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PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base
Anchorage, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 OCTOBER 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: EDF
Lat/Long: 61-15-04.8500N / 149-48-23.4500W
61-15.080833N / 149-48.390833W
61.2513472 / -149.8065139
(estimated)
Elevation: 213 ft. / 64.9 m (surveyed)
Variation: 18E (2015)
From city: 3 miles NE of ANCHORAGE, AK
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 99506

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 03/1949
Sectional chart: ANCHORAGE
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS: KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [800-478-3576]
NOTAMs facility: PAED (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Pattern altitude: TPA, OVERHEAD 1700 FT MSL, CONVENTIONAL 1200 FT MSL, COPTER/LGT ACFT 800 FT MSL.
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Lights: ATC-CTL
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
Airline operations: ARFF FAA INDEX D/ CAT 8/10.

Airport Communications

ATIS: 124.3 273.5
ELMENDORF GROUND: 121.8 275.8
ELMENDORF TOWER: 127.2 352.05
ANCHORAGE APPROACH: 118.6 134.1
ANCHORAGE DEPARTURE: 118.6
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 128.8 306.925
11AF COMD CEN: 381.0
11AF RESCUE COORD CNTR: 123.1 282.8
AIR MOBILITY CTRL CNTR (CALL "DENALI: 134.1 349.4
CLASS C: 118.6
PMSV: 346.6
PTD: 134.8 372.2
WX ASOS at MRI (2.5 nm SW): PHONE 907-272-0542
WX AWOS-3 at FRN (5 nm E): 118.525 (907-384-0132)
WX ASOS at LHD (6 nm SW): PHONE 907-245-1618
WX AWOS-3 at BCV (13 nm NE): 135.55 (907-688-0826)
  • WHEN ASR IS OUT PAR NOT AVBL UNLESS ACFT HAS OPNL TACAN. ACFT WILL EXECUTE INSTRUMENT APCH & REPORT 10 DME ON TAC OR LOC COURSE FOR PAR PICKUP.
  • ELMENDORF HOSPITAL HELIPORT; SIX MILE LAKE ARPT AND SIX MILE LAKE SEAPLANE MONITOR ELMENDORF ATIS 124.3/273.5 OR CTC BASE OPS 134.8/372.2 FOR LCL ADZY.
  • PAR AVBL BY NOTAM. ASR APCHS UNAVBL WITH OUT PAR.
  • FULL SERVICE WX BRIEFING AVBL 0600-2000 WKDAYS EXCP HOLS; OTR TIMES CTC ALASKAN WX OPNS CNTR DSN 317-552-2719/2003 OR C907-552-2719/2003.
  • PAR AVBL 0100-1700 MON-FRI EXCEPT HOLIDAYS.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
TEDr023/6.7ANCHORAGE VOR/DME113.1519E
ANCr037/13.0ANCHORAGE VOR/DME114.3025E
BGQr147/19.6BIG LAKE VORTAC112.5019E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CAMPBELL LAKE036/8.533819ECMQ -.-. -- --.-
BRUCK046/11.838719EBOB -... --- -...

Airport Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 6/24

Dimensions: 10000 x 200 ft. / 3048 x 61 m
Surface: asphalt
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 60 /R/B/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 6  RUNWAY 24
Latitude: 61-14.918000N61-15.202833N
Longitude: 149-50.655500W149-47.300167W
Elevation: 174.2 ft.201.1 ft.
Gradient: 0.3%0.3%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 062 magnetic, 080 true242 magnetic, 260 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RY 06 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS EITHER SIDE OF COURSE PATH.
4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
PAPI RY 24 UNUSBL BYD 7 DEG RGT OF COURSE.
RVR equipment: touchdowntouchdown
Approach lights: ALSAF: 3,000 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers
APCH LGTS EXTND 15'' ABOVE SFC UP TO 100' PRIOR TO THR.
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Centerline lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, lightedyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS
Obstructions: nonepline pole, 1000 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear

