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PABI · Allen Army Airfield

ICAO · US

ID PABI Elev 1,291 ft Lat 63° 59.67' N Lon 145° 43.32' W Zulu …

Live conditions

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

6 runway ends on file. Longest: 9,000 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
01 030° 9,000 ft 150 ft Asphalt (good) No —
19 210° 9,000 ft 150 ft Asphalt (good) No —
10 125° 6,115 ft 150 ft Asphalt (good) No —
28 305° 6,115 ft 150 ft Asphalt (good) No —
07 092° 4,057 ft 88 ft Asphalt (good) No —
25 272° 4,057 ft 88 ft Asphalt (good) No —

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 10 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 132.075
  • AWOS TWEB 114.900
  • ASOS ASOS 135.650
  • GND FORT GREELY GND 118.225
  • TWR TWR 125.325
  • CTAF CTAF 122.900
  • CNTR ANCHORAGE CNTR 135.300
  • FSS FAIRBANKS RDO 122.200
  • MISC FT GREELY RANGE CON 38.300
  • OPS BASE OPS 122.900

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open PABI on LiveATC ↗

  • NDB DJN

    Delta Junction

    0.35 MHz · LO · MEDIUM

  • VORTAC BIG

    Big Delta

    114.90 MHz · DME 114.90 · BOTH · HIGH

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 32 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 01–19: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 11–29: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 01, 19, 11 and 29; HIRL Rwy 01–19 and 11–29; MIRL Rwy 07–25. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 01–19: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 11–29: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 01, 19, 11 and 29; HIRL Rwy 01–19 and 11–29; MIRL Rwy 07–25. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (4)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 01–19: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 01–19: H9000X150 (ASPH) PCN 42 F/A/W/T HIRL RWY 01: PAPI…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 11–29: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 11–29: H6115X150 (ASPH) PCN 87 F/A/W/T HIRL RWY 11: REIL…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 01, 19, 11 and 29; HIRL Rwy 01–19 and 11–29; MIRL Rwy 07–25. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT PAPI Rwy 01, 19, 11 and 29; HIRL Rwy 01–19 and 11–29; MIRL Rwy 07–25—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · military remarks · operational

    Birds on and invof rwy.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (32 sentences)
  • ·FUEL , J8 FUEL J8: Civ fuel na.
  • ·: Attended Mon–Fri 1715–0100Z‡, clsd Fed hols.
  • ·Flt ops hrs Mon–Fri 1700–0900Z‡ exc fed hol.
  • ·Arpt cond via NOTAM exc hol and wkend.
  • ·Authorized use only, violators will be prosecuted.
  • ·All ops 24 hr PPR, no earlier than 5 days, D317–873–4170/4171/C907–873–4170/4171; Aft hr—Lve msg.
  • ·Aft hr—Dispatch C907–873–3288.
  • ·Wt rstrn in efct durg non winter months, no wt rstrn durg winter months.
  • ·Rwy 01–19 intxn Twy A and portion S of Rwy 07–25 PCN 38; exc durg spring thaw PCN 3.
  • ·Main apron PCN 31 F/A/W/T.
  • ·Taxiway A PCN 57 F/A/W/T; Taxiway B PCN 42 F/A/W/T, Taxiway C PCN 68 F/A/W/T, Taxiway D PCN 44 F/A/W/T.
  • ·Rwy 07–25 lrg and hvy tkof na.
  • ·Rwy 19 lrg and hvy tkof and eng runups bfr dthr na.
  • ·C130 or lrgr 180 deg turn around na exc conc portion of Rwy 01–19 1 May–1 Nov. 3 ctld firing ranges, 7 drop zones, and rstd area wi 35 NM, status avbl—Ft Greely Range Ctl D873–4714/4715/C907–873–4714/4715.
  • ·Avoid overflight of Main Post area and ammunition storage area lctd 1.5 miles SE.
  • ·Hover taxi over apron/ramp aces sodded area na.
  • ·Rwy 01 gnd mnvr trng on hammerhead/keyhole na.
  • ·Civ prkg avbl with CALP; W side of hngr.
  • ·Obstn: 10 ft fence 119 ft fm tax line alg S edge of Twy D.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 907-873-4171
  • ·ASOS 135.65 (907) 869–3480.
  • ·CTAF 122.9 ATIS 132.075 BIG DELTA RCO 122.2(FAIRBANKS RADIO) ®ANCHORAGE CENTER APP/DEP CON 135.3 322.5 TOWER 119.8 235.775 40.8 (1715–0100Z‡ Mon–Fri except Federal holidays) GND CON 118.225 251.05 OPS 122.9 FORT GREELY RANGE CONTROL 38.3 FM 229.4 125.3
  • ·CLASS D svc 1715–0100Z‡ Mon–Fri except fed hols; other times CLASS E.
  • ·BIG DELTA (H) (H) VORTACW 114.9 BIG Chan 96 N64º00.27´ W145º43.03´ at fld. 1230/23E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 055º–080º byd 15 NM blo 7,000´ 260º–279º byd 10 NM DELTA JUNCTION NDB (HW) 347 DJN N64º01.41´ W145º41.21´ 187º 1.9 NM to fld. 1338/20E.
  • ·ILS/DME 111.1 I–BIG Chan 48 Rwy 11.
  • ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For toll free call to Fairbanks FSS dial 1–866–248–6516.
  • ·Lcl Wx Obs 1500–0630Z‡—Big Delta Wx C907–873–4401 or CTAF.
  • ·Wx obs avbl otr times—17th OWS Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam D315–449–8333/7950 C808–449–8333/7950.
  • ·When ATCT clsd report psn—CTAF.

