Airports / Alaska / BCC
Bear Creek 3 Airport.
Bear Creek, Alaska · 740 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
Z48
IATA BCC
0
Operators based
740
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
35 nm
To the nearest alternate
Takotna Airport (TCT), 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Bear Creek, Alaska, Bear Creek 3 Airport (BCC) operates as a general aviation field. The field lies at an elevation of 740 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
BCC has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Takotna Airport (TCT, 35 nm), McGrath Airport (MCG, 40 nm), and Tatalina LRRS Airport (TLJ, 41 nm). Its longest runway measures 1,800-foot and is unpaved, best suited to turboprop and piston aircraft rather than jets.
Quotes for flights out of BCC vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from BCC, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
Z48
IATA
BCC
FAA / Local
Z48
Elevation
740 ft
Coordinates
63.5733° N · 156.1495° 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
No
Elevation vs AK fields
state range 2–3,318 ft
At 740 ft, BCC sits higher than 85% of the 285 Alaska fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 1,800 ft
- 15/331,800 ft × 25 ftGravelUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest runway 1,800 ft
At 1,800 ft and unpaved, BCC is generally suited to piston and turboprop aircraft rather than jets.
- 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.
- 35nmTCTTakotna AirportTakotna
- 40nmMCGMcGrath AirportMcGrath
- 41nmTLJTatalina LRRS AirportTakotna
- 59nmNIBNikolai AirportNikolai
- 72nmRBYRuby AirportRuby
- 73nmGALEdward G. Pitka Sr AirportGalena
Location
Open the full mapZ48 · Bear Creek 3 Airport · Bear Creek, AK
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from BCC on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 224 nm | 55m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 1,473 nm | 3h 50m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 1,948 nm | 4h 56m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 1,975 nm | 5h 0m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 2,056 nm | 5h 11m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 2,220 nm | 5h 34m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 2,242 nm | 5h 37m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 2,243 nm | 5h 37m |
Common questions
- Can private jets use BCC?
- At 1,800 ft and unpaved, Bear Creek 3 Airport is generally suited to turboprop and piston aircraft rather than jets. Charter flyers usually depart from a nearby field with a longer runway.
- What is the longest runway at BCC?
- Bear Creek 3 Airport has one runway; the longest measures 1,800 ft.
- What is the nearest major airport to BCC?
- The closest alternate is Takotna Airport (TCT), about 35 nm away, followed by McGrath Airport (MCG) at 40 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from BCC to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 55m (224 nm), Seattle about 3h 50m (1,473 nm), Jackson Hole about 4h 56m (1,948 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.