Ladd Army Airfield Private
FBK · PAFB · Fairbanks, AK · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 12:19 AM
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 03:31 AM | 11:31Z |
| Sunrise | 05:00 AM | 13:00Z |
| Sunset | 10:51 PM | 06:51Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 12:19 AM | 08:19Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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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 25LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 252° mag · 269° true
- Dimensions
- 8,575 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- ASPH-CONC
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3.3°) + ALSF1
- CTAF
- 125.0
More details — RWY 25
- Threshold elev
- 448 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees/Road, 300 ft from threshold — 20:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 67 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 449 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 8,575 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Ladd”Taxi & takeoff
“Ladd”Departure
“Fairbanks”Arrival
“Fairbanks”Also
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 |
|---|---|
| 38.3 | RANGE CTL |
| 121.3 | PAR |
| 134.1 | PAR |
| 139.3 | BASE OPS |
| 142.1 | PMSV METRO |
| 237.5 | PAR |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 251.1 | APCH/P (369-179) |
| 263.15 | GND/P |
| 284.6 | LCL/P |
| 327.1 | DEP/S |
| 363.2 | APCH/P IC (180-359) · DEP/P |
| 381.375 | PMSV METRO |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
FAI 108.60 · EIL 115.10
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAI · Fairbanks | VORTAC | 108.60 · 23X | High | r056° / 10.4 NM |
| EIL · Eielson | TACAN | 115.10 · 98X | — | r291° / 17.3 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- PAFB / FBK
- Coordinates
- 64.8375, -147.6140
- Elevation
- 449 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 17E
- Sectional chart
- FAIRBANKS
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 1700-0800Z++ MON-FRI; EXC HOL.
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 1700-0800Z++ MON-FRI EXC HOLS, OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FAIRBANKS · 121.5, 122.2, 124.1, 132.65 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- FBK
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 1700-0800++
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Airport phone
- 907-474-0788
- Activated
- 1949/05
- Distance from city
- 2 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN TWR CLSD ACTVT AFLD LGTS - CTAF on 125.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 07: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1 · 25: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1.
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
- Other services
- Cargo
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 31 notes
General
- NORTH TFC PAT R/W & MQ-1 GRAY EAGLE ONLY; LRG ACFT - RAMP PRKG; SMALL ACFT TIE DOWN NOT AVBL.
- MINS BASED ON FBK WX OBS.
- FIRING RANGE S OF FLD FOR ADZY CTC ATCT OR OPS.
- MED EVAC PAD FOR F/W AT OPS RAMP; R/W EVAC PAD AT HOSPITAL; 15 MIN NOTICE RQRD.
- CTN: LGTD HWY PARL TO & N OF RWY 07/25 CAN BE CONFUSED WITH RWY.
- INSPN BY DEPT OF ARMY.
- BIRD ACT INVOF ARPT.
- ALERT: NMRS NIGHT DEVICE ACFT OPS INVOF LADD AAF; EXP NMRS DIMLY LIT ACFT IN TANNANA FLATS & YUKON TRNG AREA DURG HR OF DARKNESS & WKDAY SEP-APR.
- (A35) T200; ST175; TT340; TDT714.
- CTN: 100 FT MKD LGT POLE 3/4 NM SE.
- ASOS 119.275 ASSOCD WITH R-2205 YUKON TRNG RANGE; ASOS 18.525 ASSOCD WITH R-2211 BLAIR LAKE TRNG RANGE. PMSV LMTD TO LINE OF SIGHT; RECEPTION BLW 5000 FT MSL LMTD FM 210-100 WI 100 NM BY TRRN, NO LMT ABV 5000 FT WI 50 NM; RECEPTION 3500-12000 FT LMTD FM 100-210 FM 50-100 NM BY TRRN, NO LMT ABV 12000 FT WI 100 NM. PMSV UNMON WHEN FBK TWR CLSD. SFC VIS RSTRD FM 020-050 DUE TO HNGR 1 & FM 250-350 DUE TO ATCT & BLDGS.
- ALL HOP DAY VMC ONLY.
- TWY A, B, C, D, E, F, G, SECTIONS OF N & S DO NOT HAVE SHOULDERS.
- DE-ICE SVCS NOT AVBL.
- PMSV METRO - 142.1, 381.375 OR D317-353-7111/C907-353-7111. WX MON-SAT 0900Z-0900Z++ EXC HOL OR NOTAM. MEDEVAC AFT HR - C907-382-6518.
- SVC: PAPI MAINT LAST WED OF MONTH 0900-1200/1800Z-2100Z++; PAPI NA DURG THIS TIME.
- SVC: US CUSTOMS & INTL TRASH NOT AVBL.
- EDGE LGTS TWY H & PTNS OF TWY N & S GTR THAN 10 FT FM TWY SIDE STRIPES.
- GCA 121.3 118.05 276.4; MON-FRI 1700-0100++ EXC HOL.
- RAPID HOT REFUELING POINTS OPS CLSD SAT, SUN, HOL; OTR TIMES BY NOTAM. AVN UNITS CTC THEIR OPS FOR COLD FUEL.
- CTN: UNLGT TWRS IN ALPHA SOD CNTR INOP.
- DURG WX STATION EVAC - 907-382-6518.
Runways
- SEASONAL CLIMATE COND EFCTS WEIGHT BRG CPTY.
- PCN JUN-FEB 111/F/B/W/T; PCN MAR-MAY 69/F/D/W/T.
- CTN: ROAD APCH END OF RWY 07 & 25. NO OVRNS.
- ACTV RAILROAD 556 FT FM DER RUNS THRU CLEAR ZONE PERPENDICULAR TO CNTRLN; WHEN RAILROAD ACTV ATCT WILL ADVISE LNDG & 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.
- 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. ROAD TFC IS CTLD BY ATCT WHEN OPN.
- DESIGNATED: HELIPAD S
Lighting
- WHEN TWR CLSD ACTVT AFLD LGTS - CTAF
- NSTD.
- NSTD.
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About PAFB
Ladd Army Airfield (FBK · PAFB) is an airport in Fairbanks, AK, at 449 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 8,575 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PAFB, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does PAFB have a control tower?
Yes. Ladd Army Airfield has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at PAFB?
Ladd Army Airfield has 1 runway; the longest is 8,575 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PAFB?
Ladd Army Airfield is in Fairbanks, AK, at an elevation of 449 ft MSL. Coordinates: 64.8375, -147.6140.
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