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Boswell Bay Airport Private

AK97 · BSW · Boswell Bay, AK · 230 ft elevation · var 26E · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
AK97 / BSW
Coordinates
60.4231, -146.1460
Elevation
230 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
26E
Sectional chart
ANCHORAGE
Airport use
Private
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS)
JUNEAU
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1971/07
Distance from city
1 E

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
02:10 AM10:10Z
Sunrise04:15 AM12:15Z
Sunset11:17 PM07:17Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
01:23 AM09:23Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
01:23 AM → 02:10 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
12:17 AM → 03:15 AM

Plan a flight from AK97

Runway 04/22

2,612 ft × 100 ft · GRAVEL
04
Heading
n/a
Markings
none
Traffic pattern
Left
22
Heading
n/a
Markings
none
Traffic pattern
Left

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
JOH · Johnstone PointVOR-DME116.70r077° / 13.9 NM

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Other services
Cargo

Ownership & management

Owner
U.S. FOREST SERVICE
CORDOVA AK 99574, ELMENDORF AFB, AK
Manager
UNKNOWN

Remarks FAA

  • PPR REQUIRED FROM ALASCOM.
  • TURBULENCE LIKELY WHEN WIND GREATER THAN 10 KTS FM ANY DIRECTION.
  • NO WINTER MAINTENANCE.
  • RCA - ALASCOM LEESE.

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