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PAFR

Bryant Army Airfield
Fort Richardson (Anchorage), Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	FRN
Lat/Long:	61-15-57.2400N 149-39-11.9080W 61-15.954000N 149-39.198467W 61.2659000,-149.6533078 (estimated)
Elevation:	386.8 ft. / 117.9 m (surveyed)
Variation:	15E (2025)
From city:	5 miles NE of FORT RICHARDSON (ANCHORAGE), AK
Time zone:	UTC -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	99505

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Control tower:	yes
ARTCC:	ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS:	KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-283-7211]
NOTAMs facility:	PAFR (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	0730-1730 MON-FRI EXCP HOLS
Pattern altitude:	1786.8 ft. MSL
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	SS-SR
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF:	125.0
ATIS:	134.25
WX ASOS:	134.25
BRYANT GROUND:	121.25 239.25 [1500-0700Z++ MON-FRI EXCEPT FED HOLS.]
BRYANT TOWER:	125.0 254.35 [1500-0700Z++ MON-FRI EXCEPT FED HOLS.]
ANCHORAGE APPROACH:	118.6
ANCHORAGE DEPARTURE:	118.6
CLEARANCE DELIVERY:	119.1
CLASS C:	118.6
OPS:	40.8FM ;AASF OPS
PMSV METRO:	346.6
WX ASOS at MRI (6 nm SW):	124.25 (907-271-5277)
WX AWOS-3P at BCV (10 nm NE):	135.55 (907-621-7605)
WX ASOS at LHD (10 nm SW):	125.6 (907-245-5432)
WX ASOS at ANC (11 nm SW):	PHONE 907-271-5278
WX AWOS-3P at IYS (19 nm N):	135.25 (907-373-3801)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
TEDr038/10.6		ANCHORAGE VOR/DME		113.15		18E
BGQr135/20.3		BIG LAKE VORTAC		112.50		19E

Airport Services

Parking:	hangars
Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions:

4088 x 100 ft. / 1246 x 30 m

Surface:

asphalt

Weight bearing capacity:

PCN 66 /F/A/W/T
Single wheel:	38.0
Double wheel:	54.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 18

RUNWAY 36

Latitude:

61-16.282833N

61-15.625083N

Longitude:

149-39.061233W

149-39.335683W

Elevation:

386.8 ft.

365.3 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

176 magnetic, 191 true

356 magnetic, 011 true

Displaced threshold:

670 ft.

Declared distances:

TORA:4088 TODA:4088 ASDA:4088 LDA:4088

TORA:4088 TODA:4088 ASDA:4088 LDA:3418

Markings:

basic, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path)
DOES NOT PROVIDE OBST CLEARANCE BEYOND 2.0 NM FROM THLD, DUE TO MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN EAST OF CNTLRN.

Runway end identifier lights:

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

none

pline, marked, 2000 ft. from runway, 25:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	U.S. Army
Owner:	US GOVT USA HEADQUARTERS FT. RICHARDSON, AK 99505 Phone 907-384-7868
Manager:	BRYANT ARMY AIRFIELD 47430 WESTBROOK AVE FT RICHARDSON, AK 99505 Phone 907-428-6561

Additional Remarks

-	RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION OF RWY.
-	WILDLIFE OCCASIONALLY ON OR NEAR RWY.
-	TFC PATTERN FOR RWY 18/36 WEST TFC ONLY.
-	VISUALLY INSPECT RWY WHEN TWR IS CLOSED.
-	BRYANT TWR - 907-428-6850, DURING OPERATING HOURS.
-	RWY 18/36 TFC PAT R/W 1100 FT MSL; FIXED WING 1900 FT MSL.
-	LGTD 180 FT ANTENNAS AT NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY E OF RWY 18/36.
-	ARMY AVIATION SUPPORT FACILITY C907-428-6333.
-	96 HR PPR FOR SVCS.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 2025 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18		download (187KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36		download (342KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (399KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (5 nm W)
PAMR - Merrill Field Airport (6 nm SW)
PANC - Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (11 nm SW)
PAGQ - Big Lake Airport (17 nm N)
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (19 nm N)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 01-Dec-2025

	Local (UTC-9)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	08:48	17:48
Sunrise	09:46	18:46
Sunset	15:49	00:49
Evening civil twilight	16:47	01:47

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	02-Dec-2025 00:42:17
Local (UTC-9)	01-Dec-2025 15:42:17

METAR

PAFR	020015Z AUTO 00000KT 3/8SM R18/3000V3500FT FZFG SCT000 M02/M03 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP097 $
PAED 4nm W	012355Z 03003KT 1/8SM FG BKN001 BKN100 01/M00 A2978 RMK AO2A SLP082 T00061003 10019 20006 50013 RVRNO $
PAMR 6nm SW	012353Z 04004KT 1/4SM FG VV002 01/01 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP092 T00060006 10017 20006 50014
PABV 10nm NE	012356Z AUTO 23003KT 1/4SM FZFG OVC001 M01/M02 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP104 T10111017 10011 21011 51016 FZRANO $
PALH 10nm SW	012353Z AUTO 02005KT M1/4SM FG VV002 01/00 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP094 T00060000 10017 20006 51015
PANC 12nm SW	012353Z 05004KT M1/4SM FG VV002 01/00 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP091 4/007 60000 T00060000 10017 20006 51014 RVRNO

TAF

PAED
4nm W

012350Z 0123/0304 04006KT 0800 FG BKN001 OVC008 620408 QNH2973INS BECMG 0203/0204 04005KT 8000 BR SCT005 BKN025 OVC040 620408 QNH2975INS BECMG 0207/0208 VRB03KT 9999 NSW SCT030 BKN060 620604 QNH2977INS BECMG 0212/0213 02005KT 9999 VCSH SCT025 BKN050 650505 QNH2978INS BECMG 0215/0216 33006KT 9000 -SHRA SCT020 BKN045 OVC060 650505 QNH2974INS BECMG 0221/0222 VRB06KT 9999 NSW SCT045 BKN060 BKN100 QNH2969INS TX01/0123Z TNM03/0205Z

PANC
12nm SW

012118Z 0121/0224 08004KT 3SM BR OVC004 TEMPO 0121/0124 1/2SM FG FM020200 VRB04KT 5SM BR OVC015 FM021500 36004KT 5SM -RA BR BKN015 FM022000 34004KT P6SM SCT015 BKN030

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