Fairbanks Intl (PAFA) has 4 runways. The longest is 02L/20R at 11,800 ft by 150 ft on asphalt. The field also has a 5,400 ft water runway. It has a 4,510 ft asphalt runway. It has a 2,900 ft gravel runway. Runway headings are 38° and 218° magnetic for the 02 and 20 family. The airport has a control tower with 24-hour service.
ILS is available on runway ends 02L and 20R. That gives crews an instrument option on the primary asphalt strip. Noise abatement procedures are in effect from 2200 to 0800. Large, turbine and heavy aircraft arrive on runway 02L and depart runway 20R based on wind. Engine runup location is controlled by airport operations.
Wind & favored runway
Favored end is picked from the current METAR wind at PAFA.
Pattern entry · RWY 02L
LEFT TRAFFICAll runways
Traffic pattern
Pattern altitude is not published. Use standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston aircraft unless ATC gives different instructions. Field elevation is 439 ft MSL. That puts a standard light-aircraft pattern near 1,439 ft MSL. The tower is open 24 hours. ATC sequences the pattern. Runway 02R has right traffic. The other pattern notes in the facts do not show additional exceptions. Expect tower instructions to drive spacing and runway use at this field.
Every end, one page
Each runway end has its own page with wind component, traffic pattern geometry and ILS for that specific direction.