Runway 16/34

Dimensions: 7493 x 150 ft. / 2284 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 60 /R/B/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
Gradient: N.
RUNWAY 16  RUNWAY 34
Latitude: 61-15.723833N61-14.494000N
Longitude: 149-47.608667W149-47.609500W
Elevation: 213.0 ft.185.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.4%0.4% UP
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 162 magnetic, 180 true342 magnetic, 360 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (4.20 degrees glide path)
NON-STANDARD PAPI GLIDE ANGLE 4.2 DEGS ON RY 16 DUE TO HIGH TERRAIN.
4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: ALSAF: 3,000 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: trees hill, 1200 ft. from runway, 12:1 slope to clearpline tree, 1000 ft. from runway, 18:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Air Force
Owner: U S GOVT USAF
30SS/DOFJ
ELMENDORF AFB, AK 99506
Phone 907-552-2107
Manager: AIRFIELD MGR
300SS/DOFJ
ELMENDORF AFB, AK 99506
Phone 907-552-2444

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 84
Single engine airplanes: 14
Multi engine airplanes: 1
Military aircraft: 69
    
Aircraft operations: avg 237/day *
91% military
9% local general aviation
<1% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 23 July 1979

Additional Remarks

E60-34 APCH END RY 34 - BAK-12(B) LCTD (6000 FT), BAK-12(B) (1500 FT).
E60-24 APCH END RY 24 - BAK-12(B) LCTD (8220 FT), BAK-12(B) (2545 FT), BAK-12(B) (562 FT).
E60-16 APCH END RY 16- BAK-12(B) LCTD (6000 FT), BAK-12(B) (1500 FT).
E60-06 APCH END RY 06- BAK-12(B) LCTD (1780 FT), BAK-12(B) (7455 FT), BAK-12(B) (9438 FT).
LNDG RWY 16 NOT RCMND FOR JET ACFT EXCPT DURG DAY VFR DUE OBSTRN 337' MSL LCTD 1950' FM THR & 574' W OF CNGRLN.
NOTICE: A RIDGE EXTENDING FROM APPROXIMATELY 260 - 020 DEGREES ONE TO TWO MILES FROM THE TOWER PREVENTS OBSERVATION OF FOG OVER KNIK ARM. VISIBILITY MAY DROP RAPIDLY AS FOG POURS OVER RIDGE.
ACFT REQUIRING CUSTOMS CTC BASE OPS 90 MIN PRIOR TO ARRIVAL VIA GLOBAL RADIO.
ALL ACFT MAINTAIN IDLE POWER ON OUTBOARD ENG WHILE TAXIING.
NO SIGNS OR PAINTED HOLD SHORT LINES ON INTERSECTING RYS.
PPR NRS WILL BE PRVDD BTN 24 HRS & 5 DAYS PRIOR TO ARR, CTC BASE OPS DSN 317-552-2107/1202 OR C907-552-2107/1202.
EXTENSIVE SVC DELAY FOR FUEL.
HGR SPACE & WARM STORAGE EXTREMELY LMTD OCT-MAY.
ALL VIP ACFT CTC BASE OPS 30 MIN PRIOR TO ARR.
FREQUENT ACTIVITY IN R2203. WHEN UNABLE TO AVOID CTC ATCT.
ALL TRANSIENT AIRCREWS OPER OUT OF ELMENDORF INTENDING ON LOCAL MISSIONS MUST RECIEVE A LOCAL BRIEFING FM 3 OG/CC AT 317-552-2262.
SPECIAL AIR TRAFFIC RULES FAR PART 93, SEE REGULATORY NOTICES IN THE SUPPLEMENT.
FIRST 1000 FT RY 06 & FIRST 1200 FT RY 24 ARE CONC, MIDDLE 7800 FT IS ASPH. FOR CURRENT RCR/RCS'S ON RWY 06/24 AND RWY 16/34, AND AFLD RCRS CTC TWR.
LIMITED MAINTENANCE CAPABILITIES ON WKEND.
PREVENTIVE MAINT: TACAN WED AND FRI 1600-1700Z; ILS TUE AND THR 1500-1700Z; PAR SAT-SUN 1800-2000Z; ASR SAT-SUN 2000-2200.
