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PAFR

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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 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 907-560-7681
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

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions:

4088 x 100 ft. / 1246 x 30 m

Surface:

asphalt

Weight bearing capacity:

PCN PCN/66 /F/A/W/T
Single wheel:	38.0
Double wheel:	54.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

Operational restrictions:

W TFC PAT ONLY.

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 PRVD OBSTN CLNC BYD 2.0 NM FM THR DUE TO MTUS TRRN E 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 907-428-6447

Additional Remarks

-	RCMD VISUAL INSP OF RWY BFR USE.
-	WILDLIFE ON OR INVOF RWY.
-	BRYANT ATCT - 907-428-6850.
-	RWY 18/36 TFC PAT R/W 1100 FT MSL; FIXED WING 1900 FT MSL.
-	LGTD 180 FT ANTENNAS AT NG ARMORY E OF RWY.
-	ARMY AVIATION SUPPORT FAC - 907-428-6333.
-	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 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 CHANGED		download (189KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 CHANGED		download (344KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply CHANGED		download (406KB)

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 03-Oct-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:29	15:29
Sunrise	08:12	16:12
Sunset	19:24	03:24
Evening civil twilight	20:07	04:07

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	03-Oct-2026 17:37:37
Local (UTC-8)	03-Oct-2026 09:37:37

METAR

PAFR	031655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC085 M02/M03 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP114 T10221032 $
PAED 4nm W	031655Z 02007KT 10SM SCT070 BKN100 01/M03 A2984 RMK AO2A SLP102 T00061033 $
PAMR 6nm SW	031653Z 00000KT 10SM BKN090 OVC100 M01/M03 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP113 T10111033
PABV 10nm NE	031656Z AUTO 20004KT 10SM OVC090 M02/M03 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP119 T10221033 FZRANO $
PALH 10nm SW	031653Z 01010KT 10SM OVC085 01/M04 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP114 T00061039
PANC 12nm SW	031653Z 36009KT 10SM BKN080 BKN100 00/M04 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP114 T00001044 $

TAF

PAED 4nm W	030500Z 0305/0411 02009KT 9999 FEW040 QNH2976INS BECMG 0319/0320 36012G18KT 9999 SCT050 BKN100 530406 QNH2949INS BECMG 0403/0404 02009KT 9999 FEW033 BKN050 OVC070 640803 520006 QNH2945INS BECMG 0405/0406 02006KT 9000 -RA FEW026 SCT041 OVC055 640803 520006 QNH2935INS TX08/0323Z TN01/0314Z
PANC 12nm SW	031142Z 0312/0418 34007KT P6SM FEW200 FM031500 36012KT P6SM SCT060 OVC100 FM032000 36012G22KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 OVC070 FM040600 01010G18KT P6SM VCSH FEW030 OVC045

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