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Fairbanks International Airport

Regional Airport · Fairbanks, AK, United States

Conditions are good for visual flight at Fairbanks International Airport. It's 37°F with 89% humidity. Winds are calm. Cloud ceiling 7,500 ft.

ICAOPAFAIATAFAILOCALFAI
Zulu · UTC--:--:--Aviation standard time
Local · UTC-10--:--:--Approx. (from longitude)
Elevation439ft134 m
Longest runway11,800ft3,597 m
Runways40 lighted
Coordinates64.82, -147.8664°48'54.4"N 147°51'21.6"W
ClassRegionalScheduled service

Current weather

53 min ago
37°F2.8°C · Dew 34°FVFR — Visual Flight Rules
NESWCalm
  • Visibility10+ sm
  • Ceiling7,500 ft AGL
  • Humidity89%
  • Altimeter29.35 inHg
  • Pressure994 hPa
  • GustsNone
Broken 7,500′Broken 12,000′

Conditions are good for visual flight at Fairbanks International Airport. It's 37°F with 89% humidity. Winds are calm. Cloud ceiling 7,500 ft.

METAR observation

Live
RAWMETAR PAFA 281853Z 00000KT 10SM BKN075 BKN120 03/01 A2935 RMK AO2 SLP944 T00280011 $
Decoded — plain language
WindCalm
Visibility10+ sm
Temperature37°F / 2.8°C
Dew point34°F · 89% RH
Altimeter29.35 inHg
Ceiling7,500 ft AGL
Flight categoryVFR — Visual Flight Rules
SkyBroken 7,500′, Broken 12,000′

Observed 28 Sep 2026 18:53Z·Fairbanks Intl, AK, US·53 min ago

Forecast

TAF
Valid Mon 18:00Z – Wed 00:00Z
  1. InitialMon 18:00Zuntil Tue 03:00Z
    VFRWindVariable @ 3 ktVis6+ smSkyScattered 5,000′, Broken 10,000′WeatherShowers in the vicinity
    Now
  2. 30% chanceMon 18:00Zuntil Mon 22:00Z
    WeatherLight rain showers
    Now
  3. FromTue 03:00Zuntil Tue 12:00Z
    MVFRWind280° @ 4 ktVis6+ smSkyOvercast 2,500′WeatherShowers in the vicinity
  4. FromTue 12:00Zuntil Tue 15:00Z
    MVFRWind300° @ 3 ktVis6 smSkyOvercast 2,000′WeatherLight rain showers, mist
  5. FromTue 15:00Zuntil Tue 20:00Z
    MVFRWind270° @ 4 ktVis6 smSkyBroken 1,500′, Overcast 2,000′WeatherLight rain, mist
  6. FromTue 20:00Zuntil Wed 00:00Z
    MVFRWind240° @ 4 ktVis6+ smSkyBroken 2,000′, Overcast 3,000′WeatherShowers in the vicinity
RAWTAF PAFA 281721Z 2818/2924 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 BKN100 PROB30 2818/2822 -SHRA FM290300 28004KT P6SM VCSH OVC025 FM291200 30003KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC020 FM291500 27004KT 6SM -RA BR BKN015 OVC020 FM292000 24004KT P6SM VCSH BKN020 OVC030

Issued 28 Sep 2026 17:21Z·NOAA / NWS Aviation Weather Center

Runways

4 total
02L/20R
11,800 ft3,597 × 150 ft · Asphalt
02W/20W
5,400 ft1,646 × 100 ft · Water
02R/20L
4,510 ft1,375 × 75 ft · Asphalt
02/20
2,900 ft884 × 75 ft · Gravel

Radio frequencies

11 listed
AWOS108.20TWEB
ASOS119.025
ATIS124.40
Clearance127.60CLNC DEL
Ground121.90
Tower118.30
UNICOM122.95UNICOM
Approach118.60
Departure32.71
Radio / FSS122.60RDO
MISC125.30EIELSON RANGE CON
Frequencies (MHz) come from the OurAirports community dataset and can lag official changes. Confirm against the current chart supplement or AIP before flight.

Nearby navaids

Within 40 NM
FAI
FairbanksVORTAC
108.60 MHz4.1 NM257° W
FA
WearrNDB
510 kHz6.3 NM037° NE
CUN
ChenaNDB
257 kHz9.3 NM081° E
FOX
FoxNDB
356 kHz11.6 NM037° NE
EIL
EielsonTACAN
115.10 MHz21.8 NM116° SE
ENN
NenanaVORTAC
115.80 MHz34.0 NM247° SW
ICW
Ice PoolNDB
525 kHz35.3 NM243° SW

Distance and true bearing from the airport reference point