Buckland (BVK)

Airport information: Buckland, AK, United States. Search for another airport below.

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Location and general information

ICAO code: PABL
FAA identifier: BVK
FAA site number: 50073.1*A
City / state: Buckland, AK
County: Northwest Arctic
Time zone: America/Anchorage
Reference point: 65°58'53.60" N
161°08'56.90" W
Elevation: 29 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 11° E (2020)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, Alaska Dot&pf Northern Region
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 184 acres
From downtown: 1 NM southwest
Sectional chart: Nome

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: Unattended
ARTCC: Anchorage (ZAN)
Flight service: Kotzebue (OTZ)
1-800-478-7460
NOTAM facility: BVK
Wind indicator: Lighted
Beacon: White and green, sunset to sunrise
Segmented circle: Yes
Airport manager: Alvin Werneke
907-442-3147
Last FAA inspection: 07/23/2023

FAA remarks

Runway condition unmaintained; recommended visual inspection before use.
Waterfowl in the vicinity of airport spring - fall.
Weather camera available on internet at https://weathercams.faa.gov.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

ICAO code: PABL
FAA identifier: BVK
Location: Buckland, AK, United States
Elevation: 29 ft
Time zone: America/Anchorage
Coordinates: 65.98156, -161.14914

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
11 / 29	3,200 × 75 ft	Gravel, good

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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