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Elmendorf AFB charts & airport diagram

Elmendorf AFB (EDF · PAED) in Anchorage, AK publishes 20 FAA charts, including 8 instrument approaches (ILS, RNAV (GPS), TACAN). Every one links straight to the current FAA PDF. · Open on the map

All of Elmendorf AFB — runways, frequencies, charts and live weather
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Arrivals
Minimums
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Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · Every chart below links straight to the current FAA PDF.

What PAED publishes

Airport diagram

The FAA airport diagram for Elmendorf AFB — runways, taxiways, ramps and hold short lines. Shown in the browser above; the FAA PDF ↗ is the authoritative copy.

Instrument approaches at PAED

Elmendorf AFB has 8 published instrument approaches of 3 types (ILS, RNAV (GPS) and TACAN). 4 of them offer vertical guidance; ILS gives the lowest minimums. One is circling only — bringing you to the airport rather than a runway, to circle for whichever runway the wind favors at circling minimums.

No published approach to runway 24 and 34: landing on those ends in instrument conditions means a circling approach or a visual after breaking out.

Departures and arrivals

Elmendorf AFB publishes 3 departure procedures (SIDs) — charted routes from the runway to the en route structure, assigned by ATC in the clearance. It also publishes 2 arrivals (STARs), the mirror image: charted routes from the en route structure down to where the approach begins. Each one is in the list at the foot of this page with its continuation pages.

Hot spots at PAED

The FAA publishes 4 hot spots here but no shapes, so they are not drawn on the map. Brief the descriptions against the airport diagram.

  • HS 1 Int of Rwy 06–24 and Rwy 16–34 is high rwy incursion lctn; possibility of unauthd vehicular tfc.
  • HS 2 Int of Rwy 06–24 and Twy D is high rwy incursion lctn; possibility of unauthd vehicular tfc.
  • HS 3 Int of Rwy 06–24 and Twy F is high rwy incursion lctn; possibility of unauthd vehicular tfc.
  • HS 4 Int of Rwy 16–34 and Twy M is high rwy incursion lctn; possibility of unauthd vehicular tfc.

Locations on the airport surface with a history of confusion or runway incursions — brief them against the diagram before taxi. Source: FAA Chart Supplement, reproduced verbatim on the 56-day cycle; the numbers match the circled HS markers on the diagram.

Takeoff, alternate and surface information

  • Takeoff minimums are published for PAED. Standard is 1 statute mile visibility for one and two engine aircraft (½ mile for more than two) unless this section says otherwise; Part 91 operators are not bound by them but the obstacle notes apply to everyone.
  • A diverse vector area (DVA) is established, so ATC can issue radar vectors below the minimum vectoring altitude right after departure.
All 20 charts, as a list every plate with its direct FAA link

Airport documents 3

Approaches 8

Departures 3

Arrivals 3

Minimums 3

Frequently asked

Where can I get the PAED airport diagram?

The FAA publishes the Elmendorf AFB airport diagram as part of the d-TPP (Digital Terminal Procedures Publication), reissued every 28 days. The current one is linked on this page, along with a full-page preview.

Does PAED have an instrument approach?

Yes. Elmendorf AFB has 8 published instrument approaches: ILS, RNAV (GPS), TACAN. At least one offers vertical guidance.

Are there hot spots at PAED?

Yes. The FAA publishes 4 hot spots at Elmendorf AFB — locations on the airport surface with a history of confusion or runway incursions. Each one's Chart Supplement description is on this page, numbered the way the airport diagram marks it.

What is the lowest approach at PAED?

ILS to runway 06 is the approach type with the lowest published minimums at Elmendorf AFB. It has vertical guidance, so it is flown to a decision altitude rather than a minimum descent altitude. Actual minimums vary by aircraft category and are on the plate.

Does PAED have SIDs and STARs?

Elmendorf AFB publishes 3 departure procedures (SIDs) and 2 arrivals (STARs). Both lists are on this page, each linked to the current FAA plate.

More about PAED

Charts are the FAA d-TPP (d-TPP cycle 2609 (2026, cycle 9)) and Chart Supplement, reissued on the 28-day chart cycle and linked directly from the FAA. For planning and education only; always fly the current chart.

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