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PAFB Ladd Army Airfield
Fairbanks (Ft Wainwright), Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 JULY 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: FBK
Lat/Long: 64-50-15.4040N 147-36-52.1710W
64-50.256733N 147-36.869517W
64.8376122,-147.6144919
(estimated)
Elevation: 448.6 ft. / 136.7 m (surveyed)
Variation: 17E (2020)
From city: 2 miles E of central business district of the associated city
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 99703

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use, 24 HR PPR FOR TSNT - D317-353-7212/6514/C907-353-7212/6514.
Activation date: 05/1949
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS: FAIRBANKS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-474-0788]
NOTAMs facility: PAFB (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MON-FRI 1700-0800++
Pattern altitude: TPA R/W 1200 FT; F/W PISTON 1500 FT; F/W TURBINE 2000 FT.
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: WHEN TWR CLSD ACTVT AFLD LGTS - CTAF
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF: 125.0
ATIS: 134.25
LADD GROUND: 121.7 263.15 [1700-0800Z++ MON-FRI; EXC HOL.]
LADD TOWER: 125.0 284.6 40.8FM [1700-0800Z++ MON-FRI; EXC HOL.]
FAIRBANKS APPROACH: 125.35 ;180-359 127.1 ;360-179
FAIRBANKS DEPARTURE: 125.35
BASE OPS: 139.3
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
IC: 125.35 ;180-359
PAR: 121.3 134.1 237.5
PMSV METRO: 142.1 381.375
RANGE CTL: 38.3FM
WX ASOS at FAI (6 nm W): 124.4 (907-621-7609)
  • VHF COMMUNICATIONS FROM TWR INTERMITTENT NE OF ARPT.
  • REMOTE BRIEFING SVC AVBL: EILSON METRO (PAEI) 344.6.
  • BASE OPS MON-FRI 1700Z-0200Z++

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
FAIr056/10.4FAIRBANKS VORTAC108.6021E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CHENA252/3.025717ECUN -.-. ..- -.

Airport Services

Fuel available: J8
Parking: hangars

Runway Information

Runway 7/25

Dimensions: 8575 x 150 ft. / 2614 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/concrete
Weight bearing capacity: 
Double wheel: 38.0, SEASONAL CLIMATE COND EFCTS WEIGHT BRG CPTY.
Runway edge lights: high intensity
Operational restrictions: CTN: ROAD APCH END OF RWY 07 & 25. NO OVRNS.
RUNWAY 7  RUNWAY 25
Latitude: 64-50.244667N64-50.268500N
Longitude: 147-38.521500W147-35.217500W
Elevation: 442.8 ft.447.9 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 072 magnetic, 089 true252 magnetic, 269 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.30 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)
NSTD.		ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)
NSTD.
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: trees road, 500 ft. from runway, 10:1 slope to cleartrees/road, 300 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 50 x 50 ft. / 15 x 15 m
Surface: asphalt/concrete, in good condition
Latitude: 64-50.023667N
Longitude: 147-35.358833W
Elevation: 448.6 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: none

Helipad H4

Dimensions: 50 x 50 ft. / 15 x 15 m
Surface: asphalt/concrete, in good condition
Latitude: 64-49.960833N
Longitude: 147-38.168500W
Elevation: 448.6 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: none

Helipad H5

Dimensions: 50 x 50 ft. / 15 x 15 m
Surface: asphalt/concrete, in good condition
Latitude: 64-49.953500N
Longitude: 147-37.465000W
Elevation: 448.6 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: none

Helipad H6

Dimensions: 50 x 50 ft. / 15 x 15 m
Surface: asphalt/concrete, in good condition
Latitude: 64-49.998667N
Longitude: 147-36.171500W
Elevation: 448.6 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: none

Helipad H7

Dimensions: 50 x 50 ft. / 15 x 15 m
Surface: asphalt/concrete, in good condition
Latitude: 64-50.020833N
Longitude: 147-35.756333W
Elevation: 448.6 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: none

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Army
Owner: U.S. ARMY
U.S. ARMY FORCES COMMAND
ATLANTA, GA
Manager: HQ 172 INFANTRY BRIGADE
FT RICHARDSON
ALASKA 99505
Phone 907-353-7022

