PAFA· FAI· Fairbanks
Fairbanks International Airport
medium airport · elevation 439 ft (134 m)
11:15Z 08:28Z Day
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Current METARMVFR
44 min ago·03:53ZPAFA 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
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 9 kt | XW 2 kt L |
| RWY 02L/20R | TW 9 kt | XW 2 kt L |
| RWY 02R/20L | TW 9 kt | XW 2 kt L |
| RWY 02W/20W | TW 9 kt | XW 2 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 9 | 2 R | — |
| RWY 02L/20R (use 20R) | Usable | HW 9 | 2 R | — |
| RWY 02R/20L (use 20L) | Usable | HW 9 | 2 R | — |
| RWY 02W/20W (use 20W) | Usable | HW 9 | 2 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
| 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 03:27 UTC
09/06Z
09/12Z
09/18Z
10/00Z
10/06Z
BASEMVFR
FMVFR
FMMVFR
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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