About Elmendorf Air Force Base

ELMENDORF AFB

ICAO	PAED
FAA ID	EDF
IATA	EDF
Type	Midsized airport
Open since	March 1949
Coordinates (ARP)	61.25135, -149.80653 611505N 1494824W
Variation	14.7° E (2024)
Timezone	Anchorage (-8 h)
Local time	May 3, 2024 00:32
Fuel types	J8 JP-8 Jet A-1, Kerosene + FS-II, CI/LI, SDA (-47°C)
Usage	Private (Joint use)
Operations (annual)	86,600 (July 23, 1979)
Based aircraft	84
Airport status	Operational
Source	FAA (Effective date April 18, 2024)

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Runways

ID	True Heading	Magnetic Heading	Length	Width	Surface	Latitude	Longitude
6	080°	065°	10,000 ft	200 ft	Asphalt	61.2486	-149.8443
24	260°	245°	10,000 ft	200 ft	Asphalt	61.2534	-149.7883
16	180°	165°	7,493 ft	151 ft	Asphalt	61.2621	-149.7935
34	360°	345°	7,493 ft	151 ft	Asphalt	61.2416	-149.7935

Do not use for flight planning
The airport may be closed or require prior permission. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

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Elmendorf Air Force Base

Elmendorf Air Force Base is a midsized airport in Alaska, United States. The airport is located at latitude 61.25141 and longitude -149.80489. The airport has 2 runways: 6/24 and 16/34. The ICAO airport code of this field is PAED. The local airport ID (FAA LID) of this airport is EDF. The airport's IATA code is EDF. Nearby other airfields are Sixmile Lake Airport, Merrill Field, Bryant Army Air Field, Sleepers Strip Airport and Mac Kenzie Country Airpark.

Elmendorf Air Force Base publishes a METAR. The flight information region (FIR) is Anchorage Arctic.

Elmendorf Air Force Base is in the timezone of America/Anchorage. Difference with UTC is -8 h. Today the sun rises at 05:41 and sets at 22:10. This applies to Elmendorf Air Force Base, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is -8 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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Nearby airports

	ID	Distance	Direction
Elmendorf Hospital Heliport	US-E089	1.9 NM	120°
Viking Heliport	US-E082	1.9 NM	211°
Sixmile Lake Airport	US-E081	2.3 NM	359°
Alaska Regional Hospital Heliport	K2OK	2.4 NM	195°
Merrill Field	PAMR	2.6 NM	206°
Aviator Hotel Anchorage Heliport	US-E086	3.1 NM	230°
Providence Hospital Heliport	US-E080	3.8 NM	187°
Bryant Army Air Field	PAFR	4.5 NM	078°
Sleepers Strip Airport	US-E271	4.7 NM	270°

Navigational aids

	Ident	Type	Distance	Direction
Elmendorf	EDF	TACAN	1.1 NM	078°
Campbell Lake	CMQ	NDB	8.5 NM	235°
Bruck	BOB	NDB	12 NM	245°
Anchorage	ANC	VOR-DME	13 NM	242°

More runway information

Condition

ID	Surface treatment	PCN Pavement Classification Number	Runway Lights Edge Intensity
6	No special treatment	58/R/B/W/T	High
24	No special treatment	58/R/B/W/T	High
16	No special treatment	55/F/A/W/T	High
34	No special treatment	55/F/A/W/T	High

Weight Bearing Capacity

ID	Single wheel	Double wheel	Double tandem	Dual double tandem
6
24
16
34

Declared distances

ID	TORA Takeoff Run Available	TODA Takeoff Distance Available	ASDA Accelerated Stop Distance Available	LDA Landing Distance Available	Displaced Threshold Length
6
24
16
34

Elevations

ID	End Elevation	Threshold Crossing Height	Visual Glide Path Angle	Touchdown Zone Elevation
6	175 ft	77 ft	3.0°	53 ft
24	201 ft	63 ft	3.0°	61 ft
16	213 ft	47 ft	3.0°	65 ft
34	185 ft	53 ft	3.0°	59 ft

Obstruction data

ID	Controlling Object Description	CFR Part 77	Controlling Object Clearance slope	Controlling Object Distance Threshold
6		A(V)	50
24	PLINE POLE	A(V)	20	1,001 ft
16	TREES HILL	A(V)	12	1,201 ft
34	PLINE TREE	A(V)	18	1,001 ft

Lights and markings

ID	Runway Markings Type	Runway Markings Condition	Approach Light System	Runway End Identifier Lights	Centerline Lights	Touchdown Lights	Visual Glide Slope Indicators
6	Nonprecision Instrument	Good	ALSF1	No	Yes	Yes	P4L
24	Nonprecision Instrument	Good		No	Yes	No	P4L
16	Basic	Good		Yes	No	No	P4L
34	Basic	Good		No	No	No	P4L

Other information

ID	ILS type	Pattern	Runway Visual Range Equipment	Runway Visibility Value Equipment
6	ILS	Left hand	Touchdown	No
24		Right hand	Touchdown	No
16		Left hand		No
34		Right hand		No