Elmendorf Air Force Base Private
EDF · PAED · Anchorage, AK · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 11:37 PM
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:32 AM | 12:32Z |
| Sunrise | 05:36 AM | 13:36Z |
| Sunset | 10:33 PM | 06:33Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 11:37 PM | 07:37Z |
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 165° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 7,493 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
More details — RWY 16
- Threshold elev
- 213 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Trees Hill, 1,200 ft from threshold — 12:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 47 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 212 ft
- End lights
- REIL
- Arresting gear
- BAK-12B
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 10,000 ft | |
| 16/34 | 7,493 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Elmendorf”Taxi & takeoff
“Elmendorf”Departure & arrival
“Anchorage”Arrival
“Anchorage”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (13 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 118.6 | CLASS C |
| 123.1 | OPS (11AF RESCUE COORD CNTR) |
| 134.8 | PTD |
| 273.5 | ATIS |
| 275.8 | GND/P |
| 278.8 | CD/P |
| 282.8 | OPS (11AF RESCUE COORD CNTR) |
| 290.5 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 306.925 | CD/P |
| 346.6 | PMSV METRO |
| 352.05 | LCL/P |
| 372.2 | PTD |
| 381.0 | OPS (11AF COMD CEN) · OPS (ARTIC WARRIOR OPS) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 06
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 06 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.3 (EDF) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
EDF 113.40 · TED 113.15 · BGQ 112.50
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDF · Elmendorf | TACAN | 113.40 · 81X | — | r245° / 1.1 NM |
| TED · Anchorage | VOR/DME | 113.15 · 78Y | High | r023° / 6.7 NM |
| BGQ · Big Lake | VORTAC | 112.50 · 72X | High | r147° / 19.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- PAED / EDF
- Coordinates
- 61.2517, -149.8071
- Elevation
- 213 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 15E
- Sectional chart
- ANCHORAGE
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 24 hours
- Airspace
- Class D
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KENAI · 121.3, 121.5, 122.65 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- EDF
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Airport phone
- 907-283-7211
- Activated
- 1949/03
- Distance from city
- 3 NE
Night operations
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
Runway lighting aids — 06: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1 · 24: 4-light PAPI (left) · 16: 4-light PAPI (left) · 34: 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)
- Other services
- Cargo
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 40 notes
General
- HGR SPACE & WARM STORAGE LMTD OCT-MAY.
- PREVENTIVE MAINT: TACAN WED & FRI 1600-1700Z; ILS TUE & THU 1500-1700Z; PAR SAT-SUN 1800-2000Z; ASR SAT-SUN 2000-2200.
- QUIET HR 0630-1400Z WKDAY; 0630-1600Z WKEND & HOL; AMC ACFT EXEMPT.
- DURG VMC DEP/MISSED APCHS/GO AROUNDS; ACFT SHALL MNTN AT OR BLW 1200 FT MLS UNTIL DEP END OF RWY 06.
- FTR ARR EXP RDCD SEPN; SAME TYPE ACFT & DALGT 3000 FT; DISSIMILAR ACFT &/OR NGT 6000 FT; AHD/BHND FRMN LDG 6000 FT.
- CTN: RIDGE EXTDG FM 260-020 DEG 1-2 MI FM TWR PREVENTS FOG OBS OVR KNIK ARM. VIS MAY DROP RAPIDLY AS FOG POURS OVR RIDGE.
- MNTN IDLE PWR ON OUTBOARD ENG DURG TAX.
- HOLD SHORT LINE SIGNS NA ON INTERSECTING RWYS.
- FQT ACT IN R2203; WHEN UNA TO AVOID CTC ATCT.
- SPEC ATC RULES FAR PART 93; SEE REG NOTICES IN SUPPL.
- LMTD WKEND MAINT SVC.
- JOAP, JOINT OIL ANALYSIS PROGRAM AVBL. LHNIT, LOW & HIGH PRES NITROGEN SVCG AVBL. JOAP & LOW & HIGH PRES NITROGEN SVC DURG DUTY HOURS; AFT HR ON REQ. DE-ICE, TYPE 1 DE-ICE LIFTOFF P-88; TYPE 4 ANTI-ICE CLARIANT SAFEWING MP-LAUNCH.
- CHANGE JET ACFT STARTING UNITS (JASU) TO, (A/M32A-86), MC-1A), (MC-2A), (AM32A-60A). (AM32-95)150 +/-5 LBS/MIN (2055 +/-68CFM) AT 51 +/-02 PSIA. LASS 150 +/-5 LBS/MIN @ 49 +/-2 PSIA.
