Airport guide
Buckland AirportIATA code BKC
Buckland Airport (BKC/PABL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Buckland, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Buckland, United States
- Codes
- BKC · PABL
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Region
- North America
Buckland Airport (BKC/PABL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Buckland, United States in North America. Operating on America/Anchorage local time at coordinates 65.980°, -161.130°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Buckland Airport (BKC) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Buckland, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Buckland Airport details
- IATA code
- BKC
- ICAO code
- PABL
- City
- Buckland
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 65.982°, -161.149°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Buckland Airport’s own pages.
BKC airport facts
- Size class
- Small airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 9 m (31 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Operator
- Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 9,106
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Deering Airport DRG · 74 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at BKC
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway. The runway 11/29: 975 m, gravel.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 975 m3,200 ft | 23 m | gravel | Not listed as lit |
Routes from BKC
Originfacts does not track any routes from BKC yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where BKC is
0.9 km west-southwest
Buckland Airport lies 0.9 km west-southwest of Buckland city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at BKC
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Buckland, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Buckland Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Buckland
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- DeeringDeering AirportDRG74 km
- SelawikSelawik AirportWLK86 km
- NoorvikRobert (Bob) Curtis Memorial AirportORV95 km
- KianaBob Baker Memorial AirportIAN115 km
- KoyukKoyuk AirportKKA116 km
- KotzebueRalph Wien Memorial AirportOTZ121 km
- ElimElim AirportELI161 km
- White MountainWhite Mountain AirportWMO178 km
- GolovinGolovin AirportGLV183 km
Buckland Airport: common questions
Where is Buckland Airport?
Buckland Airport serves Buckland, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 65.982°, -161.149°.
What are the airport codes for Buckland Airport?
The IATA code is BKC and the ICAO code is PABL.
What time zone is BKC in?
Buckland Airport is in the America/Anchorage time zone.
How many runways does Buckland Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at BKC: 11/29 (975 m (3,200 ft), gravel).
How many passengers use Buckland Airport?
Wikidata records 9,106 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Buckland Airport?
Per Wikidata, BKC is operated by Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities.
How far is BKC from Buckland city centre?
Buckland Airport is about 0.9 km west-southwest of Buckland city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Buckland Airport?
OurAirports gives BKC’s elevation as 9 m (31 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Buckland Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q3886986 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)