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PAFB · Ladd Army Airfield

ICAO · US · 3 NTSB events

ID PAFB Elev 454 ft Lat 64° 50.25' N Lon 147° 36.84' W Zulu …

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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

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 8,575 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
07 089° 8,575 ft 150 ft ASPH-CONC No —
25 269° 8,575 ft 150 ft ASPH-CONC 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 134.250
  • GND GND 121.700
  • TWR TWR 125.000
  • CTAF CTAF 125.000
  • APP FAIRBANKS APP 125.350
  • DEP FAIRBANKS DEP 125.350
  • FSS FAIRBANKS RDO 125.540
  • MISC MEDIVAC OPS 142.350
  • OPS BASE OPS 118.900
  • PMSV PMSV METRO 128.800

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

  • NDB CUN

    Chena

    0.26 MHz · LO · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 47 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 07–25: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate afld lgts. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 07–25: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate afld lgts. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (2)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 07–25: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 07–25: H8575X150 (ASPH–CONC) D–38 HIRL RWY 07: ALSF1. RE…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate afld lgts. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT afld lgts—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (47 sentences)
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.3º TCH 67´.
  • ·Rwy 25 PAPI not coincident with PAR.
  • ·Rwy 07–25 apch lgts nstd.
  • ·PAPI maint the last Wed of the month 0900–1200/1800Z–2100Z‡.
  • ·PAPI na during this time.
  • ·: Opr Mon–Fri 1700–0800Z‡.
  • ·CTN: Lgtd hwy parl to and N of Rwy 07–25 can be confused with rwy.
  • ·CAUTION: Road apch end of Rwy 07 and Rwy 25.
  • ·ALERT: Nmrs night device acft ops invof Ladd AAF; exp nmrs dimly lit acft in Tannana Flats and Yukon trng areas durg hr of darkness and wkday Sep–Apr.
  • ·Unlgtd twr 150´ AGL 1/2 NM North of arpt.
  • ·CTN: 100 ft mkd lgt pole 3/4 NM SE.
  • ·North tfc pat R/W and MQ–1 gray eagle only; Lrg acft—ramp prkg; small acft tie down not avbl.
  • ·TPA R/W 1200 ft, F/W Piston 1500 ft, F/W Turbine 2000 ft.
  • ·Firing ranges S of fld for adzy ctc ATCT or ops.
  • ·Range Control freq 38.30.
  • ·Med evac pad for F/W at ops ramp, R/W evac pad at hospital, 15 min notice rqrd. 24 hr PPR for tsnt—D317–353–7212/6514/C907–353–7212/6514.
  • ·Twys A, B, C, D, E, F, G sections of N and S do not have shoulders.
  • ·Rwy 07–25 seasonal climatic cond effects weight brg capacity.
  • ·Special VFR minimum Day—R/W 300–1/2, F/W 500–1.
  • ·Night—R/W 500–1, F/W N/A.
  • ·GCA 121.3, 118.05, 276.4 (Mon–Fri 1700–0100Z‡ exc hol).
  • ·Rwy 07–25 PCN (Jun–Feb) 111/F/B/W/T; PCN (Mar–May) 69/F/D/W/T.
  • ·US customs and intl trash not avbl.
  • ·Rapid hot refueling points ops clsd Sat, Sun, hol; otr times by NOTAM.
  • ·Avn units ctc their for cold fuel.
  • ·Edge lgts Twy H and ptns of Twy N and S greater than 10 ft fm twy side stripes.
  • ·CTN: Unlgt twrs in Alpha sod cntr inop.
  • ·Rwy 07 actv railroad 556 ft fm DER runs thru clear zone perpendicular to cntrln; when railroad actv ATCT will advise lndg and dep NA. 15 ft road 387 ft E of DER 349 ft fm DER runs thru clear zone perpendicular to extdd cntrln; river 556 ft fm DER runs thru clear zone perpendicular to extdd cntrln.
  • ·Rwy 25 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 fm DER runs thru clear zone perpendicular to extdd cntrln; river 477 ft fm DER runs thru clear zone perpendicular to extdd cntrln.

+ 17 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Military / Air Force

Scheduled service

No

Tags

Fort Wainwright

Source: OurAirports community

IATA · FBK

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

3 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Gear-up landing 1

All time · n=3

  • Other 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Gear-up landing 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2003-05-28 Cessna 185 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1997-05-17 Schweizer SGS 1-26E · Other · day →
2025-07-03 ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL 690B · Gear-up · day →

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 1 nm
David Christopher Matthews Fairbanks AK 1 nm
Walter Maurice Warner Willow AK 185 nm
John Doy Jeffers Palmer AK 199 nm
Rex Lee Gray Palmer AK 199 nm
Martin Eric Hinshaw Wasilla AK 202 nm
Ray Larue Hodges Wasilla AK 202 nm
Stacia Joyce Wasilla AK 202 nm
Dean Stewart Paulson Eagle River AK 219 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 225 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 Allen Burley Fairbanks AK 1 nm
James Adelbert Cerney Fairbanks AK 1 nm
Lawrence James Ellison Fairbanks AK 1 nm
Thomas Harry George Fairbanks AK 1 nm
William Ludlow Johnson Fairbanks AK 1 nm
Alonzo Hyatt Kelly Fairbanks AK 1 nm
Craig Mead Kenmonth Fairbanks AK 1 nm
Michael Peter Maher Fairbanks AK 1 nm
Todd Patrick Mcdonald Fairbanks AK 1 nm
Orlow Leon Mcinelly Fairbanks AK 1 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
Russell David Alis Fairbanks AK 1 nm
Lynden Jay Bechtel Fairbanks AK 1 nm
Timothy Jules Berg Fairbanks AK 1 nm
Johne Emerson Binkley Fairbanks AK 1 nm
Jon Donald Mcintyre Fairbanks AK 1 nm
John Richard Fullerton Fairbanks AK 1 nm
Michael Daniel Gavin Fairbanks AK 1 nm
George Allan Hobson Fairbanks AK 1 nm
William Ludlow Johnson Fairbanks AK 1 nm
Louis Lincoln Knapp Fairbanks AK 1 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
 6 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
 199 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 226 nm
Avionics Specialists of Alaska
Anchorage, AK
 228 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 1255 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 1291 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 1302 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 1330 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 1334 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 1344 nm

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