PAFA· FAI· Fairbanks
Fairbanks International Airport
medium airport · elevation 439 ft (134 m)
13:33Z 06:07Z Day
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Current METARVFR
45 min ago·22:53ZPAFA 272253Z 00000KT 10SM FEW080 BKN150 BKN200 12/M03 A2969 RMK AO2 SLP062 T01221033 $
Wind
Calm
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
15,000 ft
Temperature
12°C / −3°C
temp / dew
QNH
1005 hPa
29.69 inHg
Clouds
FEW 8,000ft, BKN 15,000ft, BKN 20,000ft
Weather
—
Station
PAFA
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1006.2 HPa hourly temperature of 12.2°C and dew point of -3.3°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
64.8151°, -147.8560°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Density altitude
406 ft
elevation 439 ft
ISA deviation
-2.1°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
Wind0 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp11°C
QNH1008 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=299
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Fairbanks International Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/27 18:22 UTC
27/18Z
28/00Z
28/06Z
28/12Z
28/18Z
29/00Z
BASEVFR
VFRBASE27/18Z → 29/00Z0606KT · 6 SM · FEW080 SCT150
Wind: 0606KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW080 SCT150
TAF PAFA 271720Z 2718/2824 06006KT P6SM FEW080 SCT150
Raw TAF
TAF PAFA 271720Z 2718/2824 06006KT P6SM FEW080 SCT150
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