Allen Army Airfield Private

BIG · PABI · Delta Junction Ft Greely, AK · Towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
1,285 ft MSL
Longest runway
9,000 ft 01/19
Runways
3
Mag var
23E

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 11:55 PM
EventLocal (AKDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
03:40 AM11:40Z
Sunrise05:01 AM13:01Z
Sunset10:35 PM06:35Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
11:55 PM07:55Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
11:55 PM → 03:40 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
11:35 PM → 04:01 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 012°downwind 282°base 192°final 102°45° entry101925280107

RWY 10LEFT traffic

Heading
102° mag · 125° true
Dimensions
6,115 × 150 ft
TPA
2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
ASPH-G
CTAF
122.9

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Before taxi

“Allen Tower”
ATIS
132.075
ASOS/AWOS
135.65

Taxi & takeoff

“Allen Tower”
Ground — primary
118.225
Tower — primary
119.8

Also

CTAF
122.9
Flight service
121.5 122.2 135.3 LOW
Emergency
40.8 FM LCL EMERG
By procedure & sector (5 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
122.9OPS
235.775LCL/P
243.0BIG DELTA RCO
251.05GND/P
322.5BIG DELTA RCAG (LOW)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Instrument landing systems

RWY 11
RunwayILS
RWY 11ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.1 (BIG) · GS 3.00°

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

BIG 114.90
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
BIG · Big Delta VORTAC 114.90 · 96X High r169° / 0.6 NM

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Charts & procedures

Airport
Approaches
Minimums

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Airport info

From the field

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA
PABI / BIG
Coordinates
63.9945, -145.7220
Elevation
1,285 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
23E
Sectional chart
ANCHORAGE
Airport use
Private
Control tower
Yes
Tower hours
1715- 0100Z++ MON-FRI EXCP FED HOLS.
Airspace
Class D · CLASS D SVC 1715-0100Z++ MON-FRI EXCEPT FED HOLS; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
Weather station
ASOS · 132.075 · ☎ 907-869-3480
ARTCC
ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS)
FAIRBANKS · 121.5, 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
FSS outlet
RCO → Fairbanks Radio (24)
NOTAM facility
BIG
Attendance
MON-FRI 1715-0100Z++
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
yes
Airport phone
907-474-0788
Distance from city
3 S

Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
WHEN ATCT CLSD RPRT PSN - CTAF.; ACTVT PAPI RWY 01, 19, 11 & 29; HIRL RWY 01/19 & 11/29; MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF.; LCL WX OBS 0600-2130 - BIG DELTA WX C907-873-4401 OR CTAF. on 122.9Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 01: 4-light PAPI (left) · 19: 4-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.

Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
Fuel available
Jet (JP-8)
Parking
hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
U.S. ARMY
U.S. ARMY FORCES COMMAND, ATLANTA, GA
907-873-4171
Manager
HQ 172 INFANTRY BRIGADE
FT RICHARDSON, ALASKA
907-873-4171
Remarks FAA · 26 notes

General

  • MIL RAMP OPS PPR.
  • AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF MAIN POST AREA & AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA 1.5 MI SE.
  • ALL OPS 24 HR PPR; NO EARLIER THAN 5 DAYS; D317-873-4170/4171/C907-873-4170/4171; AFT HR - LVE MSG.
  • LCL WX OBS 0600-2130 - BIG DELTA WX C907-873-4401 OR CTAF.
  • 3 CTLD FIRING RANGES, 7 DROP ZONES & RSTRD AREA WI 35 NM; STATUS AVBL - FT GREELY RANGE CTL D873-4714/4715/C907-873-4714/4715.
  • GWT RWY 07/25 - ST127. GWT RWY 01/19 - ST127.
  • WT RSTRN IN EFCT DURG NON WINTER MONTHS; NO WT RSTRN DURG WINTER MONTHS.
  • BIRDS ON & INVOF RWY.
  • ARPT COND VIA NOTAM EXC HOL & WKEND.
  • AFT HR - DISPATCH C907-873-3288.
  • JASU; 2 (CE-13) 1 AIR STARTS (CA-1).
  • ISABEL PASS AND BLACK RAPIDS WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
  • WX OBS AVBL OTR TIMES - 17TH OWS JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM D315-449-8333/7950/C808-449-8333/7950.
  • FLIGHT OPS MON-FRI 1700-0900Z++ EXC FED HOL.
  • C130 OR LRGR 180 DEG TURN AROUND NA EXC CONC PORTION OF RWY 01/19 1 MAY-1 NOV.
  • MAIN APRON PCN 31 F/A/W/T. TWY A PCN 57 F/A/W/T; TWY B PCN 42 F/A/W/T; TWY C PCN 68 F/A/W/T; TWY D PCN 44 F/A/W/T.
  • HOVER TAXI OVR APRON/RAMP ACES SODDED AREA NA.
  • OBSTN: 10 FT FENCE 119 FT FM TAX LINE ALG S EDGE OF TWY D.
  • CIV PRKG AVBL WITH CALP; W SIDE OF HNGR.

Runways

  • INTXN TWY A & PORTION S OF RWY 07/25 PCN 38; EXC DURG SPRING THAW PCN 3.
  • LRG & HVY TKOF NA.
  • GND MNVR TRNG ON HAMMERHEAD/KEYHOLE NA.
  • LRG & HVY TKOF & ENG RUNUPS BFR DTHR NA.

Lighting

  • ACTVT PAPI RWY 01, 19, 11 & 29; HIRL RWY 01/19 & 11/29; MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF.

Fuel

  • CIV FUEL NA.

Attendance

  • CLSD FED HOLS.
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About PABI

Allen Army Airfield (BIG · PABI) is an airport in Delta Junction Ft Greely, AK, at 1,285 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 9,000 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PABI, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does PABI have a control tower?

Yes. Allen Army Airfield has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at PABI?

Allen Army Airfield has 3 runways; the longest is 9,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is PABI?

Allen Army Airfield is in Delta Junction Ft Greely, AK, at an elevation of 1,285 ft MSL. Coordinates: 63.9945, -145.7220.

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