Terminal Procedures

PAFB — Ladd AAF

FAIRBANKS/FT WAINWRIGHT, AK · 4 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA FBKElevation 448 ft6 runwaysLongest 8,575 ftToweredFuel JP-8Volume AK-1Not for navigation

2 published instrument approaches: 1 RNAV (GPS), 1 NDB.

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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
NDB-A chart previewNDB-APDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 25PDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF
RADAR MINIMUMS chart previewRADAR MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

PAFB airport information

Control tower
Yes
Attendance
All mon-fri 1700-0800++
ARTCC
Anchorage Center
Flight service
Fairbanks
NOTAM facility
FBK (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
17E
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Yes
Segmented circle
Yes
Fuel
JP-8
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
May 1949
Ownership
Privately owned
Sectional
Fairbanks
Last FAA inspection
1979-04-15

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

PAFB radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF125.0
Tower40.8Ladd
Ground121.7Ladd
ATIS134.25Ladd
Approach125.35180-359127.1360-179Ladd
Emergency121.5Ladd

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

8,575 × 150 ft0725N2,000 ft
Runway layout at PAFB, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
07/258,575 ft150 ftAsphalt over concreteHigh intensity
  07 89°TPAPI (4-box) 3° · ALSF-1 approach lighting · right-hand circuit
  25 269°TPAPI (4-box) 3.3° · ALSF-1 approach lighting
H150 ft50 ftAsphalt over concrete Good
H450 ft50 ftAsphalt over concrete Good
H550 ft50 ftAsphalt over concrete Good
H650 ft50 ftAsphalt over concrete Good
H750 ft50 ftAsphalt over concrete Good

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where PAFB is

Latitude, longitude64.8376120, -147.6144920
Elevation448 ft
From Fairbanks/Ft Wainwright2 nm E

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FAA remarks for PAFB

  • 24 HR PPR FOR TSNT - D317-353-7212/6514/C907-353-7212/6514.
  • NORTH TFC PAT R/W & MQ-1 GRAY EAGLE ONLY; LRG ACFT - RAMP PRKG; SMALL ACFT TIE DOWN NOT AVBL.
  • WHEN TWR CLSD ACTVT AFLD LGTS - CTAF
  • TPA R/W 1200 FT; F/W PISTON 1500 FT; F/W TURBINE 2000 FT.
  • SEASONAL CLIMATE COND EFCTS WEIGHT BRG CPTY.
  • PCN JUN-FEB 111/F/B/W/T; PCN MAR-MAY 69/F/D/W/T.
  • CTN: ROAD APCH END OF RWY 07 & 25. NO OVRNS.
  • NSTD.
  • ACTV RAILROAD 556 FT FM DER RUNS THRU CLEAR ZONE PERPENDICULAR TO CNTRLN; WHEN RAILROAD ACTV ATCT WILL ADVISE LNDG & DEP NA. 15 FT ROAD 387 FT E OF DER 349 FT FM DER RUNS THRU CLEAR ZONE PERPENDICULAR TO EXTDD CNTRLN; RIVER 556 FT FM DER RUNS THRU CLEAR ZONE PERPENDICULAR TO EXTDD CNTRLN.
  • 15 FT ROAD 349 FT W OF DER; 23 FT RAILROAD TRACKS 556 FT W OF DER; 25 FT TREES 556 FT W OF DER. ROAD 387 FT FM DER RUNS THRU CLEAR ZONE PERPENDICULAR TO EXTDD CNTRLN; RIVER 477 FT FM DER RUNS THRU CLEAR ZONE PERPENDICULAR TO EXTDD CNTRLN. ROAD TFC IS CTLD BY ATCT WHEN OPN.
  • DESIGNATED: HELIPAD S
  • MINS BASED ON FBK WX OBS.
  • FIRING RANGE S OF FLD FOR ADZY CTC ATCT OR OPS.
  • MED EVAC PAD FOR F/W AT OPS RAMP; R/W EVAC PAD AT HOSPITAL; 15 MIN NOTICE RQRD.
  • CTN: LGTD HWY PARL TO & N OF RWY 07/25 CAN BE CONFUSED WITH RWY.
  • INSPN BY DEPT OF ARMY.
  • BIRD ACT INVOF ARPT.
  • ALERT: NMRS NIGHT DEVICE ACFT OPS INVOF LADD AAF; EXP NMRS DIMLY LIT ACFT IN TANNANA FLATS & YUKON TRNG AREA DURG HR OF DARKNESS & WKDAY SEP-APR.
  • (A35) T200; ST175; TT340; TDT714.
  • CTN: 100 FT MKD LGT POLE 3/4 NM SE.
  • ASOS 119.275 ASSOCD WITH R-2205 YUKON TRNG RANGE; ASOS 18.525 ASSOCD WITH R-2211 BLAIR LAKE TRNG RANGE. PMSV LMTD TO LINE OF SIGHT; RECEPTION BLW 5000 FT MSL LMTD FM 210-100 WI 100 NM BY TRRN, NO LMT ABV 5000 FT WI 50 NM; RECEPTION 3500-12000 FT LMTD FM 100-210 FM 50-100 NM BY TRRN, NO LMT ABV 12000 FT WI 100 NM. PMSV UNMON WHEN FBK TWR CLSD. SFC VIS RSTRD FM 020-050 DUE TO HNGR 1 & FM 250-350 DUE TO ATCT & BLDGS.
  • ALL HOP DAY VMC ONLY.
  • TWY A, B, C, D, E, F, G, SECTIONS OF N & S DO NOT HAVE SHOULDERS.
  • DE-ICE SVCS NOT AVBL.
  • PMSV METRO - 142.1, 381.375 OR D317-353-7111/C907-353-7111. WX MON-SAT 0900Z-0900Z++ EXC HOL OR NOTAM. MEDEVAC AFT HR - C907-382-6518.
  • SVC: PAPI MAINT LAST WED OF MONTH 0900-1200/1800Z-2100Z++; PAPI NA DURG THIS TIME.
  • SVC: US CUSTOMS & INTL TRASH NOT AVBL.
  • EDGE LGTS TWY H & PTNS OF TWY N & S GTR THAN 10 FT FM TWY SIDE STRIPES.
  • GCA 121.3 118.05 276.4; MON-FRI 1700-0100++ EXC HOL.
  • RAPID HOT REFUELING POINTS OPS CLSD SAT, SUN, HOL; OTR TIMES BY NOTAM. AVN UNITS CTC THEIR OPS FOR COLD FUEL.
  • CTN: UNLGT TWRS IN ALPHA SOD CNTR INOP.
  • DURG WX STATION EVAC - 907-382-6518.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Approach coverage

