PAFB
Airport
Ladd AAF
Fairbanks/Ft Wainwright, Alaska

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/27/2025 - 1/22/2026

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:FBK / PAFB
Lat/Lng:64.8376122222, -147.614491944
64-50-15.4040N, 147-36-52.1710W
Estimated by Faa on 10/05/2020
Elevation:448 feet Surveyed by Dod (Nga) on 07/31/2015
Magnetic Variation:17E,(2020), [14E (2025)]
Sectional:FAIRBANKS
From City:2nm E of Fairbanks/Ft Wainwright

Operations

Use:Private
24 Hour Prior Permission for Transient - D317-353-7212/6514/C907-353-7212/6514.
Ownership:Army owned
Activation:05/1949
Attended:All year Mon-Fri 1700-0800++ (local)
Control Tower:yes 1700-0800Z++ MON-FRI; EXC HOL.
Type:ATCT
Hours:15
Days Tower Operational:ALL
Airspace Class:D,Class D Svc 1700-0800Z++ Mon-Fri Exc Hols; Otr Times By Notam; Otr Times Class G.
Tower Radar:ASR,0700-1500.,PAR
ARTCC:Anchorage(ZAN)Anchorage Center
FSS:Fairbanks FSS(FAI)
NOTAMs and Weather:PAFBNOTAM-D service at airport
Pattern Altitude:TPA R/W 1200 ft; F/W Piston 1500 ft; F/W Turbine 2000 ft.
Wind Indicator:Unlighted
Segmented Circle:yes
Lights:When Tower Closed Activate Airfield Lights - CTAF
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:125.000
ATIS:134.25
907-353-5233 operates continuously
Tower:
Contact 'Ladd Tower'
(Military is 'Wainwright Operations')
125.0,40.8Fm,
284.6
Ground:
Contact 'Ladd Ground'
(Military is 'Wainwright Operations')
121.7,263.15
Approach:
Contact 'FAIRBANKS' Approach
125.35 ;180-359,127.1 ;360-179,251.1 ;369-179,
363.2 ;180-359
Departure:
Contact 'FAIRBANKS' Departure
125.35,363.2,327.1
Emergency:
121.5,243.0
Other:--PAR 134.1
--PAR 237.5
--PAR 121.3
--BASE OPS 139.3
--RANGE CTL 38.3FM
--PMSV METRO 381.375
--PMSV METRO 142.1
Base Operations Mon-Fri 1700Z-0200Z++
---IC 125.35 ;180-359
---IC 363.2 ;180-359
Master Airport:FAI (FAIRBANKS INTL)
Tower Remarks:Vhf Communications from Tower Intermittent NE of Airport.
Remote Briefing Service Available: Eilson Metro (Paei) 344.6.

Services

Fuel:J8
Transient Storage:Hanger
Other Services:Cargo handling

Based Aircraft

Total:0

Annual Operations

Total:0

Ownership

Owner:U.S. Army
U.S. Army Forces Command
Atlanta, GA
Manager:Hq 172 Infantry Brigade
ft Richardson
Alaska 99505
907-353-7022

Runways

Runways:07/25
H1
H4
H5
H6
H7

Runway 07/25

Length:8575 feet
by Dod (Nga) on 07/31/2015
Width:150 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Porland Cement Concrete
Surface Treatment:NONE
Classification (PCN):Pcn Jun-Feb 111/F/B/W/T; Pcn Mar-may 69/F/D/W/T.
Weight Capacity:Dual Wheel aircraft: 38,000 lbs
Seasonal Climate Condition Efcts Weight Brg Cpty.
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:High Intensity
End 07 End 25
True Alignment:089,(075 Magnetic)269,(255 Magnetic)
Right Hand Pattern:Yes 
Runway Markings:Precision Instrument,Good ConditionPrecision Instrument,Good Condition
Elevation at End:442.8' MSL447.9' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:445.5' MSL448.6' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:67' AGL67' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:3.00°3.30°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:4-light PAPI on left side of runway4-light PAPI on left side of runway
Approach Lights:ALSF1
Non-Standard.
ALSF1
Non-Standard.
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):YesYes
Objects:Trees RoadTrees/Road
Object Clearance Slope:10:120:1
Object Distance:500' Along centerline300' Along centerline
Remarks:Actv Railroad 556 ft from Der Runs Thru Clear Zone Perpendicular to Centerline; When Railroad Actv Air Traffic Control Tower Will Advise Landing & Departure Na. 15 ft Road 387 ft E of Der 349 ft from Der Runs Thru Clear Zone Perpendicular to Extdd Centerline; River 556 ft from Der Runs Thru Clear Zone Perpendicular to Extdd Centerline.15 ft Road 349 ft W of Der; 23 ft Railroad Tracks 556 ft W of Der; 25 ft Trees 556 ft W of Der. Road 387 ft from Der Runs Thru Clear Zone Perpendicular to Extdd Centerline; River 477 ft from Der Runs Thru Clear Zone Perpendicular to Extdd Centerline. Road Traffic is Ctld by Air Traffic Control Tower When Opn.

