Birch Creek
Z91 · PAAR · Birch Creek, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-11-02 · night begins 05:08 PM
| Event | Local (AKST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 07:44 AM | 16:44Z |
| Sunrise | 08:44 AM | 17:44Z |
| Sunset | 04:08 PM | 01:08Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 05:08 PM | 02:08Z |
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 175° mag · 191° true
- Dimensions
- 4,000 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- GRAVEL
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 355°) on the 45° at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 16
- Threshold elev
- 440 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Brush, 4 ft, 105 ft from threshold, 80 ft L/R of centerline — 26:1 slope to clear
- TDZ elevation
- 440 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 4,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
FYU 114.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FYU · Fort Yukon | VORTAC | 114.40 · 91X | High | r196° / 22.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- PAAR / Z91
- Coordinates
- 66.2745, -145.8182
- Elevation
- 440 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 16E
- Sectional chart
- FAIRBANKS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FAIRBANKS · 121.5, 122.2, 124.1, 132.65 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- FAI
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Airport phone
- 907-474-0788
- Activated
- 1980/09
- Distance from city
- 1 NNW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.; SNOW REMOVAL OPS - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- SNOW REMOVAL OPS - CTAF.
- RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO LNDG.
- SUAIS - 125.3, 1-800-758-8723.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.
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About PAAR
Birch Creek (Z91 · PAAR) is an airport in Birch Creek, AK, at 440 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PAAR, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does PAAR have a control tower?
No. Birch Creek is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at PAAR?
Birch Creek has 1 runway; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PAAR?
Birch Creek is in Birch Creek, AK, at an elevation of 440 ft MSL. Coordinates: 66.2745, -145.8182.
More about PAAR
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 PAAR in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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