Allen Army Airfield (IATA: BIG, ICAO: PABI, FAA LID: BIG) is a public and military use airport serving Fort Greely and located three miles (5 km) south of the central business district of Delta Junction, a city in the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is owned by the United States Army,[1] which has an agreement with the City of Delta Junction for joint use of the airfield by both military and civilian aircraft.[2]
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| Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | United States Army | ||||||||||||||||||
| Serves | Fort Greely, Alaska | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Delta Junction, Alaska | ||||||||||||||||||
| Built | 1942 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,291 ft / 393 m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 63°59′43″N 145°43′12″W / 63.99528°N 145.72000°W | ||||||||||||||||||
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History
editEstablished in 1942 as Big Delta Army Airfield, it was named for river delta formed by the confluence of the Delta River and the Tanana River. It was later renamed Allen Army Airfield. Fort Greely was built south of the airfield after World War II.
Facilities and aircraft
editAllen Army Airfield resides at elevation of 1,285 feet (392 m) above mean sea level. It has three asphalt paved runways: 1/19 is 9,000 by 150 feet (2,743 x 46 m); 10/28 is 6,115 by 150 feet (1,864 x 46 m); 7/25 is 4,057 by 90 feet (1,243 x 27 m).[1]
Two runways are lighted and can accommodate heavy cargo aircraft year-round, including the C-17. Between December and April the runways can accommodate any aircraft, including the C-5A. A 37,600-square-foot (3,490 m2) hangar accommodates military aircraft as large as the CH-47. Approximately 920,000 square feet (85,000 m2) of airport ramp space is available.[2] For the 12-month period ending January 3, 1984, the airport had 29,200 aircraft operations, an average of 80 per day: 91% military and 9% general aviation.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for BIG PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective December 05, 2019.
- ^ a b "Allen Army Airfield". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved October 21, 2007.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
External links
edit- Topographic map from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for BIG, effective October 31, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for BIG
- AirNav airport information for PABI
- ASN accident history for BIG
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations for PABI
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for BIG
