Bear Creek 3 Airport
Z48 · BCC · Bear Creek, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 12:30 AM
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:29 AM | 12:29Z |
| Sunrise | 05:46 AM | 13:46Z |
| Sunset | 11:13 PM | 07:13Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 12:30 AM | 08:30Z |
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Runways
RWY 15LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 127° mag · 150° true
- Dimensions
- 1,800 × 25 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- TURF-DIRT
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 307°) on the 45° at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 15
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 30 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 40 ft L/R of centerline
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 1,800 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- Z48 / BCC
- Coordinates
- 63.5733, -156.1495
- Elevation
- 740 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 23E
- Sectional chart
- MC GRATH
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KENAI · 121.3, 121.5, 122.65 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ENA
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Airport phone
- 907-283-7211
- Activated
- 1951/10
- Distance from city
- 3 W
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR USE.
- MOOSE INVOF RWY.
Runways
- LND RWY 15; TKOF RWY 33. E SIDE USED AS ROAD; 5 IN RUTS. S END DOGLEGS TO E.
- ADDNL 17 FT EITHER SIDE HAS BRUSH & SOFT SFC.
- 8 FT TREES & 4 FT GRASS ALG UNDULATING SFC.
Obstructions
- 61 FT TREES BOTH ENDS DCR USBL LEN.
- 61 FT TREES BOTH ENDS DCR USBL LEN.
Nearby airports
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About Z48
Bear Creek 3 Airport (Z48 · BCC) is an airport in Bear Creek, AK, at 740 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for Z48, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does Z48 have a control tower?
No. Bear Creek 3 Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at Z48?
Bear Creek 3 Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,800 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is Z48?
Bear Creek 3 Airport is in Bear Creek, AK, at an elevation of 740 ft MSL. Coordinates: 63.5733, -156.1495.
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