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PAED · EDF

Elmendorf Air Force Base

Anchorage, AlaskaElevation 212 ftMedium airport

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RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 10,000 ft

16/34
Dimensions
7,493 x 150 ft
Surface
Asphalt
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 16180°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 34360°T
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternRight
06/24
Dimensions
10,000 x 200 ft
Surface
Asphalt
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 0680°T
ILSILS
Approach lightsALSF1
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 24260°T
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternRight

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Elmendorf Air Force Base is in Anchorage, Alaska. Field elevation 212 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipAir Force owned
UsePrivate use
TypeMedium airport
ManagerAIRFIELD MGR
Manager phone907-552-2107
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAPAED / EDF
SectionalANCHORAGE
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)KENAI
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates61.2517, -149.8071
Distance from city3 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.6
ANCHORAGE APP/DEP
A/D
134.1
DENALI
ACP
124.3
ATIS
ATIS
123.1
RESCUE COORD CNTR
EMR
121.8
GND
GND
38.1
OPS
OPS
34.66
PMSV METRO
PMSV
37.22
PTD
PTD
32.71
SFA
SFA
127.2
TWR
TWR

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›BAK-12B (1488 FT) (5994 FT)
›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.
›ARFF FAA INDEX D/ CAT 8/10.
›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.
›TPA: OVHD 1700 FT MSL, CONVENTIONAL 1200 FT MSL, HEL/LGT 800 FT MSL.
›BAK-12B (1770 FT) (7366 FT) (9420 FT)
›BAK-12B (1498 FT) (6004 FT)
›BAK-12B (8218 FT) (2622 FT) (568 FT)
›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
›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.
›UNA TO MEET R2203 DEP RSTRNS ADVISE ATC PRIOR; CSDR RWY 24 DEP. SEE ATC NOTES IN GIANT RPRT.
›MNTN IDLE PWR ON OUTBOARD ENG DURG TAX.
›HOLD SHORT LINE SIGNS NA ON INTERSECTING RWYS.
›HGR SPACE & WARM STORAGE LMTD OCT-MAY.
›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.
›PREVENTIVE MAINT: TACAN WED & FRI 1600-1700Z; ILS TUE & THU 1500-1700Z; PAR SAT-SUN 1800-2000Z; ASR SAT-SUN 2000-2200.
›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.
›QUIET HR 0630-1400Z WKDAY; 0630-1600Z WKEND & HOL; AMC ACFT EXEMPT.
›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.
›DURG VMC DEP/MISSED APCHS/GO AROUNDS; ACFT SHALL MNTN AT OR BLW 1200 FT MLS UNTIL DEP END OF RWY 06.
›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.
›FTR ARR EXP RDCD SEPN; SAME TYPE ACFT & DALGT 3000 FT; DISSIMILAR ACFT &/OR NGT 6000 FT; AHD/BHND FRMN LDG 6000 FT.
›NON-AMC RQRG 732 AMS MAINT SVC EXP PSBL DELAY.
›RCR/RSC & FLD RCR - ATCT. RWY COND CODE & FICON NOT RPTD.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗PAED on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does PAED have a METAR?
Yes. PAED is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does PAED have a TAF?
When PAED issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at PAED?
PAED sits at 212 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PAED?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
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