In partnership with your community
INDOOR SHOOTING RANGE
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) Hunter Education Indoor Shooting Range (HEDR) in Fairbanks, Alaska, is owned and operated by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
The Alaska Interior Marksmanship Committee (AIM-COMM), was formed shortly after the range opened to the public, in an effort to organize user groups of the range to work together to help support the range and its mission. AIM-COMM's home of operations is the Fairbanks Fish and Game Indoor Shooting Range via a formal cooperative Partner agreement with ADF&G.
Physical Location
1501 College Rd
Fairbanks, AK 99701
(South of College Rd and just west of Danby St)
ADF&G Website
State of Alaska website for the Fairbanks ADF&G Hunter Education Indoor Shooting Range
Contact
Recorded Info Line (call 24/7)
907-452-6862
Range Desk (call during open hours)
907-452-5837
Email the Range Manager
* Free lane time all year long...
YOUTH FIREARM SAFETY AND MARKSMANSHIP
Join us at the Fairbanks Fish and Game Indoor Range where youth, ages 10-17, accompanied by an adult, receive FREE range lane rental ALL YEAR LONG with proof of completion of one or more of the following training classes:
- Hunter Education class – huntereducation.alaska.gov (Show Basic Hunter Education card or course completion temporary certificate)
- NRA First Steps Rifle - aimcomm.org/web/registration (Show valid course completion certificate)
- NRA First Steps Pistol - aimcomm.org/web/registration (Show valid course completion certificate)
Just show proof of class completion at the front counter during check-in to receive one free lane rental for that day (limited to one redemption per day) for the lane the youth and accompanying adult will occupy. Non-transferable. Valid until end of 2027.
Why are we offering this opportunity? We want to encourage firearm safety and the safe and responsible use of firearms in the community and especially with youth. Alaskans use guns to harvest game for food, for target shooting, personal protection, and competitive shooting events. Everyone should learn about firearm safety and those using firearms should gain knowledge and experience and regularly practice to improve marksmanship and safe gun handling skills. We hope parents and adults will help youth learn proper firearm safety and provide kids a safe, structured educational and fun opportunity by visiting the range and enjoying some free range time!
This youth firearm safety and marksmanship promotion is made possible by the Alaska Interior Marksmanship Committee (AIM-COMM), and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game Indoor Range in Fairbanks. AIM-COMM is the nonprofit partner organization to the range. Explore our website to learn more about AIM-COMM and the range along with current class and event offerings.
Walk-in Public Use Hours
2026-2027 REGULAR (Fall/Winter/Spring) SEASON
(Sat, Sep 26, 2026, through Fri, May 07, 2027)
DAY OF THE WEEK | OPEN HOURS |
|---|---|
MONDAY | CLOSED (for Walk-in Public Use Hours) |
TUESDAY | CLOSED (for Walk-in Public Use Hours) |
WEDNESDAY
| 4 to 7 p.m. |
THURSDAY | 12 to 2 p.m. AND 4 to 7 p.m. |
FRIDAY | 12 to 2 p.m. AND 4 to 7 p.m. |
SATURDAY | 1 to 4 p.m. AND 5 to 8 p.m. |
SUNDAY | 1 to 4 p.m. AND 5 to 8 p.m. |
Closures, Schedule Changes, and Special Events
This information, open days and hours, subject to change.
2026
All Aug and Sep 1-25: CLOSED for Annual Maintenance and Cleaning
(No walk-in public use hours during this time frame.)
SEPTEMBER
- SAT 09/26: First day of the 2026-2027 Regular (Fall/Winter/Spring) Season (of walk-in public use hours). Scheduled to be open 1-4 p.m. and 5-8 p.m. on this date.
OCTOBER
SUN 10/25: CLOSED from 5 to 8 p.m. - Staff Training (open 1-4 p.m. on this date).
NOVEMBER
WED 11/11: CLOSED - Veterans' Day Holiday
THR 11/26: CLOSED - Thanksgiving Holiday
DECEMBER
THR 12/24 and FRI 12/25: CLOSED - Christmas Holiday
THR 12/31: CLOSED - New Year's Eve
2027
JANUARY
FRI 01/01: CLOSED - New Year's Holiday
More Information about Public Use Hours at the Range
Successful completion of the Range Orientation and Safety Briefing is required in order to use the live-fire range during public hours. Orientations are provided during walk-in public use hours (as long as there is at least a half-hour left before closing and as long as it is not too busy) and Range ID cards (small fee applies) are issued to individuals who complete the orientation.
- Firearms must be unloaded and cased when entering the facility (does not apply to on-duty, authorized to carry, law enforcement).
- Eye and ear protection is required and is available for purchase, along with a variety of targets, at the range front counter during open public use hours.
- The range does not offer firearm rentals. Visitors need to provide their own firearms to use. (For some classes and training events at the range, firearms are provided for use.)
- You may share a lane with another person. (Only one person on a lane firing at a time.)
- There is a minimum age of 10 to use the live-fire range during Walk-in Public Use Hours. Youth under 18 may be required to have direct adult supervision.
- The live-fire range is designed to accommodate .22 rimfire (non-magnum) rifles, air rifles, and handguns up to .45 in caliber.
- Tracer and incendiary rounds, centerfire rifles, .17-caliber, .22 Magnum and ammunition exceeding 2,000 feet per second (FPS) are prohibited due to our ceiling baffle and bullet trap limitations.
- The range orientation provides additional information about the capabilities of the live-fire range and what firearms and ammunition are permitted.
PURCHASE RANGE TIME ONLINE!
You may purchase a 7-Hour Special of range lane rental time, in advance. Purchase online, at home or on the go with your computer or smart device, and save time and money, and help reduce in-person cash/card handling.
Public Use Fees . . . what does it cost to rent a lane during Walk-in Public Hours?
Fees collected during public hours cover only a part of the actual operating cost to provide the range for the public. Fees collected help offset the operational cost for the range, help provide matching dollars for Federal Pittman-Robertson Act grant funding, and to keep the range open for public use.
One-hour lane time rental. Minimum fee is for one hour (no partial hour rate).
Purchase a pre-paid 7-Hour Special (buy six lane hours in advance, get one lane hour free). Hours are recorded on a shooter's account at the range and do not expire. Pre-paid range hours (lane time) have no cash value, are not refundable, but are transferrable to another shooter's account. (Equals out to only $12/lane/hour!)
Lane Per Hour
Discounted rates for:
- Youth - must be under 18 years of age
- Seniors - must be 60 years of age or older
- Military - must be active duty with valid military ID
7-Hour Special (~$10.29/lane/hour)
Purchase a pre-paid 7-Hour Special (buy six lane hours in advance, get one lane hour free). Hours are recorded on a shooter's account at the range and do not expire. Pre-paid range hours (lane time) have no cash value, are not refundable, but are transferrable to another shooter's account. (Equals out to only about $10.29/lane/hour!)
Discounts may not be combined.
Last updated 12/20/25. Check with ADF&G for current rates and information.
