC · day →
2006-10-09 Letecky Zavody L-23 Super Blanik · Hard landing · day →
2006-04-15 Piper PA-22-150 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2004-07-05 Piper PA-18-160 · Weather · day →
2004-03-12 Cessna 180 · Loss of control · day →
2002-11-01 Arima Kolb Fire Star II · Engine failure · day →
2001-09-09 Rans, Inc. S-7 · Stall / spin · day →
1999-09-08 Stinson 108-2 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1999-06-25 JASPER THUNDERBIRD-2C · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1998-08-18 Piper PA-14 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1997-07-31 Iverslie KIT FOX · Ground collision · day →
1997-06-26 Piper PA-18 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1997-03-27 Piper PA-18 · Under/overshoot · VMC · day →
1997-03-27 Cessna 185 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1997-01-18 Maule M-5 · Under/overshoot · VMC · day →
1996-03-22 Bellanca 7ECA · Other · day →

Designees in AK

CFI Flight Instructors 1,010 A&P Mechanics 3,011 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 30 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 4 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 2 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 5 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 6 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 7 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 24 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 25 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 7 Schools Flight Schools 20 FBO Fixed Base Operators 55 Clubs Flying Clubs 6 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 4 EAA EAA Chapters 3

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Dean Stewart Paulson Eagle River AK 7 nm
Martin Eric Hinshaw Wasilla AK 10 nm
Ray Larue Hodges Wasilla AK 10 nm
Stacia Joyce Wasilla AK 10 nm
John Doy Jeffers Palmer AK 16 nm
Rex Lee Gray Palmer AK 16 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 16 nm
Bruce Cummings Anchorage AK 16 nm
Carol Zerbe Anchorage AK 16 nm
Daniel Jonathan Larocque Anchorage AK 16 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Valerie Aron Jokela Chugiak AK 2 nm
Michael James Bowers Chugiak AK 2 nm
Patrick Michael Ohare Chugiak AK 2 nm
Cecil Ray Shuman Chugiak AK 2 nm
Michael Joseph Yorke Chugiak AK 2 nm
Michael Robert Donley Chugiak AK 2 nm
Richard Lee Utech Chugiak AK 2 nm
Benjamin Neal Herning Chugiak AK 2 nm
Frederick Michael Amicangioli Chugiak AK 2 nm
Daniel Craig Stewart Iii Chugiak AK 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Michael James Bowers Chugiak AK 2 nm
Terry Clifford Holliday Chugiak AK 2 nm
Mark William Sheets Chugiak AK 2 nm
Cecil Ray Shuman Chugiak AK 2 nm
Roy Matison White Jr Chugiak AK 2 nm
Michael Joseph Yorke Chugiak AK 2 nm
Michael Robert Donley Chugiak AK 2 nm
Benjamin Neal Herning Chugiak AK 2 nm
Bret Edward Andersen Chugiak AK 2 nm
Christopher Dale Johnson Chugiak AK 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 16 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
 16 nm
Avionics Specialists of Alaska
Anchorage, AK
 19 nm
Aircom Avionics, Inc.
Fairbanks, AK
 209 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 1182 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 1221 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 1230 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 1253 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 1259 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 1267 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.