Bryant Army Heliport

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Bryant Army Airfield
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Summary
Airport typeMilitary
Owner U.S. Government
Location Fort Richardson / Anchorage, Alaska
Elevation  AMSL 378 ft / 115 m
Coordinates 61°15′45″N149°39′17″W / 61.26250°N 149.65472°W / 61.26250; -149.65472
Map
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FRN
Location of airport in Alaska
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
ftm
16/344,0861,273Asphalt

Bryant Army Airport( IATA : FRN, ICAO : PAFR, FAA LID : FRN), also known historically as Bryant Army Airfield, is a U.S. Army Airfield located at Fort Richardson, near the city of Anchorage in the U.S. state of Alaska.

It has one runway designated 17/35 with a 4,086 x 100 ft (1,273 x 30 m) asphalt surface. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 FAA Airport Form 5010 for FRN PDF , effective 2008-04-10