PAFR/FRN METAR Bryant Army Airfield

Fort Richardson, AlaskaElevation 378 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

IFR29 min old

Ceiling 600 ft, visibility 4 SM, mist.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

IFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

4 SM

6.4 km

CEILING

600 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-961 ft

-1,339 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0055Z (4:55 PM local) · 29 min old

PAFR is currently IFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 4 statute miles. The ceiling is 600 feet AGL. Reported weather: mist. Main concerns: Ceiling 600 ft AGL.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

4 statute miles

6.4 km, reduced (MVFR).

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 600 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

5°C / 5°C

41°F / 41°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.16 inHg

1021.3 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

BR, LOW CIG, LOW VIS

Mist reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BR BKN OVC RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

RAB2355E2359RAB05E15RAB21E37

unrecognized remark group

SLP218

sea-level pressure 1021.8 hPa

P0000

0.00 inches of precipitation in the last hour

T00510045

precise temperature 5.1°C, dew point 4.5°C

station needs maintenance

FAA: no delays reported at FRN.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: High

›Conditions are IFR.

›Low ceiling: 600 ft AGL.

›Mist reported.

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category IFR, wind calm, visibility 4 SM, ceiling 600 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon isolated rain showers, high near 41F, low near 36F, 39% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Isolated Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Isolated Rain Showers	41/36	S 4 kt	–	39%
Monday	Chance Light Rain	44/31	S 13 kt	22 kt	39%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	40/30	0 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain	42/34	0 kt	–	27%
Thursday	Slight Chance Rain And Snow	42/35	E 4 kt	–	64%
Friday	Rain And Snow Likely	43/34	SE 9 kt	–	64%
Saturday	Chance Rain And Snow	40/30	SE 4 kt	–	31%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Isolated Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0124Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,175 ft

18/36

Dimensions

4,088 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18191°T

Landing length (LDA)4,088 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,088 / 4,088 / 4,088 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 3611°T

Landing length (LDA)3,418 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,088 / 4,088 / 4,088 ft

Displaced threshold670 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-961 ft

Pressure altitude

138 ft

Field elevation

378 ft MSL

Temperature

5°C (41°F)

Dewpoint

5°C (41°F)

Altimeter

30.16 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0216Z 6:16 PM

Sunrise

1710Z 9:10 AM

Loggable night

0302Z (7:02 PM local) → 1624Z (8:24 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0216Z (6:16 PM local) → 1710Z (9:10 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0316Z (7:16 PM local) → 1610Z (8:10 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Bryant Army Airfield is in Fort Richardson, Alaska. Field elevation 378 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipArmy owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerBRYANT ARMY AIRFIELD

Manager phone907-428-6561

AttendedALL 0730-1730, MON–FRI EXCP HOLS

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPAFR / FRN

SectionalANCHORAGE

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)KENAI

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates61.2664, -149.6530

Distance from city5 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

Traffic pattern alt1,400 ft MSL

CTAF125.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.6

ANCHORAGE APP/DEP

A/D

128.65

ANCHORAGE CLNC DEL

CLD

125

CTAF

40.8

AVN SPT FAC

OPS

34.46

PMSV METRO

PMSV

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

PAFR traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 55 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

6.2

AVG OPS/DAY

12.1

Operations trend (13 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 75%Unknown 13%Piston single 11%Airliner 1%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›R22 (Helicopter) · ~17 landings/mo

›H60 (Helicopter) · ~16 landings/mo

›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~14 landings/mo

›H47 (Helicopter) · ~11 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~10 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›H60 (Helicopter)

›R22 (Helicopter)

›EC45 (Helicopter)

›H47 (Helicopter)

›C172 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base

PABV Birchwood Airport

10 NM NE

VFR

PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport

VFR

PAAQ Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport

26 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›BRYANT TWR - 907-428-6850, DURING OPERATING HOURS.

›NOT REQUIRED UNDER FAR 157.

›DOES NOT PROVIDE OBST CLEARANCE BEYOND 2.0 NM FROM THLD, DUE TO MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN EAST OF CNTLRN.

›96 HR PPR FOR SVCS.

›ARMY AVIATION SUPPORT FACILITY C907-428-6333.

›LGTD 180 FT ANTENNAS AT NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY E OF RWY 18/36.

›RWY 18/36 TFC PAT R/W 1100 FT MSL; FIXED WING 1900 FT MSL.

›VISUALLY INSPECT RWY WHEN TWR IS CLOSED.

›TFC PATTERN FOR RWY 18/36 WEST TFC ONLY.

›WILDLIFE OCCASIONALLY ON OR NEAR RWY.

›RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION OF RWY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PAFR on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PAFR have a METAR?

Yes. PAFR has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does PAFR have a TAF?

When PAFR 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 PAFR?

PAFR sits at 378 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PAFR?

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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