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PAFR

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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 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 -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 14 May 2026 at 0901Z to 11 June 2026 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 CHANGED		download (186KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 CHANGED		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-May-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	03:37	11:37
Sunrise	04:57	12:57
Sunset	22:54	06:54
Evening civil twilight	00:14	08:14

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	21-May-2026 22:47:02
Local (UTC-8)	21-May-2026 14:47:02

METAR

PAFR	211555Z AUTO 03009KT 10SM BKN070 OVC090 06/03 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP101 T00620025 $
PAED 4nm W	211555Z 02004KT 10SM FEW030 BKN050 OVC080 06/03 A2982 RMK AO2A RAE55 SLP095 P0000 T00580030 $
PAMR 6nm SW	212153Z 16011G20KT 10SM BKN075 OVC090 13/M01 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP079 T01281011
PABV 10nm NE	212156Z AUTO 03007KT 10SM SCT070 BKN095 09/02 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP098 T00890022 $
PALH 10nm SW	212153Z AUTO 16011G20KT 130V200 10SM BKN080 OVC100 12/M01 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP082 T01221011 TSNO
PANC 12nm SW	212153Z 14016G37KT 10SM FEW025 BKN040 BKN060 11/00 A2977 RMK AO2 PK WND 15037/2152 SLP081 T01110000

TAF

PAED 4nm W	211437Z 2114/2219 03006KT 9999 -SHRA BKN035 OVC060 640357 QNH2978INS BECMG 2115/2116 22009KT 9999 -RA BKN025 OVC040 640258 QNH2972INS BECMG 2122/2123 03009KT 9999 NSW SCT020 BKN050 620505 QNH2973INS BECMG 2201/2202 19010G15KT 9999 -SHRA SCT030 BKN050 620505 QNH2972INS BECMG 2206/2207 33009KT 9999 NSW SCT080 BKN120 QNH2973INS TX11/2206Z TN05/2212Z
PANC 12nm SW	211734Z 2118/2224 VRB05KT P6SM VCSH FEW030 SCT045 BKN060 FM211930 16010G18KT P6SM VCSH SCT045 OVC060 FM212100 14020G32KT P6SM VCSH BKN060 FM220800 16014G24KT P6SM -SHRA BKN045 OVC070

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