Fairbanks International
FAI · PAFA · Fairbanks, AK · Towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 08:57 PM
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:32 AM | 14:32Z |
| Sunrise | 07:22 AM | 15:22Z |
| Sunset | 08:07 PM | 04:07Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:57 PM | 04:57Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 20LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 203° mag · 218° true
- Dimensions
- 2,900 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Gravel
More details — RWY 20
- Threshold elev
- 434 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 435 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 02L/20R | 11,800 ft | |
| 02W/20W | 5,400 ft | |
| 02R/20L | 4,510 ft | |
| 02/20 | 2,900 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Fairbanks”Taxi & takeoff
“Fairbanks”Departure & arrival
“Fairbanks”Arrival
“Fairbanks”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (7 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 125.35 | TRSA (180-359) |
| 127.1 | TRSA (360-179) |
| 243.0 | EMERG · FAI FSS |
| 251.1 | APCH/P DEP/P (360-179) · TRSA (360-179) |
| 257.8 | LCL/P |
| 327.1 | DEP/S |
| 363.2 | APCH/P DEP/P IC (180-359) · TRSA (180-359) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 02L · RWY 20R
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 02L | ILS/DME · CAT IIIB · LOC 109.1 (CNA) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 20R | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.3 (FAI) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
FAI 108.60 · EIL 115.10 · ENN 115.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAI · Fairbanks | VORTAC | 108.60 · 23X | High | r056° / 4.1 NM |
| EIL · Eielson | TACAN | 115.10 · 98X | — | r283° / 21.8 NM |
| ENN · Nenana | VORTAC | 115.80 · 105X | High | r045° / 34 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- PAFA / FAI
- Coordinates
- 64.8154, -147.8567
- Elevation
- 439 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 15E
- Sectional chart
- FAIRBANKS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 24 hours
- Airspace
- Class D
- Weather station
- ASOS · 124.4 · ☎ 907-621-7609
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FAIRBANKS · 121.5, 122.2, 124.1, 132.65 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- FAI
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I C
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Airport phone
- 907-474-0788
- Activated
- 1951/06
- Distance from city
- 3 SW
Night operations
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
Runway lighting aids — 02L: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF2 · 20R: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 02R: 4-light PAPI (left) · 20L: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A-1
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- hangars
- Other services
- Cargo
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 23 notes
General
- 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.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 780/F/B/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 46/F/B/X/T
- RWY 02/20 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.
- RWY 02R/20L 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.
- RWY 02W/20W 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.
Contact
- ALASKA INTL SYS.
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About PAFA
Fairbanks International (FAI · PAFA) is an airport in Fairbanks, AK, at 439 ft MSL. It has 4 runways, the longest 11,800 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PAFA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does PAFA have a control tower?
Yes. Fairbanks International has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at PAFA?
Fairbanks International has 4 runways; the longest is 11,800 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PAFA?
Fairbanks International is in Fairbanks, AK, at an elevation of 439 ft MSL. Coordinates: 64.8154, -147.8567.
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