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PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base
Anchorage, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

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: 212 ft. / 64.6 m (surveyed)
Variation: 21E (2005)
From city: 3 miles NE of ANCHORAGE, AK
Time zone: UTC -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving 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: ELMENDORF FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
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: DUSK-DAWN
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

ATIS: 124.3 273.5 [0700-2300]
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: 175.0 ft.201.1 ft.
Gradient: 0.3%0.3%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 059 magnetic, 080 true239 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
Instrument approach: ILS
Obstructions: nonepline pole, 1000 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear

Runway 16/34

Dimensions: 7505 x 150 ft. / 2288 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 60 /R/B/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 16  RUNWAY 34
Latitude: 61-15.724167N61-14.492333N
Longitude: 149-47.608500W149-47.609167W
Elevation: 212.0 ft.185.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.4%0.4%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 159 magnetic, 180 true339 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
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

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: HVY RAINFALL MAY CAUSE HI POTENTIAL FOR HYDROPLANING FOR CONCRETE ENDS OF RWY 06 AND RWY 34.
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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
DESKA FOUR **CHANGED**   2 pages: [1] [2] (434KB)
MATSU FIVE   download (251KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS Y OR LOC/DME RWY 06   download (401KB)
ILS Z OR LOC/DME RWY 06 **CHANGED**   download (336KB)
TACAN RWY 06   download (294KB)
TACAN Y RWY 16   download (277KB)
TACAN Z RWY 16   download (262KB)
Radar Approach Procedures available **CHANGED**   download (45KB)
 
Departure Procedures
EEEGL TWO   download (360KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (87KB)

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 12-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-9)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight08:0417:04
Sunrise08:5117:51
Sunset17:3602:36
Evening civil twilight18:2303:23

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-Feb-2012 15:30:17
Local (UTC-9)  12-Feb-2012 06:30:17
 
METAR
PAED 121455Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM SCT075 M02/M04 A2924 RMK AO2 SLP905 T10181035 53019 $
PAMR 
2nm SW 
121453Z VRB05KT 10SM BKN080 BKN110 OVC200 00/M03 A2924 RMK AO2 SLP904 VIRGA OHD T00001028 53018
PALH 
6nm SW 
121453Z 00000KT 10SM OVC085 01/M03 A2926 RMK AO2 SLP907 T00111033 53018
PANC 
8nm SW 
121453Z 10004KT 10SM BKN100 OVC200 00/M04 A2924 RMK AO2 SLP905 VIRGA OHD-E T00001039 53017
PABV 
13nm NE 
121456Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC100 M01/M05 A2926 RMK AO1 52014 PNO
TAF
PAED 1212/1318 35009KT 9999 FEW070 SCT150 QNH2917INS BECMG 1219/1220 19009KT 9000 -SHSN SCT025 BKN045 600456 QNH2930INS TEMPO 1223/1303 8000 -SN BKN025 BKN045 620258 BECMG 1305/1306 35015G25KT 9999 NSW SCT040 BKN070 520008 QNH2935INS T02/1303Z TM04/1316Z
PANC 
8nm SW 
121146Z 1212/1318 VRB03KT P6SM SCT060 BKN130 FM121700 17006KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 FM122100 18010G18KT P6SM SCT035 BKN070 FM130400 30010KT P6SM FEW050 BKN090 WS020/13045KT
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Hotels near Elmendorf Air Force Base

Miles Price ($)
MERRILL FIELD INN 2.6 116-135
ECONO INN 3.2 67-70
COMFORT INN SHIP CREEK 3.2 170-190
DAYS INN ANCHORAGE DOWNTOWN 3.3 126-189
RAMADA ANCHORAGE DOWNTOWN 3.4 151-249
SHERATON ANCHORAGE HOTEL AND SPA 3.4 279-289
HOWARD JOHNSON PLAZA HOTEL ANCHORAGE 3.5 105-161
ANCHORAGE GRAND HOTEL 3.5 189-190
HILTON ANCHORAGE 3.6 289-292
HISTORIC ANCHORAGE HOTEL 3.6 196-306
EXTENDED STAY DELUXE ANCHORAGE - DOWNTOWN 3.6 145-180
CHELSEA INN HOTEL 3.7 69-99
BLACK ANGUS INN 3.7 
QUALITY SUITES ANCHORAGE 3.7 119-219
ANCHORAGE SUITES LODGE 3.8 450-500
WESTMARK ANCHORAGE HOTEL, A HOLLAND AMERICA LINE COMPANY 3.8 85-86
INLET INN MOTEL 3.8 81-119
HOTEL CAPTAIN COOK 3.9 239-455
RODEWAY INN ANCHORAGE 3.9 100-170
MARRIOTT ANCHORAGE DOWNTOWN 4.0 246-300
ANCHORAGE DOWNTOWN HOTEL 4.1 114-219

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