Birchwater Airport
Birchwater Airport is an aerodrome in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Southcentral Alaska. Birchwater Airport is situated nearby to the hamlet Knik.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Big Lake.
Big Lake
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Big Lake is a census-designated place in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,833 at the 2020 census, up from 3,350 in 2010. Big Lake is situated 4½ miles northwest of Birchwater Airport.
Birchwater Airport
- Type: Aerodrome
- Also known as: “AK85” and “Birchwater Aerodrome”
- Categories: airport and transportation
- Location: Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Southcentral Alaska, Alaska, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
61.48233° or 61° 28′ 56″ northLongitude
-149.76399° or 149° 45′ 50″ westElevation
197 feet (60 metres)Open location code
93HGF6JP+WCOpenStreetMap ID
node 1042019916OpenStreetMap feature
aeroway=aerodrome
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Satellite Map
Discover Birchwater Airport from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Romanian—“Birchwater Airport” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Birchwater Airport”
- French: “aérodrome de Birchwater”
- French: “Aérodrome de Birchwater”
- French: “AK85”
- Romanian: “Aeroportul Birchwater”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Knik and Alvamar Park.
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Highlights include Brocker Lake Seaplane Base and Brocker Lake.
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