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Buckland Airport
BVK · PABL · BKC · Buckland, AK · 31 ft elevation · var 11E · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- PABL / BKC
- Coordinates
- 65.9816, -161.1490
- Elevation
- 31 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 11E
- Sectional chart
- NOME
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KOTZEBUE
- NOTAM facility
- BVK
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Distance from city
- 1 SW
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | n/a | n/a |
| Sunrise | n/a | n/a |
| Sunset | n/a | n/a |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | n/a | n/a |
Loggable night (§1.1)
n/a → n/a
Night currency (§61.57)
n/a → n/a
Plan a flight from PABL
Runway 11/29
3,200 ft × 75 ft · GRAVEL (Good) 11
- Heading
- 111° mag · 122° true
- VGSI
- VASI (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
29
- Heading
- 291° mag · 302° true
- VGSI
- VASI (3.5°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| AWOS | 135.15 | AWOS 3 |
| CNTR | 119.2 | ANCHORAGE APP/DEP |
| CTAF | 122.9 | |
| FSS | 122.3 | KOTZEBUE RDO |
Approaches
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 11 ↗ · amdt 2A
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 ↗ · amdt 1
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Ownership & management
Owner
ALASKA DOT&PF NORTHERN REGION
2301 PEGER ROAD, FAIRBANKS, AK
907-451-2200
Manager
ALVIN WERNEKE
PO BOX 55, KOTZEBUE, AK
907-442-3147
Remarks FAA
- NW ARCTIC BOROUGH.
- RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR USE.
- WATERFOWL INVOF ARPT SPRING - FALL.
- WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF. VASI RWY 11 & 29 OPR CONSLY.
- TURB X WINDS SUMMER MONTHS.
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