Airport information, from map to hotels via aeronautical information. And the aeronautical weather for the pilots with current weather and short-term forecasts with METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report, observation message of meteorological conditions for aviation) and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term forecast message of meteorological conditions for aviation ). And other resources such as VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare flights.
Fairbanks International airport (United State)
Fairbanks International airport is located near Fairbanks, with Chena at 2mi↑, College at 3mi↑, Fairbanks at 4mi↑, Ester at 5mi↑, Badger at 10mi↑, North Pole at 16mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in United State and Southernmost airports in United State
→ See also airports in United State
aerial view of Fairbanks International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : PAFA
- IATA code : FAI
- Local code : -
Elevation : 134 m = 440ft
→ See also Highest airports in USA and Lowest airports in United State
Runways
- runway 02L/20R : 3597m = 11801ft
- runway 02R/20L : 1982m = 6503ft
- runway 02W/20W : 1646m = 5400ft
- runway 02/20 : 884m = 2900ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in United State
Coming to Fairbanks International airport
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
activities : Getyourguide
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By plane :
- Fairbanks International airport at 0mi : book on Iberia
- Ladd AAF airport at 7mi : book on Trip.com
- Eielson Air Force Base airport at 25mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Fairbanks International airport PAFA FAI
METAR for Fairbanks International airport PAFA FAI
PAFA 201653Z 23007KT 5SM -SN BR SCT025 BKN035 M22/M26 A3065 RMK AO2 SLP397 P0000 T12221256 $
Decoded METAR for Fairbanks International airport PAFA FAI
METAR issued by PAFA on Friday, February 20, 2026 at 16:53 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 5 hours and 36 minutes ago.
visibility is 8km = 5sm.
The temperature is -22°C = -8°F, dew point is -26°C = -15°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 70 %.
QNH is 1038hPa = 30.65inHg
Wind 13km/h = 7kt, direction is 230°.
Clouds : scattered clouds at 2500ft = 760m. broken at 3500ft = 1070m.
light snow
mist
Remarks : automatic station with precipitation sensor Sea Level Pressure SLP=397 P0000 T12221256 $
TAF for Fairbanks International airport PAFA FAI
PAFA 201128Z 2012/2118 25013G20KT 3SM -SN BR BKN025 OVC040 FM201500 26005KT 5SM BR VCSH BKN035 FM202100 VRB03KT P6SM BKN050
Decoded TAF for Fairbanks International airport PAFA FAI
TAF issued by PAFA on Friday, February 20, 2026 at 11:28 UTC, issued 11 hours and 1 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Friday, February 20, 2026 à 12:00 heure TU to Friday, February 20, 2026 à 15:00 heure UTC
2012/2118 25013G20KT 3SM -SN BR BKN025 OVC040
wind 13kt = 24km/h with gusts at 20kt = 37km/h, direction is 250°
Visibility is 5km = 3sm.
light snow
mist
broken at 2500ft = 760m overcast at 4000ft = 1220m
from Friday, February 20, 2026 à 15:00 heure TU to Friday, February 20, 2026 à 21:00 heure UTC
FM201500 26005KT 5SM BR VCSH BKN035
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 260°
Visibility is 8km = 5sm.
mist
in vicinity shower
broken at 3500ft = 1070m
from Friday, February 20, 2026 à 21:00 heure TU to Saturday, February 21, 2026 à 18:00 heure UTC
FM202100 VRB03KT P6SM BKN050
wind 3kt = 6km/h, direction is °
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
broken at 5000ft = 1520m
NOTAM for Fairbanks International airport
Around Fairbanks International airport (United State)
near
- Hotels in Chena
- MoMA (New York) at 3256mi↑
- Renaissance Philadelphia Downtown Hotel (Philadelphia) at 3269mi↑
- TianAn Rega Hotel (Beijing) at 3923mi↑
- Le Matissia (Paris) at 4420mi↑
- Paris at 4422mi↑
- Hotel Monge (Paris) at 4422mi↑
- Hotel Origami (Strasbourg) at 4492mi↑
- Hôtel Cour du Corbeau (Strasbourg) at 4493mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Champ du Feu at 4500mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Lac Blanc at 4517mi↑
- Station de montagne Gerardmer at 4519mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Tanet at 4520mi↑
- for Fairbanks International airport at 0mi↑
- for Chena River airport at 1mi↑
- for Chena Marina airport at 2mi↑
nearest airports to Fairbanks International airport (United State)
- Chena River seaplane base ( 2Z5) at 1mi↑
- Chena Marina airport ( AK28) at 2mi↑
- Phillips Field airport ( US-2916) at 3mi↑defunct airport
- Weeks Field airport ( US-2915) at 4mi↑defunct airport
- Bach heliport ( 8AK0) at 6mi↑defunct airport
- Bach heliport ( US-0687) at 6mi↑
- Creamers Field Airpark airport ( US-3163) at 6mi↑
- Becker Ridge airport ( US-7044) at 6mi↑
- Hardrock Field airport ( 32AK) at 7mi↑
- Ladd AAF airport (PAFB FBK ) at 7mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Skyflight airport ( 25AA) at 8mi↑
- Lakloey Air Park airport ( AK22) at 10mi↑
- Moen's Ranch airport ( AK52) at 11mi↑
- Dalrymple's airport ( 31AK) at 12mi↑
- Hadley Island airport ( US-6901) at 14mi↑
- Bradley Sky-Ranch airport ( 95Z) at 14mi↑
→ See also Former airports in United State
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap
