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PAFB Ladd Army Airfield
Fairbanks (Ft Wainwright), Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

Location

FAA Identifier: FBK
Lat/Long: 64-50-12.2078N / 147-36-58.4046W
64-50.203463N / 147-36.973410W
64.8367244 / -147.6162235
(estimated)
Elevation: 460 ft. / 140 m (estimated)
Variation: 21E (2010)
From city: 2 miles E of central business district of the associated city
Time zone: UTC -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 99703

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use, 24 HR PPR RQRD FOR TRANSIENT ACFT CALL DSN 317-353-7212/6514 COMMERCIAL 907-353-7212/6514.
Activation date: 05/1949
Sectional chart: FAIRBANKS
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS: FAIRBANKS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-474-0137]
NOTAMs facility: PAFB (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MON-FRI 1600-0600Z++
Pattern altitude: TPA R/W 1200'; F/W (PISTON) 1500'; F/W (TURBINE) 2000'.
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
WHEN TWR CLSD ACTVT AFLD LIGHTING ON 125.0 AND HOSPITAL HELI PAD LGTS ON 142.35.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF: 125.0
ATIS: 134.25
WX ASOS: 119.025 (907-353-7940)
LADD GROUND: 121.7 261.3 [1600-0600Z++ MON-FRI; EXC HOL]
LADD TOWER: 125.0 241.0 40.8FM [1600-0600Z++ MON-FRI; EXC HOL]
FAIRBANKS APPROACH: 125.35(180-359) 126.5(360-179)
FAIRBANKS DEPARTURE: 125.35
BASE OPS: 118.9
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
IC: 125.35(180-359)
OPNS: 121.7 40.8FM
PAR: 121.3 134.1 237.5
PMSV: 128.8 342.5
RANGE CTL: 38.3FM
WX ASOS at EIL (17 nm SE): or 119.275
  • PAR LCTD LAT 64-50-12.22N LONG 147-36-54.24W.
  • VHF COMMUNICATIONS FROM TWR INTERMITTENT NE OF ARPT.
  • REMOTE BRIEFING SVC AVBL: EILSON METRO (PAEI) 344.6.
  • CIRCLING NOT AUTHORIZED N OF RY 07L/25R.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
FAIr057/10.3FAIRBANKS VORTAC108.6021E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CHENA247/3.125721ECUN -.-. ..- -.
FOX166/8.035621EFOX ..-. --- -..-

Airport Services

Fuel available: J4 FUEL AVAILABLE.
Parking: hangars
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 7L/25R

Dimensions: 8575 x 150 ft. / 2614 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/concrete
Weight bearing capacity: 
Double wheel: 38.0, SEASONAL CLIMATIC CONDITIONS EFFECT WEIGHT BEARING CAPACITY.
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 7L  RUNWAY 25R
Latitude: 64-50.245000N64-50.268833N
Longitude: 147-38.521167W147-35.217500W
Elevation: 448.3 ft.453.5 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 068 magnetic, 089 true248 magnetic, 269 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)
07L/25R APCH LGT SYSTEM NON STANDARD.		ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Obstructions: trees road, 500 ft. from runway, 10:1 slope to cleartrees/road, 300 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear

Runway 7R/25L

Dimensions: 7280 x 75 ft. / 2219 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 130/F/B/W/T
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
NSTD MIRL LGTS EVERY 200 FT, 43 FT FR RY EDGE.
Operational restrictions: RY 07R/25L HELICOPTER VFR LANDING RY ONLY.
RUNWAY 7R  RUNWAY 25L
Latitude: 64-50.130000N64-50.151000N
Longitude: 147-38.499000W147-35.693000W
Elevation: 460.0 ft.459.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Army
Owner: U.S. ARMY
U.S. ARMY FORCES COMMAND
ATLANTA, GA
Manager: HQ 172 INFANTRY BRIGADE
FT RICHARDSON
ALASKA 99505
Phone 907-353-6402

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 103
Single engine airplanes: 13
Military aircraft: 90
    
Aircraft operations: avg 175/day *
94% military
5% local general aviation
2% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 15 April 1979

