PAFA· FAI· Fairbanks
Fairbanks International Airport
medium airport · elevation 439 ft (134 m)
16:20Z 03:00Z Day
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Current METARVFR
44 min ago·21:53ZPAFA 072153Z 21004KT 10SM SCT060 SCT110 BKN140 02/M02 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP198 T00221022
Wind
210° 4 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
14,000 ft
Temperature
2°C / −2°C
temp / dew
QNH
1019 hPa
30.09 inHg
Clouds
SCT 6,000ft, SCT 11,000ft, BKN 14,000ft
Weather
—
Station
PAFA
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1019.8 HPa hourly temperature of 2.2°C and dew point of -2.2°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (2)
- FL064C20827 min agoICE LGT
- FL053C20844 min agoICE TRC · OVC 4400ft–5300ft
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 4 kt | XW 1 kt R |
| RWY 02L/20R | TW 4 kt | XW 1 kt R |
| RWY 02R/20L | TW 4 kt | XW 1 kt R |
| RWY 02W/20W | TW 4 kt | XW 1 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 4 | 1 L | — |
| RWY 02L/20R (use 20R) | Usable | HW 4 | 1 L | — |
| RWY 02R/20L (use 20L) | Usable | HW 4 | 1 L | — |
| RWY 02W/20W (use 20W) | Usable | HW 4 | 1 L | — |
Density altitude
-1,172 ft
elevation 439 ft
ISA deviation
-12.1°C
large deviation
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
Wind3 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp3°C
QNH1007 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=308
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Fairbanks International Airport
Diagram unavailable for Fairbanks International Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/10/07 19:30 UTC
08/00Z
08/06Z
08/12Z
08/18Z
09/00Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE07/19Z → 08/00Z3004KT · 6 SM · SCT100
Wind: 3004KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT100
TAF AMD PAFA 071929Z 0719/0824 30004KT P6SM SCT100
VFRFM08/00Z → 08/12Z3203KT · 6 SM · BR · OVC035
Wind: 3203KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: BR
Clouds: OVC035
FM080000 32003KT 6SM BR OVC035
VFRFM08/12Z → 08/15Z0303KT · 6 SM · BKN050
Wind: 0303KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN050
FM081200 03003KT P6SM BKN050
VFRFM08/15Z → 09/00Z0303KT · 6 SM · SCT100
Wind: 0303KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT100
FM081500 03003KT P6SM SCT100
Raw TAF
TAF AMD PAFA 071929Z 0719/0824 30004KT P6SM SCT100 FM080000 32003KT 6SM BR OVC035 FM081200 03003KT P6SM BKN050 FM081500 03003KT P6SM SCT100
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