JOAP, JOINT OIL ANALYSIS PROGRAM AVBL. LHNIT, LOW & HIGH PRESSURE NITROGEN SERVICING AVBL.
CHANGE JET AIRCRAFT STARTING UNITS (JASU) TO, (A/M32A-86), MC-1A), (MC-2A), (AM32A-60A). (AM32-95)150 +/-5 LBS/MIN (2055 +/-68CFM) AT 51 +/-02 PSIA. LASS 150 +/-5 LBS/MIN @ 49 +/-2 PSIA.
FUEL: J8
OIL: O-123, O-128, O-133, O-148, O-156, JOAP.
JOAP & LOW & HIGH PRESURE NITROGEN SERVICING FURNISHED DURING NORMAL DUTY HOURS, OTR TIMES ON REQUEST.
FLUID: PRESAIR, DE-ICE, NITROGEN-LHNIT.
ALL ACFT RQR BARRIER REMOVAL MUST CTC AIRFIELD MGMT PRIOR TO DEPARTING PREVIOUS STATION.
PPR NRS VALID 6 HRS PRIOR TO OR AFTER ETA.
UNITS DEPLOYING, INTENDING TO FLY ANY SORTIES THAT ORIGINATE AND TERMINATE AT ELMENDORF MUST DEPLOY WITH CREW CHIEFS AND CONTACT 3 WG SCHEDULING DSN 317-552-2406 NLT 90 DAYS PRIOR TO ARRIVAL TO OBTAIN SPONSORING UNIT INFORMATION.
RY 16/34 RUBBER ACCUM NORTH & SOUTH 1000FT.
QUIET HR 0630-1400Z WKDAYS; 0630-1600Z WKEND & HOLS, AMC ACFT EXEMPT.
TRANSIENT MAINTENANCE: AIRCRAFT SERVICES ARE LIMITED TO POL SERVICING, INTAKE/EXHAUST INSPECTIONS, F-16 CHIP DETECTOR INSPECTIONS AND EOR INSPECTIONS.
IFF SVC AVBL. AFLD WX IS AUTOMATICALLY MNT BY AN/FQ-19 AUTOMATED WX OBSERVING SYSTEM AND BACKED-UP/ AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBSERVER WHEN NECESSARY 24/7. DSN 317-552-4903/4397OR C907-552-4903/4397. FULL SVC WX BRIEFING 24HRS 17 OPERATIONAL WEATHER SQUADRON DSN 315-449-8333 OR C808-449-8333.
C17/C130 OVERT LIGHTS AVBL ON RY16/34. C17/C130 COVERT LIGHTS AVBL ON RY 16.
NIGHT VISION GOGGLE OPS ON RY 16/34 & RY 06/24 MON-FRI FROM 0400-1000Z++.
DURING EVAC OF WX STATION, CTC 17 OPERATIONAL WX SQUADRON AT DSN 315-449-8333.
ALTERNATE WX LOCATION VISIBILITY OBSTRUCTED FROM SE-W DUE TO HANGARS. USE PHONE PATCH WHEN WX RELOCATES TO ALTERNATE LOCATION.PHONE PATCH CAPABILITY THROUGH 3 WG/CP AT 907-552-3000.
CAUTION: NUMEROUS ACFT WILL BE OPR IFR BETWEEN 1500-2000 MSL FROM BGQ 092/10 INTO R2203 TO EDF 320/07 INVOF BIG LAKE, PALMER, BIRCHWOOD, GOOSEBAY AND WASILLA, AK., MON-SAT 0300-0800Z++, AND TUES AND THU 1800-2200Z++.
ALL NON-BASED ASSIGNED ACFT RQR PPR.
CAUTION: MOOSE ON & INVOF RWY.
CAUTION: HEAVY RAINFALL MAY CAUSE HIGH POTENTIAL FOR HYDROPLANING FOR CONC ENDS OF RWY 06 AND RWY 24.
RWY 34 DEPARTURES FOR ACFT WITH WINGSPANS GREATER THAN 98 FT RQR PRIOR COORD WITH AMC, ATC TWR, OR ALD MGT.
DV SPOTS 1 AND 3 LTD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPANS OF 136 FT OR LESS.
CAUTION: UNLIT TERRAIN 0 FT AGL/341 FT MSL, 1909 FT PRIOR TO THLD, 1914 FT RIGHT OF COURSE.
CAUTION: WHEN RWY 16 VGSI INOP, STR-IN TO RWY 16 ONLY AUTHORIZED AT NIGHT WITH MAJCOM A3 APVL.
DURING VMC DEPS/MISSED APCHS/GO AROUNDS; ACFT SHALL MAINTAIN AT OR BLO 1200' MSL UNTIL DEP END OF RWY 05.
ALL FTR ACFT ON ARR EXPECT REDUCED SEPARATION; SAME TYPE ACFT AND DAY 3000 FT; DISSIMILAR ACFT AND/OR NIGHT 6000 FT; AHEAD/BEHIND FORMATION LDG-6000 FT.

