Application　of　fiber　laser　array　for　free-space　communication　has　great　predominance.　This　paper　studies　the　far　field　properties　of　the　fiber　laser　phased　array.　An　analytical　expression　for　the　far　field　pattern　is　obtained　based　on　the　Huygens-Fresnel　principle.　The　far　field　properties,　the　scanning/steering　angle　range,　and　the　angular　resolution　are　numerically　studied.　It　is　found　that　for　a　20×20　array　with　wavelength　of　1.545μm,　fiber　core　radius　of　10μm,　and　central　distance　between　any　two　adjacent　elements　of　30μm,　the　beam　steering　is　valid　within　±1.476°　above　which　there　will　be　＇twinpeaks＇　and　＇unexpected　scanning＇　phenomena　in　the　far　field.　Meanwhile,　with　the　increasing　of　central　distance　between　the　adjacent　elements,　the　range　will　become　smaller.　But　the　steering　angles　have　few　effects　on　the　angular　resolution.　Furthermore,　these　two　phenomena　are　studied　deeply　and　their　eliminations　are　discussed.　©　2011　IEEE.