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PAFR

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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 FEBRUARY 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 (907-688-0826)
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 20 February 2025 at 0901Z to 20 March 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 21-Feb-2025

	Local (UTC-9)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:40	16:40
Sunrise	08:24	17:24
Sunset	18:00	03:00
Evening civil twilight	18:45	03:45

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	21-Feb-2025 17:35:17
Local (UTC-9)	21-Feb-2025 08:35:17

METAR

PAFR	211655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC110 M04/M06 A2924 RMK AO2 SLP907 T10451063 $
PAED 4nm W	211655Z 00000KT 10SM FEW050 SCT070 BKN100 OVC120 M02/M06 A2924 RMK AO2A SLP899 T10221057 $
PAMR 6nm SW	211653Z 00000KT 10SM FEW070 BKN110 M01/M06 A2925 RMK AO2 SLP908 T10111056
PALH 10nm SW	211653Z AUTO 32008KT 10SM BKN120 M01/M05 A2925 RMK AO2 SLP906 T10061050 TSNO
PANC 12nm SW	211653Z 32004KT 10SM BKN110 M01/M06 A2925 RMK AO2 SLP906 T10111056

TAF

PAED 4nm W	211400Z 2114/2220 36009KT 9999 VCSH SCT070 BKN100 530305 QNH2921INS BECMG 2122/2123 02006KT 9999 NSW BKN080 620802 520305 QNH2916INS TX04/2123Z TNM05/2214Z
PANC 12nm SW	211123Z 2112/2218 01006KT P6SM OVC070

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