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Fairbanks International Airport
FAI · PAFA · Fairbanks, AK · 439 ft elevation · var 15E · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- PAFA / FAI
- Coordinates
- 64.8151, -147.8560
- Elevation
- 439 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 15E
- Sectional chart
- FAIRBANKS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FAIRBANKS
- NOTAM facility
- FAI
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1951/06
- Distance from city
- 3 SW
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | n/a | n/a |
| Sunrise | 02:59 AM | 10:59Z |
| Sunset | 12:47 AM | 08:47Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | n/a | n/a |
Loggable night (§1.1)
n/a → n/a
Night currency (§61.57)
01:47 AM → 01:59 AM
Plan a flight from PAFA
Runway 02/20
2,900 ft × 75 ft · Gravel 02
- Heading
- 023° mag · 38° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
20
- Heading
- 203° mag · 218° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 02L/20R
11,800 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good) 02L
- Heading
- 023° mag · 38° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- ALSF2
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 750 ft
20R
- Heading
- 203° mag · 218° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 750 ft
Runway 02R/20L
4,510 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good) 02R
- Heading
- 023° mag · 38° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Right
20L
- Heading
- 203° mag · 218° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 02W/20W
5,400 ft × 100 ft · Water 02W
- Heading
- 023° mag · 38° true
- Markings
- BUOY
- Traffic pattern
- Left
20W
- Heading
- 203° mag · 218° true
- Markings
- BUOY
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| APP | 118.6 | |
| ASOS | 119.025 | |
| ATIS | 124.4 | |
| AWOS | 108.2 | TWEB |
| CLD | 127.6 | CLNC DEL |
| DEP | 32.71 | |
| FSS | 122.6 | RDO |
| GND | 121.9 | |
| MISC | 125.3 | EIELSON RANGE CON |
| TWR | 118.3 | |
| UNIC | 122.95 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAI · Fairbanks | VORTAC | 108.60 | r049° / 4.1 NM |
| EIL · Eielson | TACAN | 115.10 | r271° / 21.8 NM |
| ENN · Nenana | VORTAC | 115.80 | r039° / 34 NM |
Airport diagram
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Approaches
- HI-ILS Y OR LOC Y RWY 20R ↗
- ILS OR LOC RWY 02L ↗ · amdt 11
- ILS Z OR LOC Z RWY 20R ↗ · amdt 25C
- ILS RWY 02L (SA CAT I) ↗ · amdt 11
- ILS Z RWY 20R (SA CAT I - II) ↗ · amdt 25C
- ILS RWY 02L (CAT II - III) ↗ · amdt 11
- RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 02L ↗ · amdt 2
- RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 20R ↗ · amdt 2
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 02R ↗ · amdt 1B
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 20L ↗ · amdt 2
- RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 02L ↗ · amdt 1C
- RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 20R ↗ · amdt 1E
- TACAN RWY 20R ↗ · amdt 0
Departures
Arrivals
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A-1
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- hangars
- Other services
- Cargo
Ownership & management
Owner
STATE OF ALASKA DOTPF
6450 AIRPORT WAY - SUITE 1, FAIRBANKS, AK
907-474-2500
Manager
ANGIE SPEAR
6450 AIRPORT WAY - SUITE 1, FAIRBANKS, AK
907-474-2500
Remarks FAA
- ATCT 538 MS ATCT 64 48 39.438 N 147 50 55.722 W.
- BIRDS INVOF SPRING - FALL.
- CTN: SN REMOVAL EQUIP 1 OCT 1 - MAY 15.
- MIL CONTR FUEL AVBL.
- OPS IN MOAS E OF FAIRBANKS - EIELSON RANGE CTL 125.3/126.3 OR 1-800-758-8723.
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFCT 2200-0800; LRG, TURBINE & HVY ARR RWY 02L; DEP RWY 20R BASED ON WIND. ENG RUNUP LCT - ARPT OPS.
- CTN: AVOID LNDG ON TWY; N/S TWY PARL TO RWY 02L/20R W SIDE.
- WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV.
- TSNT PRKG WINGSPAN LESS THAN 79 FT E RAMP. TSNT PRKG W RAMP NA. LTD TSNT FLOAT PLANE PRKG - 907-455-4571. MEDIVAC & TSNT HEL PRKG OR INFO - 907-451-2300.
- COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -29C.
- SEE ADDITIONAL PAGES UNDER NOTICES FOR TRSA AND FAIRBANKS AREA INFORMATION.
- NWS WEATHER BALLOON LAUNCH SITE 2000 FEET WEST OF MIDFIELD RUNWAY 02L/20R. LAUNCHES ARE TWICE DAILY AT 1100 AND 2300 HOURS UTC.
- RWY 02R/20L IS LIMITED FOR USE BY ACFT DESIGN GROUP B II, ACFT OR SMALLER.
- TWY B SCTY GATE - ACTVT 121.75 OR 907-451-2300.
- COMPASS ROSE CLBR NA.
- PPR MIL OPS HVY CARGO OR TRML APN - APRT OPS.
- TFC PAT ALT (SINGLE ENGINE RECIPROCATING ACFT) 1500 FT MSL. TFC PAT ALT (ALL MULTI-ENGINE, LARGE AND TURBINE-POWERED ACFT) 2000 FT MSL.
- ALASKA INTL SYS.
- PCR VALUE: 780/F/B/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 46/F/B/X/T
- NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS & NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. SUMMER & SKI STRIP WINTER USE; AVBL LCL NOTAM & ATCT BFR ARR OR DEP.
- NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS & NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
- NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS & NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. CTLD; APREQ - ATCT 118.3. CTC CD ASAP AFT ENG START. FROZEN IN WINTER; SFC UNMNT. THR BUOYS 500 FT FM N & S SHORE MARK WATERLANE. STEP TAX OUTSIDE OF WATERLANE NA. E OF WATERLANE UNCTLD; TAX AT PILOT DISCRETION.
- UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
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