PABV· Birchwood
Birchwood Airport
medium airport · elevation 83 ft (25 m)
14:27Z 05:36Z Day
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Current METARLIFR
11 min ago·17:37ZPABV 231737Z AUTO 31003KT 1 1/4SM BR OVC002 09/08 A2997 RMK AO2 VIS 1/2V5 $
Wind
310° 3 kt
Visibility
1.3 SM
Ceiling
200 ft
Temperature
9°C / 8°C
temp / dew
QNH
1015 hPa
29.97 inHg
Clouds
OVC 200ft
Weather
BR
Station
PABV
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator variable prevailing visibility between 1/2 and 5 SM
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (1)
- FL003DHC216 min agoBKN 300ft
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
02L/20R1223 mASP
02R/20L549 mGRV
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 02L/20R | HW 0 kt | XW 3 kt L |
| RWY 02R/20L | HW 1 kt | XW 3 kt L |
61.4165°, -149.5070°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 02R/20L (use 02R) | Marginal | HW 1 | 3 L | Moderate weather (precip / low visibility) |
| RWY 02L/20R (use 02L) | Marginal | HW 0 | 3 L | Moderate weather (precip / low visibility) |
Density altitude
-665 ft
elevation 83 ft
ISA deviation
-5.8°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)PABV
- AWOSAWOS 3135.550
- CNTRANCHORAGE CNTR132.300
- UNICCTAF/UNICOM123.000
Navaids near airportwithin 30 NM
| Ident | Type | Freq | Dist (NM) | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDF | TACAN | 113.40 MHz | 12.3 | HIGH |
| BGQ | VORTAC | 112.50 MHz | 16.1 | HIGH |
| CMQ | NDB | 338 kHz | 21.5 | MEDIUM |
| BOB | NDB | 387 kHz | 24.4 | LOW |
| ANC | VOR-DME | 114.30 MHz | 25.7 | HIGH |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 02L/20R4,012 ft (1,223 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 02R/20L1,802 ft (549 m)
- Surface
- GRV
- Lighting
- —
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Birchwood Airport
Diagram unavailable for Birchwood Airport.
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