Bryant Army Airfield (PAFR) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Bryant Army Airfield in Fort Richardson, AK, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Bryant Army Airfield (PAFR) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fort Richardson, AK at 378 ft. PAFR reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (17, 35) — longest 4,175 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. CTAF is 125. Track PAFR in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAFR 291855Z AUTO 16003KT 10SM M 17/10 A2993
Current pilot readout for PAFR
PAFR is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 17, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 700 ft (field elevation 378 ft). PAFR does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is PAED, about 5 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at PAFR. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 4,175 ft | ASPH | 3 kt tail | 1 kt right |
| 35 | 4,175 ft | ASPH | 3 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling 2,600 ft → unlimited.
PAFR weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Bryant Army Airfield in Fort Richardson, AK: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around PAFR is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at PAFR
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PAFR reported mostly VFR across 16 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,600 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 17/35
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- PAFR
- IATA
- FRN
- FAA LID
- FRN
- City
- Fort Richardson
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 378 ft
- Coordinates
- 61.2664, -149.6530
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,175 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest PAED
- CTAF
- 125 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Sunset in
- 10h 53m
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PAFR weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at PAFR?+
PAFR has 2 runways — 17, 35; the longest is 4,175 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does PAFR report its own weather?+
Yes — Bryant Army Airfield has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does PAFR have a TAF?+
No — PAFR does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAED, about 5 nm away.
Does PAFR broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — PAFR does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for PAFR from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Bryant Army Airfield (PAFR)
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