PABV METAR Birchwood Airport

Birchwood, AlaskaElevation 83 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

IFR14 min old

Ceiling 2,400 ft, visibility 2 1/2 SM, mist.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

IFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

2 1/2 SM

4 km

CEILING

2,400 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-1,464 ft

-1,547 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0156Z (5:56 PM local) · 14 min old

PABV is currently IFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 2 1/2 statute miles. The ceiling is 2,400 feet AGL. Reported weather: light rain, mist. Main concerns: Visibility 2.5 SM.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

2 1/2 statute miles

4 km, low (IFR).

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 2,400 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

4°C / 4°C

39°F / 39°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.18 inHg

1022 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

RA, BR, LOW CIG, LOW VIS

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BR OVC RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

VIS

unrecognized remark group

3/4V4

unrecognized remark group

SLP219

sea-level pressure 1021.9 hPa

P0001

0.01 inches of precipitation in the last hour

T00440039

precise temperature 4.4°C, dew point 3.9°C

station needs maintenance

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: High

›Conditions are IFR.

›Low visibility: 2.5 SM.

›Mist reported.

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category IFR, wind calm, visibility 2.5 SM, ceiling 2,400 ft. Forecast suggests tonight light rain likely, low near 36F, 59% chance of precipitation. Key risks: low visibility.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Low visibilityMETAR

Visibility 2.5 SM. Conditions may be unsuitable for VFR; review IFR options and alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Light Rain Likely	36	E 4 kt	–	59%
Monday	Light Rain Likely then Scattered Rain Showers	41/30	E 9 kt	–	59%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	40/29	N 4 kt	–	1%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain	42/35	0 kt	–	26%
Thursday	Slight Chance Rain And Snow	42/36	SE 4 kt	–	62%
Friday	Rain And Snow Likely	43/34	E 4 kt	–	62%
Saturday	Chance Rain And Snow	40/32	E 4 kt	–	31%
Sunday	Chance Rain And Snow	38	0 kt	–	26%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0209Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 4,012 ft

02L/20R

Dimensions

4,012 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 02L39°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 20R219°T

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternRight

02R/20L

Dimensions

1,802 x 50 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY 02R39°T

RWY 20L219°T

Traffic patternRight

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-1,464 ft

Pressure altitude

-177 ft

Field elevation

83 ft MSL

Temperature

4°C (39°F)

Dewpoint

4°C (39°F)

Altimeter

30.18 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0215Z 6:15 PM

Sunrise

1710Z 9:10 AM

Loggable night

0301Z (7:01 PM local) → 1624Z (8:24 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0215Z (6:15 PM local) → 1710Z (9:10 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0315Z (7:15 PM local) → 1610Z (8:10 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Birchwood Airport is in Birchwood, Alaska. Field elevation 83 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerKAYCE ELIASON

Manager phone907-338-1466

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPABV

SectionalANCHORAGE

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)KENAI

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates61.4165, -149.5070

Distance from city2 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

135.55

AWOS 3

AWOS

132.3

ANCHORAGE CNTR

CNTR

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

PABV traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

24.4

AVG OPS/DAY

44.5

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 74%Unknown 19%Helicopter 4%Turboprop 2%Twin 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~643 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~45 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~36 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~24 landings/mo

›M7 (Unknown) · ~24 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›C182 (Piston single)

›M7 (Unknown)

›C185 (Unknown)

›C150 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

PAWS Wasilla Airport

9 NM N

LIFR

PAFR Bryant Army Airfield

10 NM SW

MVFR

PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base

PAAQ Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport

16 NM NE

VFR

PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport

20 NM SW

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›WINTER MAINT NA.

›WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV

›TSNT PRKG AVBL; FEE AFT 24 HR.

›HEL AVOID FIXED WING & ULTRALIGHT TFC PAT.

›ACTVT VASI RWY 20R; MIRL RWY 02L/20R - CTAF. ACTVT VASI RWY 20R - 7 CLICKS.

›ROAD 10 FT FM THR ACRS CNTRLN.

›CTLG OBS EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLP.

›HUMPS & RUTS.

›CTN: SAILPLANE OPS.

›RWY COND UNMNT; RCMND VIS INSPN BFR LNDG.

›MID 1500 FT TWY A DSGND ULTRALIGHT & SKI/TUNDRA TIRE EQUIP RWY; PARL OPS NA - SEQ ON CTAF.

›EXC ULTRALIGHT; USE L TFC E AWAY FM RWYS.

›HUMPS & RUTS.

›SKI/TUNDRA TIRE RWY.

›600 FT ASPH RWY 20L END; RMNDR GRVL.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PABV on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PABV have a METAR?

Yes. PABV has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does PABV have a TAF?

When PABV issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at PABV?

PABV sits at 83 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PABV?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

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