Medium Regional Airport • Birchwood, AK, United States
Elevation: 83 ft (25 m) • 61.4165, -149.5070
Birchwood Airport (PABV) is a medium regional airport serving Birchwood, AK, United States, situated at an elevation of 83 ft (25 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 14.4° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 3,931 feet.
METAR PABV 240756Z AUTO 26003KT 10SM OVC080 04/01 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP168 T00440006 400940028 $
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01L | 3,931 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 39° |
| 01R | 2,200 ft | 50 ft | Composite | 24° |
| 19L | 2,200 ft | 50 ft | Composite | 204° |
| 19R | 3,931 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 219° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM