METAR & TAF PAFA
Current METAR
Observed 18:53Z
PAFA 131853Z 00000KT 10SM FEW120 SCT240 14/M01 A2955
- Wind
- 000° @ 0 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 14°C / -1°C
- Altimeter
- 29.55 inHg
- Clouds
- SCT
- Density alt
- 883 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- 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 02L
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02L/20R | 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 live 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
- This is a cold temperature airport. Altitude correction is required at or below minus 29 degrees Celsius.Show FAA
- Prior permission required for military operations involving heavy cargo or terminal apron use; contact airport operations.Show FAA
- Military contract fuel is available.Show FAA
- The air traffic control tower is located 538 meters from the airport at coordinates 64 degrees 48 minutes 39.438 seconds North, 147 degrees 50 minutes 55.722 seconds West.Show FAA
- Runway hold lines are obscured from October 1 through April 1.Show FAA
- Caution: Snow removal equipment is present from October 1 through May 15.Show FAA
- Runway 02R/20L is limited for use by aircraft design group B II aircraft or smaller.Show FAA
- Birds are in the vicinity from spring through fall.Show FAA
- Weather camera available on the internet at https://weathercams.faa.gov.Show FAA
- Compass rose calibration is not available.Show FAA
- Taxiway B security gate activation is on frequency 121.75 or by phone at 907-451-2300.Show FAA
- Caution: Avoid landing on taxiways; the north-south taxiway parallel to runway 02L/20R is on the west side.Show FAA
- The National Weather Service weather balloon launch site is 2000 feet west of midfield on runway 02L/20R. Launches occur twice daily at 1100 and 2300 hours Coordinated Universal Time.Show FAA
- See additional pages under notices for terminal radar service area and Fairbanks area information.Show FAA
- Transient parking for wingspan less than 79 feet is available on the east ramp. Transient parking on the west ramp is not available. Limited transient float plane parking is available at 907-455-4571. Medivac and transient helicopter parking or information is available at 907-451-2300.Show FAA
- 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.Show FAA
- Operations occur in the military operations area east of Fairbanks; contact Eielson Range Control on 125.3 or 126.3 or 1-800-758-8723.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 02R/20LThe pavement classification number value for runway 02R/20L is 46/F/B/X/T.Show FAA
- 02L/20RThe pavement classification rating value is 780/F/B/X/T.Show FAA
- 02R/20LRunway 02R/20L is not available for Part 121 or Part 380 operations with scheduled passenger-carrying operations of more than 9 passenger seats and non-scheduled passenger-carrying operations of more than 30 passenger seats.Show FAA
- 02/20Runway 02/20 is not available for Part 121 or Part 380 operations with scheduled passenger-carrying operations of more than 9 passenger seats and non-scheduled passenger-carrying operations of more than 30 passenger seats. It is a summer and ski strip winter use runway; availability is subject to local NOTAM and air traffic control tower clearance before arrival or departure.Show FAA
- 02W/20WRunway 02W/20W is not available for Part 121 or Part 380 operations with scheduled passenger carrying operations of more than 9 passenger seats and non-scheduled passenger carrying operations of more than 30 passenger seats. It is controlled; prior approval required from the tower on frequency 118.3. Contact clearance delivery as soon as possible after engine start. The runway is frozen in winter and the surface is unmaintained. Threshold buoys are 500 feet from the north and south shores and mark the waterlane. Step taxi outside of the waterlane is not authorized. East of the waterlane is uncontrolled; taxi at pilot discretion.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 20RRunway 20R visual glide slope indicator is unusable beyond 8 degrees right of centerline.Show FAA
Other notes
- Traffic pattern altitude for single-engine reciprocating aircraft is 1500 feet mean sea level. Traffic pattern altitude for all multi-engine, large, and turbine-powered aircraft is 2000 feet mean sea level.Show FAA
- OWNERThe owner is Alaska International System.Show FAA
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
- 000° at 0 kt
- Favored runway now
- –
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.