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PAFR

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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025

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 -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving 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 25 December 2025 at 0901z to 22 January 2026 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18		download (187KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36		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 06-Jan-2026

	Local (UTC-9)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	09:11	18:11
Sunrise	10:10	19:10
Sunset	15:59	00:59
Evening civil twilight	16:59	01:59

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	07-Jan-2026 06:20:51
Local (UTC-9)	06-Jan-2026 21:20:51

METAR

PAFR	070555Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM -SN OVC006 M15/M18 A2896 RMK AO2 SLP816 P0000 60000 T11521181 11090 21152 52033 $
PAED 4nm W	070555Z 03009KT 3SM -SN OVC030 M15/M20 A2896 RMK AO2A SLP807 P0002 60021 T11501203 11086 21150 52034 $
PAMR 6nm SW	070553Z 35007KT 6SM HZ OVC009 M15/M20 A2898 RMK AO2 SNE21 SLP818 P0000 60000 T11501200 11089 21150 52033
PABV 10nm NE	070556Z AUTO 27008KT 4SM -SN OVC023 M15/M19 A2901 RMK AO2 SLP826 P0000 60000 T11501189 11089 21150 52036 FZRANO $
PALH 10nm SW	070553Z 02012G18KT 10SM OVC070 M16/M21 A2899 RMK AO2 SLP817 60001 T11561211 11089 21156 52032
PANC 12nm SW	070553Z 02011KT 10SM SCT049 OVC075 M16/M22 A2898 RMK AO2 CIG 044 N SLP816 4/025 60004 T11611217 11089 21161 51033 $

TAF

PAED 4nm W	062211Z 0622/0804 19006KT 1600 -SN OVC015 610159 QNH2877INS TEMPO 0622/0624 0400 +SN VV007 BECMG 0703/0704 01010KT 4800 -SN DRSN SCT015 BKN030 OVC050 610307 QNH2879INS BECMG 0712/0713 02008KT 6000 -SN BKN025 OVC050 610257 QNH2909INS BECMG 0720/0721 07006KT 9999 NSW SCT025 BKN080 610802 QNH2928INS TXM08/0622Z TNM22/0721Z
PANC 12nm SW	070523Z 0706/0812 01010KT P6SM VCSH SCT035 OVC050 TEMPO 0706/0709 3SM -SN BR SCT009 BKN025 FM070900 36012G20KT P6SM DRSN SCT025 OVC035 FM071600 01008KT P6SM SCT035 BKN070

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