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PAFR

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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

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 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18		download (188KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36		download (343KB)
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 25-Jan-2026

	Local (UTC-9)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	08:45	17:45
Sunrise	09:37	18:37
Sunset	16:45	01:45
Evening civil twilight	17:37	02:37

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	26-Jan-2026 08:19:09
Local (UTC-9)	25-Jan-2026 23:19:09

METAR

PAFR	260756Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM BR OVC005 M03/M04 A2979 RMK AO2 FZDZE55 SLP095 $
PAED 4nm W	260755Z 05004KT 7SM VCSH BKN016 OVC021 M04/M05 A2979 RMK AO2A SLP087 T10411054 $
PAMR 6nm SW	260753Z 02003KT 10SM OVC027 M04/M06 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP095 T10441056 $
PABV 10nm NE	260756Z AUTO 00000KT 1 1/2SM UP BR OVC002 M04/M05 A2984 RMK AO2 UPB15SNE15 SLP105 P0000 T10441050 410441161 FZRANO $
PALH 10nm SW	260753Z 02003KT 10SM BKN019 OVC025 M04/M05 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP096 T10391050 $
PANC 12nm SW	260753Z 00000KT 10SM OVC017 M04/M05 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP096 T10441050 $

TAF

PAED 4nm W	260600Z 2606/2712 35006KT 9999 VCSH SCT030 BKN050 620505 QNH2981INS BECMG 2611/2612 02005KT 8000 -SHSN BR FEW005 SCT010 BKN030 OVC045 620307 QNH2978INS BECMG 2616/2617 35005KT 1600 -SN BR BKN005 OVC010 620059 QNH2965INS BECMG 2620/2621 35004KT 9000 BR VCSH SCT005 BKN020 620208 QNH2960INS TXM03/2607Z TNM14/2706Z
PANC 12nm SW	251734Z 2518/2624 VRB05KT P6SM OVC060 FM260700 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 FM260800 01003KT 4SM -SN BR OVC035 FM261000 36004KT 2SM -SN BR OVC025 FM261200 36004KT 1 1/2SM -SN BR OVC015 FM262200 02004KT 3SM -SN BR OVC025

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