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PAFR

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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 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 907-271-5278
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 09 July 2026 at 0901Z to 06 August 2026 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18		download (186KB)
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 20-Jul-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	03:40	11:40
Sunrise	05:02	13:02
Sunset	23:07	07:07
Evening civil twilight	00:30	08:30

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	21-Jul-2026 06:49:37
Local (UTC-8)	20-Jul-2026 22:49:37

METAR

PAFR	210606Z AUTO 28007KT 9SM SCT003 BKN007 BKN013 BKN019 BKN023 OVC038 13/12 A3008 RMK AO2 CIG 007V024 BKN007 V SCT SLP188 $
PAED 4nm W	210516Z 25008KT 10SM BKN008 BKN012 BKN060 13/12 A3006 RMK AO2A CIG 008V012 BKN008 V SCT SLP175 $
PAMR 6nm SW	210619Z AUTO 26005KT 10SM SCT005 BKN012 OVC017 12/11 A3009 RMK AO2 T01170106 TSNO
PABV 10nm NE	210635Z AUTO 27003KT 10SM -RA BKN018 OVC080 13/12 A3008 RMK AO2 RAB11 P0001 $
PALH 10nm SW	210619Z 29005KT 10SM FEW006 BKN020 OVC029 12/11 A3010 RMK AO2 T01170111
PANC 12nm SW	210638Z 25004KT 10SM BKN025 OVC031 12/11 A3010 RMK AO2 T01170111

TAF

PAED
4nm W

210501Z 2105/2211 27009KT 9999 SCT006 BKN017 BKN050 BKN100 620604 QNH3005INS TEMPO 2105/2109 -SHRA BKN006 BECMG 2108/2109 25009KT 9999 SCT004 BKN065 BKN100 620654 QNH3010INS BECMG 2114/2115 VRB06KT 9999 FEW004 BKN055 BKN075 620753 QNH3007INS BECMG 2120/2121 33015KT 9999 -RA SCT045 OVC060 640703 QNH3003INS BECMG 2201/2202 36012KT 9000 -RA FEW020 SCT045 OVC055 640703 550208 QNH3001INS TX16/2122Z TN10/2113Z

PANC
12nm SW

210520Z 2106/2212 24007KT P6SM VCSH SCT005 BKN020 OVC060 TEMPO 2106/2108 -SHRA BKN005 FM211000 16006KT P6SM FEW005 BKN020 FM211800 15012G24KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN070 FM220200 15012G24KT P6SM -RA SCT040 OVC060

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