Birch Creek Airport

Z91 · KBC · Birch Creek, AK · 450 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: Z91 / KBC
Coordinates: 66.2740, -145.8240
Elevation: 450 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

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Plan a flight from Z91

Destination (ICAO)

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Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 16
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 16 at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 16/34

4,000 ft × 75 ft · GRAVEL-G

Heading: n/a

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Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
16/34	4,000 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
FYU · Fort Yukon	VORTAC	114.40	r185° / 22.3 NM

VFR sectional

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Nearby airports

PFYU · Fort Yukon Airport (23 NM)PAWB · Beaver Airport (39 NM)PAVE · Venetie Airport (46 NM)PACE · Central Airport (49 NM)PACR · Circle City (New) Airport (50 NM)PACI · Chalkyitsik Airport (55 NM)

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open Z91 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About Z91

Birch Creek Airport (Z91 · KBC) is an airport in Birch Creek, AK, at 450 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,000 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for Z91, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at Z91?

Birch Creek Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is Z91?

Birch Creek Airport is in Birch Creek, AK, at an elevation of 450 ft MSL. Coordinates: 66.2740, -145.8240.

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