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PAFR

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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 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:	FRN (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 907-560-7681
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

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions:

4088 x 100 ft. / 1246 x 30 m

Surface:

asphalt

Weight bearing capacity:

PCN PCN/66 /F/A/W/T
Single wheel:	38.0
Double wheel:	54.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

Operational restrictions:

W TFC PAT ONLY.

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 PRVD OBSTN CLNC BYD 2.0 NM FM THR DUE TO MTUS TRRN E 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 907-428-6447

Additional Remarks

-	RCMD VISUAL INSP OF RWY BFR USE.
-	WILDLIFE ON OR INVOF RWY.
-	BRYANT ATCT - 907-428-6850.
-	RWY 18/36 TFC PAT R/W 1100 FT MSL; FIXED WING 1900 FT MSL.
-	LGTD 180 FT ANTENNAS AT NG ARMORY E OF RWY.
-	ARMY AVIATION SUPPORT FAC - 907-428-6333.
-	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 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 CHANGED		download (189KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 CHANGED		download (344KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply CHANGED		download (406KB)

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-Oct-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	08:14	16:14
Sunrise	08:58	16:58
Sunset	18:28	02:28
Evening civil twilight	19:13	03:13

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	22-Oct-2026 02:43:42
Local (UTC-8)	21-Oct-2026 18:43:42

METAR

PAFR	220155Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM BKN032 OVC110 02/M04 A2975 RMK AO2 SLP079 T00231040 $
PAED 4nm W	220155Z 02003KT 10SM FEW030 SCT040 BKN075 03/M06 A2973 RMK AO2A SLP065 T00261058 $
PAMR 6nm SW	220153Z 36003KT 10SM CLR 03/M07 A2975 RMK AO2 SLP075 T00281067
PABV 10nm NE	220014Z AUTO 22007KT 10SM SCT024 BKN035 OVC060 03/M04 A2976 RMK AO2 $
PALH 10nm SW	220153Z 35008KT 10SM CLR 03/M07 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP078 T00281072
PANC 12nm SW	220153Z 35006KT 10SM SCT045 SCT120 02/M07 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP078 T00171072

TAF

PAED 4nm W	212100Z 2121/2303 01006KT 9999 SCT030 BKN080 620804 QNH2966INS BECMG 2209/2210 03006KT 9999 FEW005 SCT030 QNH2986INS BECMG 2218/2219 03006KT 9999 FEW030 QNH3000INS TX03/2123Z TNM02/2217Z
PANC 12nm SW	211720Z 2118/2224 02005KT P6SM SCT016 BKN030 FM212100 36008KT P6SM FEW025 BKN100 FM220600 01007KT P6SM FEW005 SCT200

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