Airports / Alaska / BKC
Buckland Airport.
Buckland, Alaska · 31 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Google rating
7 ratings
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Operators based
31
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
40 nm
To the nearest alternate
Deering Airport (DRG), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Buckland Airport, listed as PABL / BKC, is a general aviation field in Buckland, Alaska. The field lies at an elevation of 31 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
BKC has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Deering Airport (DRG, 40 nm), Selawik Airport (WLK, 47 nm), and Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV, 50 nm). BKC offers a single 3,200-foot unpaved runway, which supports charter types through the turboprop class.
Quotes for flights out of BKC vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as 7K5. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from BKC, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
PABL
IATA
BKC
FAA / Local
BVK
Elevation
31 ft
Coordinates
65.9816° N · 161.1490° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs AK fields
state range 2–3,318 ft
At 31 ft, BKC sits lower than 75% of the 285 Alaska fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 3,200 ft
- 11/293,200 ft × 75 ftGravelUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest runway 3,200 ft
BKC's 3,200 ft runway typically supports charter aircraft up to turboprops.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 40nmDRGDeering AirportDeering
- 47nmWLKSelawik AirportSelawik
- 50nmORVRobert (Bob) Curtis Memorial AirportNoorvik
- 62nmIANBob Baker Memorial AirportKiana
- 63nmKKAKoyuk Alfred Adams AirportKoyuk
- 64nmOTZRalph Wien Memorial AirportKotzebue
Location
Open the full mapPABL · Buckland Airport · Buckland, AK
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from BKC on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 414 nm | 1h 22m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 1,649 nm | 4h 14m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 2,109 nm | 5h 18m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 2,162 nm | 5h 26m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 2,224 nm | 5h 34m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 2,399 nm | 5h 59m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 2,402 nm | 5h 59m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 2,425 nm | 6h 2m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use BKC?
- Buckland Airport's longest runway is 3,200 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to turboprops. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at BKC?
- Buckland Airport has one runway; the longest measures 3,200 ft.
- What is the nearest major airport to BKC?
- The closest alternate is Deering Airport (DRG), about 40 nm away, followed by Selawik Airport (WLK) at 47 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from BKC to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 1h 22m (414 nm), Seattle about 4h 14m (1,649 nm), Jackson Hole about 5h 18m (2,109 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.