PAFA· FAI· Fairbanks
Fairbanks International Airport
medium airport · elevation 439 ft (134 m)
14:11Z 05:38Z Day
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Current METARVFR
23 min ago·15:29ZPAFA 251529Z 00000KT 10SM FEW015 BKN110 12/11 A2974 RMK AO2 RAB1454E13 P0000 T01170111 $
Wind
Calm
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
11,000 ft
Temperature
12°C / 11°C
temp / dew
QNH
1007 hPa
29.74 inHg
Clouds
FEW 1,500ft, BKN 11,000ft
Weather
—
Station
PAFA
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator rain beginning at 14:54 ending at :13 0/100 of an inch of precipitation fell in the last hour hourly temperature of 11.7°C and dew point of 11.1°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
64.8151°, -147.8560°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Density altitude
352 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
Temp16°C
QNH1010 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=300
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 2026/08/25 12:36 UTC
25/12Z
25/18Z
26/00Z
26/06Z
26/12Z
26/18Z
BASEVFR
FMMVFR
FMMVFR
FMMVFR
FMMVFR
VFRBASE25/12Z → 25/15Z1403KT · 6 SM · -RA · SCT025 OVC040
Wind: 1403KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: -RA
Clouds: SCT025 OVC040
TAF PAFA 251133Z 2512/2618 14003KT P6SM -RA SCT025 OVC040
MVFRFM25/15Z → 25/19:30Z1603KT · 6 SM · -RA · SCT015 OVC030
Wind: 1603KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: -RA
Clouds: SCT015 OVC030
FM251500 16003KT 6SM -RA SCT015 OVC030
MVFRFM25/19:30Z → 26/01:30Z1808KT · 5 SM · -RA BR · SCT007 OVC015
Wind: 1808KT
Visibility: 5 SM
Weather: -RA BR
Clouds: SCT007 OVC015
FM251930 18008KT 5SM -RA BR SCT007 OVC015
MVFRFM26/01:30Z → 26/04:30Z24010G20KT · 5 SM · -RA BR · SCT015 OVC025
Wind: 24010G20KT
Visibility: 5 SM
Weather: -RA BR
Clouds: SCT015 OVC025
FM260130 24010G20KT 5SM -RA BR SCT015 OVC025
MVFRFM26/04:30Z → 26/18Z24010G20KT · 6 SM · -SHRA · SCT015 OVC025
Wind: 24010G20KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: SCT015 OVC025
FM260430 24010G20KT P6SM -SHRA SCT015 OVC025
Raw TAF
TAF PAFA 251133Z 2512/2618 14003KT P6SM -RA SCT025 OVC040 FM251500 16003KT 6SM -RA SCT015 OVC030 FM251930 18008KT 5SM -RA BR SCT007 OVC015 FM260130 24010G20KT 5SM -RA BR SCT015 OVC025 FM260430 24010G20KT P6SM -SHRA SCT015 OVC025
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