# Allen Army Airfield (BIG)

> Delta Junction Ft Greely, US · IATA: BIG · ICAO: PABI · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `BIG` |
| ICAO | `PABI` |
| City | Delta Junction Ft Greely |
| Country | US |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 393 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 63.99450, -145.72200 |

## Description

Missile silos in the muskeg: Fort Greely near Delta Junction houses the interceptors of America's Ground-based Midcourse Defense system, and Allen Army Airfield (IATA: BIG, ICAO: PABI) is its runway. The Army's Cold Regions Test Center also proves equipment here through winters below minus 40. Civilian aviation plays no part — Delta Junction marks the end of the Alaska Highway, so people and freight move on asphalt, trucked in from Fairbanks via the Richardson Highway. The airfield name honors Brigadier General Henry T. Allen, an early explorer of the Copper and Tanana river country.

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