PAFR / FRN — Bryant Army Airfield

VFR

Small General Aviation Airport • Fort Richardson, AK, United States

Elevation: 378 ft (115 m) • 61.2664, -149.6530

Bryant Army Airfield (PAFR / FRN) is a small general aviation airport serving Fort Richardson, AK, United States, situated at an elevation of 378 ft (115 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 14.3° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 4,175 feet.

Aviation Visualizations

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFRFlight CategoryVis >5SM, Ceiling >3000ft

WIND COMPASS

NESWCALMMagVar +14.3

CLOUD PROFILE

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Current METAR

METAR PAFR 221155Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM OVC110 11/09 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP184 T01080091 10161 20101 58006 $
Category:
VFR
Wind:
000° at 0 knots
Visibility:
9SM
Temp/Dew:
11°C / 9°C
Altimeter:
30.07 inHg
No TAF available for PAFR.

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Heading
17 4,175 ft 100 ft ASPH
35 4,175 ft 100 ft ASPH

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Understanding Aviation Weather

METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.

TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.

Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM   MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM   IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM   LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM

Disclaimer: Weather data is sourced from official aviation weather services and may be delayed. Always verify conditions through official channels before flight. For informational purposes only.