Bear Creek 3 (Z48)

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

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Location and general information

FAA identifier: Z48
FAA site number: 50057.2*A
City / state: Bear Creek, AK
County: Kuskokwim
Reference point: 63°34'17.79" N
156°08'38.58" W
Elevation: 740 ft (estimated)
Magnetic variation: 23° E (1985)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, Public Domain
Use: Open to the public
From downtown: 3 NM west
Sectional chart: Mc Grath
Activated: 10/1951

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: Unattended
ARTCC: Anchorage (ZAN)
Flight service: Kenai (ENA)
1-866-864-1737
NOTAM facility: ENA
Wind indicator: No
Segmented circle: No
Landing fee: No
Customs: No
Last FAA inspection: 06/13/2025

FAA remarks

Unmaintained; recommended visual inspection before use.
Moose in the vicinity of runway.

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

Airport facts

FAA identifier: Z48
Location: Bear Creek, AK, United States
Elevation: 740 ft
Coordinates: 63.57161, -156.14405

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
15 / 33	1,800 × 25 ft	Turf/dirt, poor

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

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