Buckland Airport (IATA: BKC, ICAO: PABL, FAA LID: BVK, formerly 7K5; Iñupiaq: Nunatchiam Mirvia or Kaŋium Mirvia) is a state-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile (1.85 km) southwest of the central business district of Buckland,[1] a city in the Northwest Arctic Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. The airport is situated on the Buckland River.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region | ||||||||||
| Serves | Buckland, Alaska | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 31 ft / 9 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 65°58′54″N 161°08′57″W / 65.98167°N 161.14917°W | ||||||||||
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Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this airport is assigned BVK by the FAA[1] and BKC by the IATA[2] (which assigned BVK to Huacaraje, Bolivia[3]). The airport's ICAO identifier is PABL.[4]
Facilities and aircraft
Buckland Airport covers an area of 184 acres (74 ha) at an elevation of 31 feet (9 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 11/29 with a gravel surface measuring 3,200 by 75 feet (975 x 23 m).[1]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Bering Air | Deering, Kotzebue[5] |
Prior to its bankruptcy and cessation of all operations, Ravn Alaska served the airport from multiple locations. As of January 2022, Ravn has not reintroduced services.
See also
References
External links
- FAA Alaska airport diagram (GIF)
- FAA Terminal Procedures for BVK, effective May 16, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for BVK
- AirNav airport information for PABL
- ASN accident history for BKC
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations for PABL
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for BVK