- OIL: O-123, O-128, O-133, O-148, O-156, JOAP.
- FLUID: PRESAIR & NITROGEN-LHNIT.
- IFF SVC AVBL.
- NVD OPS RWY 06/24 MON-FRI 0400-1000Z++.
- CTN: IFR OPS BTW 1500-2000 MSL FM BGQ 092/10 INTO R2203-EDF 320/07 INVOF BIG LAKE, PALMER, BIRCHWOOD, GOOSEBAY & WASILLA AK; MON-SAT 0300-0800Z++ & TUES & THU 1800-2200Z++.
- DV SPOTS 1 & 3 LMTD TO WINGSPANS 136 FT OR LESS.
- CTN: UNLGT TRRN 0 FT AGL/341 FT MSL 1909 FT PRIOR TO THR 1914 FT R OF COURSE.
- TWY N2 & N5 CLSD.
- AIRFIELD MGMT COMSEC STORAGE NA; COMSEC STORAGE - COMMAND POST D317-552-3000.
- CUST & AG INSP RQR TO CTC BASE OPS AT LEAST 90 MIN PRIOR TO ARR.
- ALL TSNT PPR - AMGR C907-552-2107/D552-2107.
- SUBMIT PPR FORM IN THE PAED GIANT REPORT STIF TO BASEOPS3@US.AF.MIL NO EARLIER THAN 30 DAYS & NO LATER THAN 48 HR PRIOR TO ARR. PPR ISSUED NO EARLIER THAN 7 DAYS PRIOR TO ARR.
- NORMAL BARRIER CONFIGURATION DURG FTR FLY WINDOW LEAVES 5675 FT BTW CABLES ON RWY 06/24, OUTSIDE OF FTR FLY WINDOWS THERE IS 7658 FT BTW CABLES.
- ACFT REQ CABLES DE-RIGGED CTC BASE OPS 24 HR PRIOR TO ARR OR REQ PRIOR TO PPR ISSUED.
- AMC ASGND MSN ACFT EXP MAINT SVC BY 732 AMS.
- LCL SORTIES OR DEPLOYING TO OR OUT OF ELMENDORF AFB MUST HAVE MAINT PSNL REQ TO CMPLT OPS; INCLG DE-ICE PSNL DURG COLD WX. DEPLOYED ACFT TRANS ALERT SUPPORT NA BYD INITIAL BLOCK IN.
- EXC ELMENDORF MAJCOM EXER, DEPLOYED OR STAGED UNITS CTC 3 WG SKED D317-552-2406 OR C907-552-2406 ASAP FOR LCL AREA BRIEFING, MAINT SPONSORSHIP & VISITING UNIT SMTN REQ FORM FOR 3 OG/CC APVL PRIOR TO LCL OPS.
- TRAN ALERT SVC LMTD TO POL SVC, INTAKE, MAGNETIC CHIP DETECTOR & EOR INSP.
- NON-AMC RQRG 732 AMS MAINT SVC EXP PSBL DELAY.
- RCR/RSC & FLD RCR - ATCT. RWY COND CODE & FICON NOT RPTD.
- H24 WX - D317-552-4903/4397/C907-552-4903/4397.
- ELBOW END OF RWY & TWY R RSTRD TO FIGHTERS ONLY WHEN FIGHTERS STAGED ON ELBOW END OF RWY.
- UNA TO MEET R2203 DEP RSTRNS ADVISE ATC PRIOR; CSDR RWY 24 DEP. SEE ATC NOTES IN GIANT RPRT.
Runways
- CTN: 3/4 IN CNTRLN SFC DEPRESSION 19 FT LONG 487 FT FM RWY 24 END. 180 DEG TURNS BTN TWY D & RWY INTXN NA.
- CLSD INDEFLY.
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS EITHER SIDE OF CNTRLN.
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
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About PAED
Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF · PAED) is an airport in Anchorage, AK, at 213 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 10,000 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PAED, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does PAED have a control tower?
Yes. Elmendorf Air Force Base has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at PAED?
Elmendorf Air Force Base has 2 runways; the longest is 10,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PAED?
Elmendorf Air Force Base is in Anchorage, AK, at an elevation of 213 ft MSL. Coordinates: 61.2517, -149.8071.
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