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Birchwater Airport Private

AK85 · Wasilla, AK · 110 ft elevation · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
AK85
Coordinates
61.4823, -149.7640
Elevation
110 ft MSL
Sectional chart
ANCHORAGE
Airport use
Private
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS)
KENAI
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
2007/01
Distance from city
8 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (AKDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
n/an/a
Sunrise04:16 AM12:16Z
Sunset11:46 PM07:46Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
n/an/a
Loggable night (§1.1)
n/a → n/a
Night currency (§61.57)
12:46 AM → 03:16 AM

Plan a flight from AK85

Runway 07/25

800 ft × 100 ft · Turf
07
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
25
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
BGQ · Big LakeVORTAC112.50r107° / 7.8 NM
EDF · ElmendorfTACAN113.40r340° / 13.6 NM
ANC · AnchorageVOR-DME114.30r007° / 23.6 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for AK85. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
JOSEPH FISCHER
14220 S RENEGADE AVE, TUCSON, AZ
907-376-0227
Manager
JOSEPH FISCHER
14220 S RENEGADE AVE, TUCSON, AZ
907-376-0227

Remarks FAA

  • 200 FT RADIO TWR .5 NM SSW.
  • AIRPORT AND RESIDENCE

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open AK85 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator.