METAR & TAF PAFA
Current METAR
Observed 22:53Z
PAFA 272253Z COR 24006KT 10SM FEW045 SCT080 BKN180 22/14 A2971
- Wind
- 240° @ 6 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 22°C / 14°C
- Altimeter
- 29.71 inHg
- Clouds
- BKN
- Density alt
- 1,645 ft
- Ceiling
- 18,000 ft AGL
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 3 NM SW
- VFR sectional
- FAIRBANKS
- ARTCC
- ZAN · ANCHORAGE
- NOTAM facility
- FAI (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- ANGIE SPEAR
- Phone
- 907-474-2500
- Address
- 6450 AIRPORT WAY - SUITE 1, FAIRBANKS AK 99709
Flight service · Hours
- FSS FAI
- FAIRBANKS907-474-07881-866-248-6516
- Attendance
- ALL
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 20R
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02L/20RFavored | 23° / 203° | 11,800 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 02W/20W | 23° / 203° | 5,400 ft | WATER | Standard L |
| 02R/20L | 23° / 203° | 4,510 ft | ASPH | 02R R |
| 02/20 | 23° / 203° | 2,900 ft | GRVL | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02L | 11,800' | 12,800' | 11,800' | 11,050' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | ALSF2 | 72', tree, 2711' from thr, 652' R of cntrln, slope 34 |
| 20R | 11,800' | 12,800' | 11,800' | 11,050' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | 86', tree, 3096' from thr, 430' R of cntrln, slope 33 |
| 02W | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14', fence, 553' from thr, 170' R of cntrln, slope 39 |
| 20W | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11', fence, 505' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 45 |
| 02R | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 79', trees, 2175' from thr, 350' R of cntrln, slope 25 |
| 20L | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 2
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA1
- Oxygen (bulk)
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- CARGO
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Customs
- Not available
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- 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.
Runway surface & condition
- 02L/20RPCR VALUE: 780/F/B/X/T
- 02R/20LPCR VALUE: 46/F/B/X/T
- 02/20NOT 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.
- 02R/20LNOT 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.
- 02W/20WNOT 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.
Approach & departure obstructions
- 20RUNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
Other notes
- TFC PAT ALT (SINGLE ENGINE RECIPROCATING ACFT) 1500 FT MSL. TFC PAT ALT (ALL MULTI-ENGINE, LARGE AND TURBINE-POWERED ACFT) 2000 FT MSL.
- OWNERALASKA INTL SYS.
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · PAFA
Answer card- ICAO
- PAFA
- Name
- FAIRBANKS INTL
- Location
- FAIRBANKS, ALASKA
- Elevation
- 439 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,439 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 24
- Total runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 02L/20R · 11,800 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 2
- Published frequencies
- 17
- Magnetic variation
- 15°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 240° at 6 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 20R
Fairbanks Intl sits in Fairbanks, Alaska. The field elevation is 439 ft MSL. It has four runways. The longest is 11,800 ft on 02L/20R. The tower is open 24 hours. Two ILS approaches are published. One serves runway 02L. One serves runway 20R.
Pattern altitude is not published in the facts block. The published remarks give 1,500 ft MSL for single-engine reciprocating aircraft. They give 2,000 ft MSL for multi-engine, large and turbine-powered aircraft. This is a cold temperature airport. Altitude correction is required at or below minus 29 degrees Celsius. That matters here in winter.
On-field fuel and services are available from Atlantic Aviation, Crowley Aviation Fuels, Clear Skies and FBO Fairbanks. They carry AVGAS 100LL and JET A. FBO Fairbanks also carries JET A PRIST. Runway 02R/20L is not available for certain Part 121 and Part 380 passenger operations. Runway 02/20 is a summer and ski strip winter use runway. Its availability depends on local NOTAMs and tower clearance before arrival or departure.
First-time visitors should pay attention to the noise abatement window from 2200 to 0800. Large, turbine and heavy aircraft arrive on runway 02L and depart runway 20R based on wind. Taxiway B security gate activation is on 121.75 or by phone. The airport also has a military operations area east of Fairbanks. Check current notices before flying the field.