Runway H1

Length:50 feet
by Military on 11/20/2020
Width:50 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Porland Cement Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
Remarks:Designated: Helipad S

Runway H4

Length:50 feet
by Military on 11/20/2020
Width:50 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Porland Cement Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE

Runway H5

Length:50 feet
by Military on 11/20/2020
Width:50 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Porland Cement Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE

Runway H6

Length:50 feet
by Military on 11/20/2020
Width:50 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Porland Cement Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE

Runway H7

Length:50 feet
by Military on 11/20/2020
Width:50 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Porland Cement Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

A30-07/25-Caution: Road Approach End of Runway 07 & 25. No Ovrns.
North Traffic Pattern R/W & Mq-1 Gray Eagle only; Lrg Aircraft - Ramp Prkg; Small Aircraft Tie Down not Available.
Mins Based on Fbk Wx Obs.
Firing Range S of Field for ADZY Contact Air Traffic Control Tower or Operations.
Medium Evac Pad for F/W at Operations Ramp; R/W Evac Pad at Hospital; 15 Min Notice Rqrd.
Caution: Lgtd Hwy Parl to & N of Runway 07/25 Can be Confused with Runway.
Inspn by Dept of Army.
Bird Act in Vicinity of Airport.
Alert: Numerous Night Device Aircraft Operations in Vicinity of Ladd Aaf; Exp Numerous Dimly Lit Aircraft in Tannana Flats & Yukon Training Area During Hour of Darkness & Week Day Sep-Apr.
(A35) T200; St175; Tt340; Tdt714.
Caution: 100 ft Marked Light Pole 3/4 NM SE.
Asos 119.275 Assocd with R-2205 Yukon Training Range; Asos 18.525 Assocd with R-2211 Blair Lake Training Range. PMSV Lmtd to Line of Sight; Reception Blw 5000 ft MSL Lmtd from 210-100 Within 100 NM by Trrn, No Lmt Abv 5000 ft Within 50 NM; Reception 3500-12000 ft Lmtd from 100-210 from 50-100 NM by Trrn, No Lmt Abv 12000 ft Within 100 NM. PMSV Unmon When Fbk Tower Closed. Surface Visible Rstrd from 020-050 Due to Hngr 1 & from 250-350 Due to Air Traffic Control Tower & Buildings.
All Hop Day Vmc only.
Taxiway a, B, C, D, E, F, G, Sections of N & S Do not Have Shoulders.
De-Ice Services not Available.
PMSV Metro 142.1 or 381.375. Wx Mon-Sat 0900Z-0900Z++ Except Holiday - D317-353-7111/C907-353-7111; After Hour 15Th Ows Scott AFB, Il - D312-576-9755/9702/C618-256-9755/9702 or by Notam. Metwatch & Medevac Emergency After Hour - C907-382-6518.
Service: PAPI Maintenance Last Wed of Month 0900-1200/1800Z-2100Z++; PAPI Na During This Time.
Service: US Customs & Intl Trash not Available.
Edge Lights Taxiway H & Ptns of Taxiway N & S Gtr than 10 ft from Taxiway Side Stripes.
Gca 121.3 118.05 276.4; Mon-Fri 1700-0100++ Except Holiday.
Rapid Hot Refueling Points Operations Closed Sat, Sun, Holiday; Otr Times by Notam. Avn Units Contact Their Operations for Cold Fuel.
Caution: Unlgt Twrs in Alpha Sod Center Inop.
During Wx Station Evac - 907-382-6518.

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