Additional Remarks

A35 T200; ST175; TT340; TDT714.
- ALL TFC PATS S OF FLD; LARGE ACFT-RAMP PARKING; SMALL ACFT TIE DOWN NOT AVBL.
- HEAVY BIRD ACTIVITY INVOF ARPT.
- BE ALERT NUMEROUS NIGHT DEVICE ACFT OPNS INVOF LADD AAF. EXPECT NUMEROUS DIMLY LIT ACFT IN THE TANNANA FLATS AND YUKON TRAINING AREAS DURG HRS OF DARKNESS & WEEKDAYS FROM SEP THRU APR.
- ASOS FREQ 119.275 IS ASSOCD WITH R-2205 YUKON TRAINING RANGE. ASOS FREQ 118.525 IS ASSOCD WITH R-2211 BLAIR LAKE TRAINING RANGE. PMSV UNMONITORED WHEN PAFB TWR CLSD. VIS RESTRICTED FROM 020-050 DUE TO HANGAR 1. LIMITED VIS RESTRICTED FROM 250-350 DUE TO CONTROL TWR AND BLDGS.
- DURING EVAC OF WX STATION CTC 17TH OWS.
- BASE OPS MON-FRI 1600-0200Z++EXCL FED HOL.
- CAUTION: 100 FT AGL MARKED LIGHT POLES FOR ILLUMINATION ARE 3/4 NM SE OF AIRFIELD.
- MINS BASED ON FBK WX OBSERVATIONS.
- FIRING RANGES S OF FLD-CTC TWR OR OPNS FOR ADVISORY.
- MED EVAC PAD FOR F/W AT OPS RAMP; R/W EVAC PAD AT HOSPITAL; 15 MIN NOTICE REQUIRED.
- WX BRIEF AVBL 1600-0700Z++ WEEKDAYS EXC HOLS. DSN 317-353-7111/9999. BRIEFS AVBL OTHER TIMES 17TH OWS JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM DSN 315-449-8333/7950 C 808-449-8333/7950.
- CAUTION: LGTD HWY PARALLEL TO & NORTH RY 07L/25R CAN BE CONFUSED WITH RWY DURG APCH.
- CAUTION: MAIN ROAD IMMEDIATELY OFF APCH END OF RY 07L AND RY 25R.
- INSPECTION FURNISHED BY DEPT OF ARMY.
- SOUTH TWY CLSD MON-FRI 1530-1645Z++.

Instrument Procedures

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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.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 25R   download (165KB)
HI-VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 25R   download (241KB)
NDB-A   download (192KB)
Radar Approach Procedures available   download (43KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (87KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAFA - Fairbanks International Airport (6 nm W)
PAEI - Eielson Air Force Base (17 nm SE)
PANN - Nenana Municipal Airport (41 nm SW)
PABI - Allen Army Airfield (70 nm SE)
PAWB - Beaver Airport (92 nm N)
  
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Aerial photo of PAFB (Ladd Army Airfield)
Photo by Bob McCormick
Photo taken 09-Apr-2010
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From to PAFB

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-9)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight08:0317:03
Sunrise08:5717:57
Sunset17:1302:13
Evening civil twilight18:0603:06

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Feb-2012 09:38:36
Local (UTC-9)  13-Feb-2012 00:38:36
 
METAR
PAFA 
7nm W 		130853Z 00000KT 10SM FEW110 SCT200 M14/M16 A2938 RMK AO2 SLP961 T11391156 410331167 50003 PNO
PAEI 
17nm SE 		130855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M13/M15 A2937 RMK AO2 SLP956 T11271146 410281128 58001 $
TAF
PAFA 
7nm W 		121731Z 1218/1324 00000KT P6SM SCT100 BKN200
PAEI 
17nm SE 		1304/1410 VRB03KT 9999 SCT100 BKN150 QNH2930INS T02/1401Z TM12/1316Z LIMITED METWATCH 1308 TIL 1316
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Ladd Army Airfield

Miles Price ($)
REGENCY FAIRBANKS HOTEL 2.7 182-280
HAMPTON INN SUITES FAIRBANKS 2.8 236-237
WESTMARK FAIRBANKS, A HOLLAND AMERICA LINE COMPANY 2.9 119-159
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES FAIRBANKS 3.0 207-234
MINNIE STREET BED N BREAKFAST 3.1 109-219
SPRINGHILL SUITES BY MARRIOTT FAIRBANKS 3.1 109-169
BRIDGEWATER HOTEL 3.2 89-90
FAIRBANKS DOWNTOWN 3.3 100-110
ALL SEASONS INN 3.3 
WEDGEWOOD RESORT 3.6 70-95
BOREALIS INN 3.9 114-158
SUPER 8 MOTEL - FAIRBANKS 4.0 128-140
COMFORT INN FAIRBANKS 4.6 75-190
A TASTE OF ALASKA LODGE 5.7 220-245
SOPHIE STATION HOTEL 5.8 75-95

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport. 		    

Hotels in other cities near Ladd Army Airfield

19 in Fairbanks
1 in North Pole
 

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