PAFA· FAI· Fairbanks
Fairbanks International Airport
medium airport · elevation 439 ft (134 m)
14:05Z 05:45Z Day
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Current METARVFR
12 min ago·15:20ZPAFA 231520Z 18006KT 10SM FEW001 SCT013 BKN070 11/09 A2993 RMK AO2 T01060094 $
Wind
180° 6 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
7,000 ft
Temperature
11°C / 9°C
temp / dew
QNH
1014 hPa
29.93 inHg
Clouds
FEW 100ft, SCT 1,300ft, BKN 7,000ft
Weather
—
Station
PAFA
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator hourly temperature of 10.6°C and dew point of 9.4°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
02/20884 mGRVL
02L/20R3597 mASPH-G
02R/20L1375 mASPH-G
02W/20W1646 mWATER
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 02/20 | TW 5 kt | XW 4 kt R |
| RWY 02L/20R | TW 5 kt | XW 4 kt R |
| RWY 02R/20L | TW 5 kt | XW 4 kt R |
| RWY 02W/20W | TW 5 kt | XW 4 kt R |
64.8151°, -147.8560°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 02/20 (use 20) | Preferred | HW 5 | 4 L | — |
| RWY 02L/20R (use 20R) | Usable | HW 5 | 4 L | — |
| RWY 02R/20L (use 20L) | Usable | HW 5 | 4 L | — |
| RWY 02W/20W (use 20W) | Usable | HW 5 | 4 L | — |
Density altitude
43 ft
elevation 439 ft
ISA deviation
-3.1°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)PAFA
- ATIS124.400
- CLDCLNC DEL127.600
- GND121.900
- TWR118.300
- APP118.600
- DEP32.710
- FSSRDO122.600
- ASOS119.025
- AWOSTWEB108.200
- MISCEIELSON RANGE CON125.300
- UNICUNICOM122.950
Navaids near airportassoc. PAFA
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| FA | NDB | 510 kHz | MEDIUM |
| FAI | VORTAC | 108.60 MHz | HIGH |
| FOX | NDB | 356 kHz | LOW |
Runways4
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 02/202,900 ft (884 m)
- Surface
- GRVL
- Lighting
- —
- ILS
- —
- RWY 02L/20R11,800 ft (3,597 m)
- Surface
- ASPH-G
- Lighting
- —
- ILS
- —
- RWY 02R/20L4,510 ft (1,375 m)
- Surface
- ASPH-G
- Lighting
- —
- ILS
- —
- RWY 02W/20W5,400 ft (1,646 m)
- Surface
- WATER
- Lighting
- —
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Fairbanks International Airport
Diagram unavailable for Fairbanks International Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/08/23 12:27 UTC
23/12Z
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
24/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE23/12Z → 24/09Z2503KT · 6 SM · FEW020 SCT080
Wind: 2503KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW020 SCT080
TAF PAFA 231123Z 2312/2418 25003KT P6SM FEW020 SCT080
VFRFM24/09Z → 24/18Z0902KT · 6 SM · FEW080
Wind: 0902KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW080
FM240900 09002KT P6SM FEW080
Raw TAF
TAF PAFA 231123Z 2312/2418 25003KT P6SM FEW020 SCT080 FM240900 09002KT P6SM FEW080
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