PAFA· FAI· Fairbanks
Fairbanks International Airport
medium airport · elevation 439 ft (134 m)
13:44Z 05:57Z Day
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Current METARVFR
51 min ago·21:53ZPAFA 242153Z VRB03KT 10SM FEW100 11/M02 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP148 T01061017 $
Wind
VRB 3 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
11°C / −2°C
temp / dew
QNH
1014 hPa
29.95 inHg
Clouds
FEW 10,000ft
Weather
—
Station
PAFA
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1014.8 HPa hourly temperature of 10.6°C and dew point of -1.7°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
64.8151°, -147.8560°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
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)PAFA
Wind6 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp6°C
QNH1018 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=288
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Fairbanks International Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/24 18:30 UTC
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
26/00Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMMVFR
VFRBASE24/18Z → 24/20Z0304KT · 6 SM · SCT080 BKN110
Wind: 0304KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT080 BKN110
TAF PAFA 241727Z 2418/2524 03004KT P6SM SCT080 BKN110
VFRFM24/20Z → 25/03Z1505KT · 6 SM · FEW080
Wind: 1505KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW080
FM242000 15005KT P6SM FEW080
VFRFM25/03Z → 25/12Z0203KT · 6 SM · VCSH · SCT080 OVC160
Wind: 0203KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: VCSH
Clouds: SCT080 OVC160
FM250300 02003KT P6SM VCSH SCT080 OVC160
MVFRFM25/12Z → 26/00Z1803KT · 6 SM · BR · BKN020 OVC060
Wind: 1803KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: BR
Clouds: BKN020 OVC060
FM251200 18003KT 6SM BR BKN020 OVC060
Raw TAF
TAF PAFA 241727Z 2418/2524 03004KT P6SM SCT080 BKN110 FM242000 15005KT P6SM FEW080 FM250300 02003KT P6SM VCSH SCT080 OVC160 FM251200 18003KT 6SM BR BKN020 OVC060
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