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 between 17 October 2013 at 0901Z and 14 November 2013 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
DESKA FOUR   2 pages: [1] [2] (369KB)
MATSU FIVE   download (205KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS Y OR LOC/DME RWY 06   download (301KB)
ILS Z OR LOC/DME RWY 06   download (281KB)
TACAN RWY 06   download (277KB)
TACAN Y RWY 16   download (262KB)
TACAN Z RWY 16   download (224KB)
Radar Approach Procedures available   download (27KB)
 
Departure Procedures
EEEGL THREE **NEW**   download (253KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (150KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAMR - Merrill Field Airport (3 nm SW)
PANC - Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (7 nm SW)
PAGQ - Big Lake Airport (17 nm N)
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (21 nm N)
PAAQ - Palmer Municipal Airport (29 nm NE)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 17-Oct-2013
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight08:0416:04
Sunrise08:4816:48
Sunset18:4102:41
Evening civil twilight19:2503:25

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  17-Oct-2013 08:21:22
Local (UTC-8)  17-Oct-2013 00:21:22
 
METAR
PAED 170758Z AUTO 03010KT 10SM BKN075 08/06 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP202 T00750058
PAMR 
2nm SW 
170753Z 33003KT 10SM SCT085 BKN130 OVC250 08/05 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP207 T00830050
PAFR 
5nm E 
162356Z 13020G29KT 7SM -DZ SCT065 OVC080 12/03 A3017 RMK SLPNO 6//// 5//// LAST
PALH 
6nm SW 
170753Z 04004KT 10SM CLR 08/06 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP211 T00780056
PANC 
8nm SW 
170753Z 13016G25KT 10SM FEW090 SCT160 OVC220 11/03 A3014 RMK AO2 PK WND 14028/0735 SLP205 T01060028
PABV 
13nm NE 
170756Z AUTO 17003KT 10SM OVC080 08/06 A3015 RMK AO1
TAF
PAED 1704/1810 35007KT 9999 VCSH SCT040 BKN060 QNH3009INS BECMG 1711/1712 35007KT 8000 -SHRA BKN020 OVC040 QNH3000INS BECMG 1720/1721 35010KT 9999 VCSH SCT050 BKN070 QNH2991INS BECMG 1808/1809 VRB06KT 9999 NSW SCT060 QNH2982INS TX13/1722Z TN07/1712Z
PANC 
8nm SW 
170533Z 1706/1812 35007KT P6SM VCSH SCT060 BKN120 OVC200 WS020/14035KT FM171700 01006KT P6SM VCSH SCT060 BKN100 WS020/14045KT FM180400 14025G35KT P6SM -SHRA SCT050 OVC090
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Hotels near Elmendorf Air Force Base

Miles Price ($)
MERRILL FIELD INN 2.6 135-145
ECONO INN 3.2 67-70
COMFORT INN SHIP CREEK 3.2 159-160
DAYS INN ANCHORAGE DOWNTOWN 3.3 97-189
RAMADA ANCHORAGE DOWNTOWN 3.4 249-250
SHERATON ANCHORAGE HOTEL AND SPA 3.4 249-289
ANCHORAGE GRAND HOTEL 3.5 199-200
HILTON ANCHORAGE 3.6 320-330
HISTORIC ANCHORAGE HOTEL 3.6 132-225
EXTENDED STAY DELUXE ANCHORAGE - DOWNTOWN 3.6 175-195
BLACK ANGUS INN 3.7 99-109
CHELSEA INN HOTEL 3.7 49-59
QUALITY SUITES ANCHORAGE 3.7 239-240
ALASKA FLY IN RENTALS 3.8 
ANCHORAGE SUITES LODGE 3.8 90-1300
WESTMARK ANCHORAGE HOTEL, A HOLLAND AMERICA LINE COMPANY 3.8 209-210
HOTEL CAPTAIN COOK 3.9 280-295
RODEWAY INN ANCHORAGE 3.9 190-191
MARRIOTT ANCHORAGE DOWNTOWN 4.0 310-311
ANCHORAGE DOWNTOWN HOTEL 4.1 239-270
CLARION SUITES DOWNTOWN ANCHORAGE 4.1 249-259

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