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Eielson Air Force Base Private
EIL · PAEI · Fairbanks, AK · 547 ft elevation · var 19E · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- PAEI / EIL
- Coordinates
- 64.6657, -147.1020
- Elevation
- 547 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 19E
- Sectional chart
- FAIRBANKS
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FAIRBANKS
- NOTAM facility
- PAEI
- Attendance
- ALL 1600-0800Z++
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1949/04
- Distance from city
- 17 SE
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-19
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | n/a | n/a |
| Sunrise | 03:01 AM | 11:01Z |
| Sunset | 12:39 AM | 08:39Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | n/a | n/a |
Loggable night (§1.1)
n/a → n/a
Night currency (§61.57)
01:39 AM → 02:01 AM
Plan a flight from PAEI
Runway 14/32
14,530 ft × 150 ft · Concrete 14
- Heading
- 140° mag · 159° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (2.7°)
- Approach lights
- ALSF1
- Instrument approach
- LOC/GS
- Traffic pattern
- Right
32
- Heading
- 320° mag · 339° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (2.7°)
- Approach lights
- ALSF1
- Instrument approach
- ILS
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| APP | 125.35 | FAIRBANKS APP |
| ASOS | 118.525 | |
| ATIS | 27.35 | |
| CLD | 34.37 | CLNC DEL |
| DEP | 126.5 | FAIRBANKS DEP |
| GND | 121.8 | |
| INFO | 125.3 | RANGE CON |
| MISC | 139.6 | SOURDOUGH |
| OPS | 25.95 | IGLOO |
| PMSV | 34.66 | PMSV METRO |
| POST | 23.81 | CHENA CON |
| PTD | 37.22 | |
| TWR | 127.2 |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| EIL · Eielson | TACAN | 115.10 | r318° / 0.7 NM |
| FAI · Fairbanks | VORTAC | 108.60 | r081° / 24.7 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Parking
- hangars
Ownership & management
Owner
U S GOVT USAF
5010 CSGP, EIELSON AFB, AK
Manager
CHIEF AIRFIELD MANAGEMENT
343 CSG/OTM, EIELSON AFB, AK
907-377-3201
Remarks FAA
- PPR RQRD OR EMERG.
- TRANS ALERT SVC AVBL H24.
- CRYPTO MTRL TSNT CREW NOT AVBL. VIP 30 MIN PPR WITH CHOCK TIME - AFLD MGMT. LTD FLEET SVC. NO POTABLE WATER.
- OVHD TFC PAT ALT 2000 FT MSL; RECTANGULAR TFC PAT ALT 1500 FT MSL.
- AVOID SMALL ARMS RANGE 2.5 NM E OF RWY 32 END; WKEND 1700-0100Z++; SFC - 3500 FT AGL.
- CARGO & ACR CTC COMMAND POST 3 HR PRIOR & 30 MIN PROIR TO LNDG.
- BASH PHASE II APR, MAY, AUG & SEP. GULLS, DUCKS & GEESE POSE HAZARD WHEN STANDING WATER ON FLD. RPT BIRD & ANIMAL STRIKES INVOF ARPT TO AFLD MGMT - D317-377-186, PTD OR 354 FW/SE D317-377-4110.
- FILE FLT PLAN 2 HR BFR DEP. ARR RQR CUSTOMS 1.5 HR PPR - COMMAND POST. U.S. IMMIGRATION SVC NOT AVBL.
- PACAF FTR ARR EXP RDCD RWY SEP; SIMILAR TYPE/DAY - 3000 FT; DISSIMILAR TYPE, NGT, WET RWY, BHND FRMN OR RCR LESS THAN 17 - 6000 FT; FTR LDG BHND NON FTR - 9000 FT; RCR VALIDATED AS COND WARRANT.
- EXTSV FUEL DELAYS DURG RED FLAG ALASKA EXER APR-OCT.
- AIR TERM & GND HANDLING SVC 1630-0030Z++ WKDAY; PPR OR EXP DELAY - AFLD MGMT.
- ALASKA ANG 168TH AREFS OPS - D317-377-8800/C907-377-8800. ANG OPS H24 - D317-377-1861/3201.
- PPR 5 DAYS - 24 HR PRIOR TO ARR - ARFLD MGMT D317-377-1861/C907-377-1861. PPR GOOD +/- 30 MIN ARR TIME; COORD PPR AFT TIME BY FONE OR PPR CNLD. EXP ARR TIME RSTRN EXC AIR EVAC & DV CODE 7 & UP.
