VFR
AK85
BIRCHWATER
WASILLA, AK
Elevation
110 ft
Control
Uncontrolled
CTAF
122.80
Runway
800 ft
About Birchwater
Birchwater, identified as AK85, is a privately owned, non-towered airfield in Wasilla, Alaska. The field's lone runway, 07/25, measures 800 by 100 feet with a turf surface.
No instrument approach procedures are published, so the field is used under visual flight rules. Arriving and departing aircraft self-announce their positions on the common traffic advisory frequency at 122.8 MHz. No fuel service is listed for the field. Its private-use designation means pilots need the owner's permission before landing.
The airport sits at 110 feet above mean sea level.
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Questions
- Where is Birchwater (AK85) located?
- Birchwater is located in Wasilla, AK.
- Is Birchwater a public or private airport?
- Birchwater (AK85) is a private-use airport, so prior permission from the owner is required before landing.
- How many runways does Birchwater have?
- Birchwater has a single runway, 07/25 at 800 feet of turf.
- What is the field elevation at Birchwater?
- Birchwater sits at 110 feet above mean sea level.
- Does Birchwater have an instrument approach?
- No, Birchwater has no published instrument approach procedures; it is used under visual flight rules.
- Does Birchwater have an air traffic control tower?
- No, Birchwater (AK85) is a non-towered airport; pilots self-announce on the CTAF.
- What is the CTAF frequency at AK85?
- Birchwater's CTAF frequency is 122.8 MHz.