Elmendorf Afb Airport (EDF)

EDF
Elmendorf Afb Airport (EDF)
Anchorage, AK
Latest photo of Elmendorf Afb Airport (EDF)
PAED, JBER Air Base, photo by Dietmar Schreiber - VAP
Dietmar Schreiber - VAP
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier EDF
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 149°48'23.4924" W / 61°15'4.8715" N
-149.806526 / 61.251353 (Estimated)
Elevation 213.00 ft / 64.92 m (Surveyed)
From nearest city 3 nautical miles NE of Anchorage, AK
Location Anchorage County, AK
Magnetic Variation 15E (2025)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Air Force owned
Owner U S GOVT USAF
Address 30SS/DOFJ
ELMENDORF AFB, AK 99506
Phone number 907-552-2107
Manager AIRFIELD MGR
Address 300SS/DOFJ
ELMENDORF AFB, AK 99506
Phone number 907-552-2107
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Private
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower ATCT
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Sectional chart ANCHORAGE
Region AAL - Alaska
Responsible ARTCC ZAN - ANCHORAGE
Tie-in FSS ENA - KENAI
FSS on Airport No
FSS Phone 907-283-7211
FSS Toll Free 1-866-864-1737
NOTAMs Facility EDF (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
Airport Services
Fuel types J8
Other services CARGO
Runway Information
Runway 06/24
Dimensions 10000 x 200 ft (3048 x 61 m)
Surface ASPH
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights High
PCN 71
06 24
Alignment 80° 260°
Physical elevation 174.50 ft 201.30 ft
Coordinates 61.248633 / -149.844261 61.253378 / -149.788339
Traffic pattern Left Right
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type ILS
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left
*PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS EITHER SIDE OF CNTRLN.
4-light PAPI on left
*PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
RVR equipment touchdown touchdown
Approach light ALSF1
Runway end lights No No
CL lights Yes Yes
TDZ lights Yes No
Runway 16/34
Dimensions 7493 x 150 ft (2284 x 46 m)
Surface ASPH
Surface treatment
Edge lights High
PCN 55
16 34
Alignment 180° 360°
Physical elevation 212.50 ft 184.90 ft
Coordinates 61.262064 / -149.793478 61.241567 / -149.793492
Traffic pattern Left Right
Runway marking Basic , Good Condition Basic , Good Condition
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights Yes No
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Remarks
  • CTN: RIDGE EXTDG FM 260-020 DEG 1-2 MI FM TWR PREVENTS FOG OBS OVR KNIK ARM. VIS MAY DROP RAPIDLY AS FOG POURS OVR RIDGE.
  • UNA TO MEET R2203 DEP RSTRNS ADVISE ATC PRIOR; CSDR RWY 24 DEP. SEE ATC NOTES IN GIANT RPRT.
  • MNTN IDLE PWR ON OUTBOARD ENG DURG TAX.
  • HOLD SHORT LINE SIGNS NA ON INTERSECTING RWYS.
  • HGR SPACE & WARM STORAGE LMTD OCT-MAY.
  • FQT ACT IN R2203; WHEN UNA TO AVOID CTC ATCT.
  • SPEC ATC RULES FAR PART 93; SEE REG NOTICES IN SUPPL.
  • LMTD WKEND MAINT SVC.
  • PREVENTIVE MAINT: TACAN WED & FRI 1600-1700Z; ILS TUE & THU 1500-1700Z; PAR SAT-SUN 1800-2000Z; ASR SAT-SUN 2000-2200.
  • JOAP, JOINT OIL ANALYSIS PROGRAM AVBL. LHNIT, LOW & HIGH PRES NITROGEN SVCG AVBL. JOAP & LOW & HIGH PRES NITROGEN SVC DURG DUTY HOURS; AFT HR ON REQ. DE-ICE, TYPE 1 DE-ICE LIFTOFF P-88; TYPE 4 ANTI-ICE CLARIANT SAFEWING MP-LAUNCH.