- BIRD WATCH COND MOD LCL PAT LTD TO MIN RQR WITH OG/CC APVL; TGL, FORMATION TKOF/LNDG NA; LOW APCH LTD TO 300 FT AGL. BIRD WATCH COND SVR; TKOF, PAT & LNDG NA EXC EMERG.
- MOOSE ON & INVOF RWY.
- N & S BARRIER RUNOUT REDUCED TO 950 FT.
- PTNS OF APRON O ROW & S RAMP NOT VIS FROM TWR.
- CONTINGENCY OPS - AMGR.
- TRAN ALERT: TSNT MAINT LTD TO F16 SVCG UPON AIRCREW REQ. F16 THRU FLIGHT/BPO/PREFLIGHT INSP NA.
- QUIET HR 0800-1500Z; UNCTLD TKOF/LDG NA; EXCEPTIONS RQR OG/CC APVL.
- RADIO/NAV/WX RMRKS - (F) 1500-0700Z ++ DAILY.
- PAEW ON RWY WHEN TWR UNMANNED.
- MAINT OPS CNTR PPR 48 HR FM ETA - D317-377-1205. UHF PREF PAT FREQ.
- PRIME KNGHT NOT AVBL.
- FAIRBANKS FSS - 474-0137. FLT ADZY OR RSTRD & MIL OPRG AREA STATUS - EIELSON RANGE CTL SUAIS RADIO 125.3 OR 1-800-758-8723.
- SEE AP1 SUP RMKS: BASE OPS COMSEC RESPONSIBILITY NA; LTD SECRET & COMSEC STORAGE AVBL. TOP SECRET & COMSEC INFO - COMMAND POST D317-377-1500.
- CTN: NSTD LGT; 2000 FT RWY EDGE LGT BTN D - C TWY; 12 FT FM RWY EDGE.
- CTN: FIRE HYDRANTS 64 FT NE OF TWY H CNTLN.
- LOAD/OFF LOAD ENG RUN NA. ERO SVC AVBL FOR AMC ACFT.
- VHF PTD FREQ UNMNT.
- LOOP TWY E OF CORROSION HANGAR 1348 THRU 4/8 BAY AREA RSTRD TO WINGSPAN 45 FT OR LESS.
- RWY 14/32 BAK-12 DEP END CABLES IN RAISED POSITION; BAK-12 AER 14/32 AVBL WITH 20 MIN PRIOR NOTICE. NORTH BARRIER RUNOUT REDUCED TO 950 FT, HOOK EQUIPPPED ACFT BE ALERT.
- DE-ICE TYPE 1 AVBL, ANTI-ICE TYPE 4 UNAVBL.
- FICON & RWY COND CODE NOT RPRTD.
- ARFF STATUS CRITICAL LVL OF SVC (CLS) 62% FOR USAF CAT 10; REDUCED LVL OF SVC (RLS) 81% FOR USAF CAT 9.
- TSNT CTC PTD AT LEAST 30 MIN PRIOR TO ARR. EIELSON AFB IS A 1 MOG STATION.
- NO PALLET TRAINS LONGER THAN T3 WITH OVERHANG WILL BE ACPTD DUE TO 25K LOADER SUPPORT.
- WX SVC H24 EXC AFLD/TWR CLOSURE - D377-1160/3140/C907-377-1160/3140; AN/FMQ-19 AUTOMATED OBS SYS AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBSN. FMQ19 907-377-5846.
- TSNT WX BRIEF WHEN AFLD CLSD; 3 HR PN - 15 OWS D576-9755/C618-256-9755.
- AFLD MGMT OPR H24; OBO 0800-1600Z. EXP SVCS DLA DURG HOL.
- LCL OR DEPLOYING ACFT RQR MAINT PSNL TO COMPLETE OPS; INCL DE-ICE PSNL DURG COLD WX. TRANS ALERT NA BYD INITIAL BLOCK IN.
- BAK-12B (1104 FT) (3338 FT).
- BAK-12B (1248 FT).
- DEP RMN AT OR BLW 1500 FT TIL DEP END.
- NSTD; N 11314 FT 300 FT WIDE; S 3200 FT 150 FT WIDE. LGT AT TWY A ENTRANCE E SIDE OF RWY; GAP BTN LGTS 446 FT. LGT AT TWY C ENTRANCE E SIDE OF RWY; GAP BTN LGT 400 FT.
- 300 FT WIDE ENTIRE LEN; CNTR 150 FT USBL.
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