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PAFR

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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 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:	/2011
Double wheel:	38.0
Double tandem:	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 03 September 2026 at 0901Z to 01 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 04-Sep-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:13	14:13
Sunrise	06:59	14:59
Sunset	20:56	04:56
Evening civil twilight	21:42	05:42

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	04-Sep-2026 21:56:03
Local (UTC-8)	04-Sep-2026 13:56:03

METAR

PAFR	042055Z AUTO 01005KT 8SM OVC044 16/10 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP199 T01630102 58002 $
PAED 4nm W	042055Z 33005KT 10SM OVC042 14/09 A3010 RMK AO2A SLP189 T01350093 50000 $
PAMR 6nm SW	042053Z 29003KT 10SM OVC046 14/09 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP197 T01440094 55000
PABV 10nm NE	042056Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN048 OVC055 13/08 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP196 T01280083 56002 $
PALH 10nm SW	042053Z 02003KT 10SM OVC040 13/09 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP201 T01330094 53001
PANC 12nm SW	042053Z 00000KT 10SM BKN037 OVC050 14/09 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP200 T01390094 53002

TAF

PAED 4nm W	041300Z 0413/0519 04006KT 9999 SCT025 BKN050 QNH3008INS BECMG 0500/0501 01009KT 9999 BKN030 QNH3000INS BECMG 0507/0508 33006KT 8000 -SHRA FEW010 BKN025 OVC030 QNH2998INS TX18/0501Z TN12/0413Z
PANC 12nm SW	041740Z 0418/0524 17006KT P6SM OVC035 FM050200 15011KT P6SM VCSH SCT035 OVC050 FM050900 15015G25KT 5SM -RA SCT020 OVC035 FM051600 17010G16KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 OVC050

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