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Elmendorf Air Force Base · Anchorage

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

212 ft / 65 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 127.20 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

06/2410,000 ftPEMLIGHTED

16/347,500 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Elmendorf Air Force Base (PAED), United States. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 212 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Elmendorf Air Force Base

ICAO / IATA

PAED / EDF

Municipality

Anchorage

Country

Region

US-AK

GPS Coordinates

61.251709, -149.807097

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 06 / 24

LIGHTED

Crosswind 06 Crosswind 24 TOD VDP

Length: 10,000 ft / 3,048 m
Surface: PEM
Heading: 80° / 260°

RWY 06

No ILS

RWY 24

No ILS

Runway 16 / 34

LIGHTED

Crosswind 16 Crosswind 34 TOD VDP

Length: 7,500 ft / 2,286 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 180° / 360°

RWY 16

No ILS

RWY 34

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

BGQ · VORTAC (Big Lake)112,500 kHz

160 ft · Associated: None
61.569500, -149.966995

BOB · NDB (Bruck)387 kHz

279 ft · Associated: PANC
61.167801, -150.177002

CMQ · NDB (Campbell Lake)338 kHz

0 ft · Associated: PANC
61.171001, -150.048004

ANC · VOR-DME (Anchorage)114,300 kHz

287 ft · Associated: PANC
61.150799, -150.207001

EDF · TACAN (Elmendorf)113,400 kHz

360 ft · Associated: PAED
61.255001, -149.768997

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/D ANCHORAGE APP/DEP

118.60 MHz

ACP DENALI

134.10 MHz

ATIS ATIS

124.30 MHz

EMR RESCUE COORD CNTR

123.10 MHz

GND GND

121.80 MHz

OPS OPS

38.10 MHz

PMSV PMSV METRO

34.66 MHz

PTD PTD

37.22 MHz

SFA SFA

32.71 MHz

TWR TWR

127.20 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport

Birchwood Airport

Wasilla Airport

Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified

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