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PAFR

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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 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 29 October 2026 at 0901Z to 26 November 2026 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18		download (189KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36		download (344KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		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 10-Nov-2026

	Local (UTC-9)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	08:03	17:03
Sunrise	08:53	17:53
Sunset	16:32	01:32
Evening civil twilight	17:22	02:22

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	11-Nov-2026 06:47:00
Local (UTC-9)	10-Nov-2026 21:47:00

METAR

PAFR	110555Z AUTO 15003KT 9SM OVC080 M01/M01 A2900 RMK AO2 SLP824 T10091015 10066 21015 58007 $
PAED 4nm W	110555Z 00000KT 10SM FEW070 01/M01 A2899 RMK AO2A SLP814 T00081011 10053 20008 57009 $
PAMR 6nm SW	110553Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 01/M02 A2901 RMK AO2 SLP824 T00061017 10056 21006 58006
PABV 10nm NE	110556Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW110 M01/M02 A2903 RMK AO2 SLP830 T10111017 10050 21011 58007 FZRANO $
PALH 10nm SW	110553Z 05003KT 10SM CLR 00/M01 A2901 RMK AO2 SLP826 T00001011 10061 21006 58006
PANC 12nm SW	110553Z 00000KT 10SM FEW080 01/M01 A2901 RMK AO2 SLP826 T00061011 10050 20006 58007 $

TAF

PAED 4nm W	110600Z 1106/1212 03006KT 9999 SCT060 BKN120 QNH2888INS BECMG 1115/1116 03006KT 9999 VCFG SCT015 BKN050 620507 QNH2887INS BECMG 1120/1121 36006KT 9999 NSW SCT030 BKN060 620606 QNH2887INS BECMG 1209/1210 36006KT 9000 -SHSN SCT015 OVC030 640309 520406 QNH2899INS TX05/1123Z TNM01/1111Z
PANC 12nm SW	110533Z 1106/1212 36007KT P6SM SCT080 FM120600 02007KT P6SM -RASN SCT015 OVC040 FM120900 02011KT 6SM -RASN BR SCT015 OVC030

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