Airports / Alaska / BIG
Allen Army Airfield
PABI / BIGDelta Junction Ft Greely, AlaskaELEV 1,291 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#108 / 225
Alaska airports by Google rating
4.5★ across 8 Google ratings — ranked against 225 rated AK fields.
54 nm
To the nearest alternate
Eielson Air Force Base (EIL).
Overview
Allen Army Airfield (PABI / BIG) is a mid-sized airport serving Delta Junction Ft Greely, Alaska. The field lies at an elevation of 1,291 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
BIG has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Eielson Air Force Base (EIL, 54 nm), Ladd Army Airfield (FBK, 70 nm), and Fairbanks International Airport (FAI, 74 nm).
Quotes for flights out of BIG vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as Big Delta Army Airfield. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from BIG, or browse verified operators serving the area.
Field capability
ICAO
PABI
IATA
BIG
FAA / Local
BIG
Elevation
1,291 ft
Coordinates
63.9945° N · 145.7220° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs AK fields
state range 2–3,318 ft
At 1,291 ft, BIG sits higher than 91% of the 285 Alaska fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 54nmEILEielson Air Force BaseFairbanks
- 70nmFBKLadd Army AirfieldFairbanks
- 74nmFAIFairbanks International AirportFairbanks
- 84nmTKJTok Junction AirportTok
- 91nmPACLClear AirportClear
- 93nmENNNenana Municipal AirportNenana
Location
Open the full mapPABI · Allen Army Airfield · Delta Junction Ft Greely, AK