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Fairbanks International Airport

medium airport · elevation 439 ft (134 m)
11:15Z 08:28Z Day
Current METARMVFR
44 min ago·03:53Z
PAFA 090353Z 23009KT 10SM BKN015 BKN024 OVC055 08/06 A2966 RMK AO2 RAE34 SLP049 P0001 T00780061 $
Wind
230° 9 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
1,500 ft
Temperature
8°C / 6°C
temp / dew
QNH
1004 hPa
29.66 inHg
Clouds
BKN 1,500ft, BKN 2,400ft, OVC 5,500ft
Weather
Station
PAFA
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator rain ending at :34 sea level pressure of 1004.9 HPa 1/100 of an inch of precipitation fell in the last hour hourly temperature of 7.8°C and dew point of 6.1°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
NESW9 kt230°
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
02/20884 mGRVL
02L/20R3597 mASPH-G
02R/20L1375 mASPH-G
02W/20W1646 mWATER
Runway components
RunwayHead/TailCrosswind
RWY 02/20TW 9 ktXW 2 kt L
RWY 02L/20RTW 9 ktXW 2 kt L
RWY 02R/20LTW 9 ktXW 2 kt L
RWY 02W/20WTW 9 ktXW 2 kt L
64.8151°, -147.8560°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
RunwayStatusHW (kt)XW (kt)Flags
RWY 02/20 (use 20)PreferredHW 92 R
RWY 02L/20R (use 20R)UsableHW 92 R
RWY 02R/20L (use 20L)UsableHW 92 R
RWY 02W/20W (use 20W)UsableHW 92 R
Density altitude
-47 ft
elevation 439 ft
ISA deviation
-6.1°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
IdentTypeFreqPower
FANDB510 kHzMEDIUM
FAIVORTAC108.60 MHzHIGH
FOXNDB356 kHzLOW
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
NESWCALM2%
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 03:27 UTC
MVFRBASE09/03Z → 09/05Z2407KT · 6 SM · -RA · SCT015 BKN025 OVC035
Wind: 2407KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: -RA
Clouds: SCT015 BKN025 OVC035
TAF AMD PAFA 090324Z 0903/1006 24007KT P6SM -RA SCT015 BKN025 OVC035
VFRFM09/05Z → 09/10Z2405KT · 6 SM · SCT015 OVC035
Wind: 2405KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT015 OVC035
FM090500 24005KT P6SM SCT015 OVC035
MVFRFM09/10Z → 10/06Z2403KT · 6 SM · SCT100
Wind: 2403KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT100
FM091000 24003KT P6SM SCT100
Raw TAF
TAF AMD PAFA 090324Z 0903/1006 24007KT P6SM -RA SCT015 BKN025 OVC035 FM090500 24005KT P6SM SCT015 OVC035 FM091000 24003KT P6SM SCT100
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