Both approaches at Ladd AAF serve the same runway end, leaving the opposite end without a published instrument approach. The choice is between RNAV (GPS) and NDB procedures rather than coverage for both directions. An airport diagram complements this compact procedure set.

Runways and surrounding chart coverage

The 8,575 ft runway provides the field’s sole fixed-wing alignment, while five separate 50 ft helipads give the layout a substantial rotary-wing element. Nearby Fairbanks International and Eielson AFB have much broader procedure collections; Nenana Municipal’s four-chart set is comparably limited. The Dawson and Fairbanks sectional charts add wider VFR geographic context beyond the airport-specific instrument material.

Airports near PAFB

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
PAFAFairbanks IntlFAIRBANKS, AK6 nm W23
PAEIEielson AFBFAIRBANKS, AK17 nm SE20
PANNNenana MuniNENANA, AK41 nm SW4

VFR charts covering PAFB

Common questions about PAFB

What charts are available for PAFB?

4 current FAA charts for Ladd AAF, including 2 instrument approachs. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for PAFB?

Tower 40.8; Ground 121.7; ATIS 134.25; CTAF 125.0. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at PAFB?

Ladd AAF has 6 runways. The longest is 07/25 at 8,575 ft by 150 ft, asphalt over concrete. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does PAFB have an ILS approach?

No ILS is published. In total PAFB has 2 published instrument approaches, of which 1 are RNAV (GPS).

Where can I download the PAFB airport diagram?

The official FAA airport diagram for Ladd AAF is free to download at the top of this page. It shows runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions, and is reissued every 28 days.

Which runway do instrument approaches serve at PAFB?

Every published approach serves one runway end. There is no instrument procedure to the reciprocal direction, so an arrival in instrument conditions commits to that single approach direction regardless of the wind.

Is PAFB a towered airport?

Yes. Ladd AAF has an operating control tower, within Anchorage Center's airspace. Tower, ground and clearance frequencies are listed on this page.

How many runways does PAFB have?

6, which is why the chart set is as large as it is — each runway end that supports an instrument approach needs its own plates. The runway diagram on this page shows the layout to scale.

Are these PAFB charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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