Airports / Alaska / FRN
Bryant Army Airfield
PAFR / FRNFort Richardson, AlaskaELEV 378 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#14 / 225
Alaska airports by Google rating
5.0★ across 5 Google ratings — ranked against 225 rated AK fields.
5 nm
To the nearest alternate
Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) — 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Bryant Army Airfield (PAFR / FRN) sits in Fort Richardson, Alaska, where it functions as a general aviation field. Field elevation is 378 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list FRN as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF, 5 nm), Merrill Field (MRI, 6 nm), and Birchwood Airport (PABV, 10 nm).
Trip costs from FRN are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from FRN to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
PAFR
IATA
FRN
FAA / Local
FRN
Elevation
378 ft
Coordinates
61.2664° N · 149.6530° 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
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs AK fields
state range 2–3,318 ft
At 378 ft, FRN sits higher than 74% 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.
- 5nmEDFElmendorf Air Force BaseAnchorage
- 6nmMRIMerrill FieldAnchorage
- 10nmPABVBirchwood AirportBirchwood
- 11nmANCTed Stevens Anchorage International AirportAnchorage
- 19nmWWAWasilla AirportWasilla
- 26nmPAQWarren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal AirportPalmer
Location
Open the full mapPAFR · Bryant Army Airfield · Fort Richardson, AK
From the ramp
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