PAFA· FAI· Fairbanks
Fairbanks International Airport
medium airport · elevation 439 ft (134 m)
11:15Z 08:28Z Day
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Current METARMVFR
13 min ago·06:53ZPAFA 090653Z 22004KT 10SM FEW015 BKN030 BKN065 07/05 A2971 RMK AO2 RAE03 SLP067 P0000 T00720050 $
Wind
220° 4 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
3,000 ft
Temperature
7°C / 5°C
temp / dew
QNH
1006 hPa
29.71 inHg
Clouds
FEW 1,500ft, BKN 3,000ft, BKN 6,500ft
Weather
—
Station
PAFA
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator rain ending at :03 sea level pressure of 1006.7 HPa 0/100 of an inch of precipitation fell in the last hour hourly temperature of 7.2°C and dew point of 5.0°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 4 kt | XW 0 kt L |
| RWY 02L/20R | TW 4 kt | XW 0 kt L |
| RWY 02R/20L | TW 4 kt | XW 0 kt L |
| RWY 02W/20W | TW 4 kt | XW 0 kt L |
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 | 0 R | — |
| RWY 02L/20R (use 20R) | Usable | HW 4 | 0 R | — |
| RWY 02R/20L (use 20L) | Usable | HW 4 | 0 R | — |
| RWY 02W/20W (use 20W) | Usable | HW 4 | 0 R | — |
Density altitude
-221 ft
elevation 439 ft
ISA deviation
-7.1°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
Wind7 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp10°C
QNH1001 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=286
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 2026/06/09 06:34 UTC
09/06Z
09/12Z
09/18Z
10/00Z
10/06Z
10/12Z
BASEMVFR
FMMVFR
MVFRBASE09/06Z → 09/08Z2309KT · 6 SM · BKN020 OVC050
Wind: 2309KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN020 OVC050
TAF PAFA 090531Z 0906/1012 23009KT P6SM BKN020 OVC050
MVFRFM09/08Z → 10/12Z2504KT · 6 SM · SCT100
Wind: 2504KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT100
FM090800 25004KT P6SM SCT100
Raw TAF
TAF PAFA 090531Z 0906/1012 23009KT P6SM BKN020 OVC050 FM090800 25004KT P6SM SCT100
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