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PAFR

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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 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 03 September 2026 at 0901Z to 01 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 25-Sep-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:08	15:08
Sunrise	07:52	15:52
Sunset	19:49	03:49
Evening civil twilight	20:32	04:32

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	25-Sep-2026 11:09:25
Local (UTC-8)	25-Sep-2026 03:09:25

METAR

PAFR	251055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT210 04/03 A2975 RMK AO2 SLP078 T00400031 $
PAED 4nm W	251055Z 09004KT 10SM FEW060 SCT210 06/03 A2974 RMK AO2A SLP067 T00590034 $
PAMR 6nm SW	251053Z VRB03KT 10SM CLR 05/03 A2975 RMK AO2 SLP075 T00500033
PABV 10nm NE	251056Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 03/02 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP084 T00280017 $
PALH 10nm SW	251053Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 06/04 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP077 T00610039
PANC 12nm SW	251053Z VRB03KT 10SM CLR 06/04 A2975 RMK AO2 SLP076 T00560039

TAF

PAED 4nm W	250500Z 2505/2611 35009KT 9999 SCT055 BKN090 510406 QNH2973INS BECMG 2508/2509 36006KT 9999 BKN045 BKN075 510406 QNH2965INS BECMG 2514/2515 34012KT 9999 VCSH SCT045 BKN070 OVC100 520406 QNH2960INS BECMG 2520/2521 34012KT 9999 VCSH BKN045 BKN070 OVC110 650505 530307 QNH2950INS TX09/2523Z TN04/2516Z
PANC 12nm SW	250541Z 2506/2612 14015G22KT P6SM BKN060 FM250800 VRB05G14KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 OVC070 WS015/13025KT FM251000 34006KT P6SM SCT040 OVC070 WS008/12030KT FM252200 14015G25KT P6SM VCSH BKN060 OVC080 FM260800 15010KT P6SM VCSH BKN050

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