+ 2 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Military / Air Force

Scheduled service

No

Tags

Big Delta Army Airfield

Source: OurAirports community

IATA · BIG

FAA Chart Supplement

Designees in AK

CFI Flight Instructors 1,010 A&P Mechanics 3,011 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 30 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 4 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 2 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 5 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 6 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 7 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 24 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 25 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 7 Schools Flight Schools 20 FBO Fixed Base Operators 55 Clubs Flying Clubs 6 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 4 EAA EAA Chapters 3

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Craig Mead Kenmonth Fairbanks AK 71 nm
David Christopher Matthews Fairbanks AK 71 nm
Walter Maurice Warner Willow AK 165 nm
John Doy Jeffers Palmer AK 171 nm
Rex Lee Gray Palmer AK 171 nm
Martin Eric Hinshaw Wasilla AK 178 nm
Ray Larue Hodges Wasilla AK 178 nm
Stacia Joyce Wasilla AK 178 nm
Dean Stewart Paulson Eagle River AK 193 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 196 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Richard Patrick Dolan Fort Greely AK 2 nm
Jimmy Wayne Musgrove Delta Junction AK 4 nm
Arthur Joseph Cummings Delta Junction AK 4 nm
Crystal Laureath Campbell Fort Wainwright AK 48 nm
Carl Andrew Helquist Ii Fort Wainwright AK 48 nm
Adam Michael Stratton Fort Wainwright AK 48 nm
Daniel Steven Hansen Fort Wainwright AK 48 nm
Austin James Scott Fort Wainwright AK 48 nm
Nathan Robert Mondul Eielson Afb AK 54 nm
Weston James Umano Eielson Afb AK 54 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Richard Patrick Dolan Fort Greely AK 2 nm
Joel Peter Holbrook Delta Junction AK 4 nm
Jimmy Wayne Musgrove Delta Junction AK 4 nm
Phillip Lee Holbrook Delta Junction AK 4 nm
Robert Frederick Crighton Delta Junction AK 4 nm
Gary William Sonnichsen Delta Junction AK 4 nm
Matthew Ray Andreassen Delta Junction AK 4 nm
Victor Glynn Scott Delta Junction AK 4 nm
Benjamin Peter Holbrook Delta Junction AK 4 nm
Mark Gerald Bray Delta Junction AK 4 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Aircom Avionics, Inc.
Fairbanks, AK
 74 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
 171 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 202 nm
Avionics Specialists of Alaska
Anchorage, AK
 205 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 1185 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 1221 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 1232 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 1260 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 1263 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 1274 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.