  • CHANGE JET ACFT STARTING UNITS (JASU) TO, (A/M32A-86), MC-1A), (MC-2A), (AM32A-60A). (AM32-95)150 +/-5 LBS/MIN (2055 +/-68CFM) AT 51 +/-02 PSIA. LASS 150 +/-5 LBS/MIN @ 49 +/-2 PSIA.
  • OIL: O-123, O-128, O-133, O-148, O-156, JOAP.
  • FLUID: PRESAIR & NITROGEN-LHNIT.
  • QUIET HR 0630-1400Z WKDAY; 0630-1600Z WKEND & HOL; AMC ACFT EXEMPT.
  • IFF SVC AVBL.
  • NVD OPS RWY 06/24 MON-FRI 0400-1000Z++.
  • CTN: IFR OPS BTW 1500-2000 MSL FM BGQ 092/10 INTO R2203-EDF 320/07 INVOF BIG LAKE, PALMER, BIRCHWOOD, GOOSEBAY & WASILLA AK; MON-SAT 0300-0800Z++ & TUES & THU 1800-2200Z++.
  • DV SPOTS 1 & 3 LMTD TO WINGSPANS 136 FT OR LESS.
  • CTN: UNLGT TRRN 0 FT AGL/341 FT MSL 1909 FT PRIOR TO THR 1914 FT R OF COURSE.
  • TWY N2 & N5 CLSD.
  • AIRFIELD MGMT COMSEC STORAGE NA; COMSEC STORAGE - COMMAND POST D317-552-3000.
  • CUST & AG INSP RQR TO CTC BASE OPS AT LEAST 90 MIN PRIOR TO ARR.
  • DURG VMC DEP/MISSED APCHS/GO AROUNDS; ACFT SHALL MNTN AT OR BLW 1200 FT MLS UNTIL DEP END OF RWY 06.
  • ALL TSNT PPR - AMGR C907-552-2107/D552-2107.
  • SUBMIT PPR FORM IN THE PAED GIANT REPORT STIF TO BASEOPS3@US.AF.MIL NO EARLIER THAN 30 DAYS & NO LATER THAN 48 HR PRIOR TO ARR. PPR ISSUED NO EARLIER THAN 7 DAYS PRIOR TO ARR.
  • NORMAL BARRIER CONFIGURATION DURG FTR FLY WINDOW LEAVES 5675 FT BTW CABLES ON RWY 06/24, OUTSIDE OF FTR FLY WINDOWS THERE IS 7658 FT BTW CABLES.
  • ACFT REQ CABLES DE-RIGGED CTC BASE OPS 24 HR PRIOR TO ARR OR REQ PRIOR TO PPR ISSUED.
  • AMC ASGND MSN ACFT EXP MAINT SVC BY 732 AMS.
  • LCL SORTIES OR DEPLOYING TO OR OUT OF ELMENDORF AFB MUST HAVE MAINT PSNL REQ TO CMPLT OPS; INCLG DE-ICE PSNL DURG COLD WX. DEPLOYED ACFT TRANS ALERT SUPPORT NA BYD INITIAL BLOCK IN.
  • EXC ELMENDORF MAJCOM EXER, DEPLOYED OR STAGED UNITS CTC 3 WG SKED D317-552-2406 OR C907-552-2406 ASAP FOR LCL AREA BRIEFING, MAINT SPONSORSHIP & VISITING UNIT SMTN REQ FORM FOR 3 OG/CC APVL PRIOR TO LCL OPS.
  • TRAN ALERT SVC LMTD TO POL SVC, INTAKE, MAGNETIC CHIP DETECTOR & EOR INSP.
  • FTR ARR EXP RDCD SEPN; SAME TYPE ACFT & DALGT 3000 FT; DISSIMILAR ACFT &/OR NGT 6000 FT; AHD/BHND FRMN LDG 6000 FT.
  • NON-AMC RQRG 732 AMS MAINT SVC EXP PSBL DELAY.
  • RCR/RSC & FLD RCR - ATCT. RWY COND CODE & FICON NOT RPTD.
  • H24 WX - D317-552-4903/4397/C907-552-4903/4397.
  • ELBOW END OF RWY & TWY R RSTRD TO FIGHTERS ONLY WHEN FIGHTERS STAGED ON ELBOW END OF RWY.