Airports / Alaska / KBC
Birch Creek Airport.
Birch Creek, Alaska · 450 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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450
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
23 nm
To the nearest alternate
Fort Yukon Airport (FYU), 4 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Birch Creek Airport (KBC) is a general aviation field serving Birch Creek, Alaska. The field lies at an elevation of 450 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
KBC has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Fort Yukon Airport (FYU, 23 nm), Beaver Airport (WBQ, 39 nm), and Venetie Airport (VEE, 46 nm). KBC offers a single 4,000-foot unpaved runway, which supports charter types through the turboprop class.
Quotes for flights out of KBC vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from KBC, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
Z91
IATA
KBC
FAA / Local
Z91
Elevation
450 ft
Coordinates
66.2740° N · 145.8240° 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 450 ft, KBC sits higher than 78% of the 285 Alaska fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 4,000 ft
- 16/344,000 ft × 75 ftGravelLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest runway 4,000 ft
KBC's 4,000 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.
- 23nmFYUFort Yukon AirportFort Yukon
- 39nmWBQBeaver AirportBeaver
- 46nmVEEVenetie AirportVenetie
- 49nmCEMCentral AirportCentral
- 50nmIRCCircle City (New) AirportCircle
- 55nmCIKChalkyitsik AirportChalkyitsik
Location
Open the full mapZ91 · Birch Creek Airport · Birch Creek, AK
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from KBC on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 325 nm | 1h 9m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 1,351 nm | 3h 33m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 1,775 nm | 4h 32m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 1,901 nm | 4h 49m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 1,902 nm | 4h 49m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 2,065 nm | 5h 12m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 2,089 nm | 5h 15m |
| Denver (DEN) | 2,100 nm | 5h 17m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use KBC?
- Birch Creek Airport's longest runway is 4,000 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 KBC?
- Birch Creek Airport has one runway; the longest measures 4,000 ft and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to KBC?
- The closest alternate is Fort Yukon Airport (FYU), about 23 nm away, followed by Beaver Airport (WBQ) at 39 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from KBC to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 1h 9m (325 nm), Seattle about 3h 33m (1,351 nm), Jackson Hole about 4h 32m (1,775 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.