Additional Remarks

A39-07/25 PCN JUN-FEB 111/F/B/W/T; PCN MAR-MAY 69/F/D/W/T.
A30A-25 15 FT ROAD 349 FT W OF DER; 23 FT RAILROAD TRACKS 556 FT W OF DER; 25 FT TREES 556 FT W OF DER. ROAD 387 FT FM DER RUNS THRU CLEAR ZONE PERPENDICULAR TO EXTDD CNTRLN; RIVER 477 FT FM DER RUNS THRU CLEAR ZONE PERPENDICULAR TO EXTDD CNTRLN. ROAD TFC IS CTLD BY ATCT WHEN OPN.
A30A-07 ACTV RAILROAD 556 FT FM DER RUNS THRU CLEAR ZONE PERPENDICULAR TO CNTRLN; WHEN RAILROAD ACTV ATCT WILL ADVISE LNDG & DEP NA. 15 FT ROAD 387 FT E OF DER 349 FT FM DER RUNS THRU CLEAR ZONE PERPENDICULAR TO EXTDD CNTRLN; RIVER 556 FT FM DER RUNS THRU CLEAR ZONE PERPENDICULAR TO EXTDD CNTRLN.
A30A-H1 DESIGNATED: HELIPAD S
A35 T200; ST175; TT340; TDT714.
- NORTH TFC PAT R/W & MQ-1 GRAY EAGLE ONLY; LRG ACFT - RAMP PRKG; SMALL ACFT TIE DOWN NOT AVBL.
- BIRD ACT INVOF ARPT.
- ALERT: NMRS NIGHT DEVICE ACFT OPS INVOF LADD AAF; EXP NMRS DIMLY LIT ACFT IN TANNANA FLATS & YUKON TRNG AREA DURG HR OF DARKNESS & WKDAY SEP-APR.
- CTN: 100 FT MKD LGT POLE 3/4 NM SE.
- MINS BASED ON FBK WX OBS.
- ASOS 119.275 ASSOCD WITH R-2205 YUKON TRNG RANGE; ASOS 18.525 ASSOCD WITH R-2211 BLAIR LAKE TRNG RANGE. PMSV LMTD TO LINE OF SIGHT; RECEPTION BLW 5000 FT MSL LMTD FM 210-100 WI 100 NM BY TRRN, NO LMT ABV 5000 FT WI 50 NM; RECEPTION 3500-12000 FT LMTD FM 100-210 FM 50-100 NM BY TRRN, NO LMT ABV 12000 FT WI 100 NM. PMSV UNMON WHEN FBK TWR CLSD. SFC VIS RSTRD FM 020-050 DUE TO HNGR 1 & FM 250-350 DUE TO ATCT & BLDGS.
- ALL HOP DAY VMC ONLY.
- TWY A, B, C, D, E, F, G, SECTIONS OF N & S DO NOT HAVE SHOULDERS.
- DE-ICE SVCS NOT AVBL.
- FIRING RANGE S OF FLD FOR ADZY CTC ATCT OR OPS.
- PMSV METRO 142.1 OR 381.375. WX MON-SAT 0900Z-0900Z++ EXC HOL - D317-353-7111/C907-353-7111; AFT HR 15TH OWS SCOTT AFB, IL - D312-576-9755/9702/C618-256-9755/9702 OR BY NOTAM. METWATCH & MEDEVAC EMERG AFT HR - C907-382-6518.
- SVC: PAPI MAINT LAST WED OF MONTH 0900-1200/1800Z-2100Z++; PAPI NA DURG THIS TIME.
- SVC: US CUSTOMS & INTL TRASH NOT AVBL.
- EDGE LGTS TWY H & PTNS OF TWY N & S GTR THAN 10 FT FM TWY SIDE STRIPES.
- GCA 121.3 118.05 276.4; MON-FRI 1700-0100++ EXC HOL.
- RAPID HOT REFUELING POINTS OPS CLSD SAT, SUN, HOL; OTR TIMES BY NOTAM. AVN UNITS CTC THEIR OPS FOR COLD FUEL.
- CTN: UNLGT TWRS IN ALPHA SOD CNTR INOP.
- MED EVAC PAD FOR F/W AT OPS RAMP; R/W EVAC PAD AT HOSPITAL; 15 MIN NOTICE RQRD.
- DURG WX STATION EVAC - 907-382-6518.
- CTN: LGTD HWY PARL TO & N OF RWY 07/25 CAN BE CONFUSED WITH RWY.
- INSPN BY DEPT OF ARMY.

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 10 July 2025 at 0901Z to 07 August 2025 at 0900z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 25   download (127KB)
NDB-A   download (117KB)
Radar Approach Procedures available   download (130KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (405KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAFA - Fairbanks International Airport (6 nm W)
PAEI - Eielson Air Force Base (17 nm SE)
PANN - Nenana Municipal Airport (41 nm SW)
PAHV - Healy River Airport (68 nm SW)
PABI - Allen Army Airfield (70 nm SE)
  
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of PAFB (Ladd Army Airfield)
Photo by Bob McCormick
Photo taken 09-Apr-2010
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 25-Jul-2025
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight++
Sunrise04:2812:28
Sunset23:2607:26
Evening civil twilight++

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  26-Jul-2025 02:38:27
Local (UTC-8)  25-Jul-2025 18:38:27
 
METAR
PAFB 260212Z 06003KT 6SM -RA BKN030 BKN045 BKN060 18/13 A2988 RMK SLP124 $
PAFA 
7nm W 		260153Z 07006KT 10SM -RA BKN060CB BKN080 BKN095 19/11 A2989 RMK AO2 RAB51 SLP125 CB OHD-E MOV SW P0000 T01940111
PAEI 
17nm SE 		260155Z 01006KT 10SM -RA SCT060 BKN080 17/12 A2988 RMK AO2A SLP123 T01650116 $
TAF
PAFB 2522/2702 06012KT 9000 -SHRA VCTS BKN050CB BKN100 610752 QNH2990INS TEMPO 2523/2604 VRB10G20KT -TSRA SCT015 BKN030CB BKN080 BECMG 2603/2604 VRB06KT 9999 NSW SCT030 BKN090 QNH2989INS TX18/2600Z TN11/2514Z
PAFA 
7nm W 		251720Z 2518/2624 04003KT P6SM VCSH FEW050 SCT170 FM260300 03005KT P6SM FEW050 SCT170
PAEI 
17nm SE 		252200Z 2522/2704 09012KT 9999 -SHRA BKN045 BKN100 BKN200 QNH2987INS TEMPO 2600/2605 VRB12G18KT 6000 VCTS BKN030CB BKN200 BECMG 2604/2605 09012KT 8000 -SHRA SCT045 BKN100 BKN180 QNH2988INS BECMG 2610/2611 VRB06KT 9999 NSW FEW050 SCT150 QNH2989INS TX21/2522Z TN07/2612Z
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