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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

EventLocalUTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
n/an/a
Sunrisen/an/a
Sunsetn/an/a
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
n/an/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)

Edge lights: Med.

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

ServiceFrequencyNotes
AWOS135.15AWOS 3
CNTR119.2ANCHORAGE APP/DEP
CTAF122.9
FSS122.3KOTZEBUE RDO

Approaches

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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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