AirNav: PAFR - Bryant Army Airfield Heliport

PAFR

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

GOING TO FORT RICHARDSON (ANCHORAGE)?

Reserve a Hotel Room

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 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 -8 (UTC -9 during Standard 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 12 June 2025 at 0901Z to 10 July 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)

Loc | Ops | Rwys | IFR | FBO | Links
Com | Nav | Svcs | Stats | Notes

$4.26 $5.28

Area around PAFR (Bryant Army Airfield Heliport)

Road maps at: MapQuest Bing Google

Aerial photo

Sectional chart

Airport distance calculator
Flying to Bryant Army Airfield Heliport? Find the distance to fly. From to PAFR

Sunrise and sunset

Times for 09-Jul-2025

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	02:46	10:46
Sunrise	04:39	12:39
Sunset	23:28	07:28
Evening civil twilight	01:21	09:21

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	09-Jul-2025 15:42:24
Local (UTC-8)	09-Jul-2025 07:42:24

METAR

PAFR	091455Z AUTO 12012G17KT 9SM BKN050 OVC100 16/08 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP106 T01600077 52010 $
PAED 4nm W	091455Z 19007KT 10SM BKN049 BKN080 BKN120 17/08 A2982 RMK AO2A SLP093 T01700076 52008
PAMR 6nm SW	091453Z 18006KT 10SM BKN050 BKN110 BKN250 16/07 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP103 T01610072 51009
PABV 10nm NE	091456Z AUTO 32003KT 10SM OVC050 13/12 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP113 6//// T01280117 PNO $
PALH 10nm SW	091453Z AUTO 16010G19KT 10SM OVC050 16/08 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP107 T01560078 51009 TSNO
PANC 12nm SW	091453Z 15016G29KT 10SM SCT050 BKN080 BKN110 14/08 A2983 RMK AO2 PK WND 15029/1451 SLP103 T01440083 51009

TAF

PAED 4nm W	090500Z 0905/1011 23009KT 9999 BKN040 OVC060 620802 QNH2967INS BECMG 0917/0918 27012G25KT 9999 BKN050 620802 520303 QNH2983INS BECMG 1006/1007 20006KT 9999 VCSH SCT050 QNH2984INS TX19/1000Z TN14/0913Z
PANC 12nm SW	091142Z 0912/1018 15015G27KT P6SM BKN040 FM100300 15020G33KT P6SM OVC060

NOTAMs

Click for the latest NOTAMs

NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.

Would you like to see your business listed on this page?
	If your business provides an interesting product or service to pilots, flight crews, aircraft, or users of the Bryant Army Airfield Heliport, you should consider listing it here. To start the listing process, click on the button below

Other Pages about Bryant Army Airfield Heliport


Copyright © AirNav, LLC. All rights reserved.	Privacy Policy Contact