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
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By train : book on Trip.com
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 212353Z 27014G27KT 10SM SCT027 BKN065 BKN200 19/11 A3009 RMK AO2 PK WND 25027/2349 RAE14 SLP194 P0000 60000 T01890106 10211 20172 53011 $
Decoded METAR for Fairbanks International airport PAFA FAI
METAR issued by PAFA on Monday, July 21, 2025 at 23:53 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 7 hours and 55 minutes ago.
visibility is 16km = 10sm.
The temperature is 19°C = 66°F, dew point is 11°C = 52°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 60 %.
QNH is 1019hPa = 30.09inHg
Wind 26km/h = 14kt with gusts at 50km/h = 27kt, direction is 270°.
Clouds : scattered clouds at 2700ft = 820m. broken at 6500ft = 1980m. broken at 20000ft = 6100m.
Remarks : automatic station with precipitation sensor peak wind 25027/2349 rain E14 Sea Level Pressure SLP=194 P0000 60000 T01890106 10211 20172 53011 $
TAF for Fairbanks International airport PAFA FAI
PAFA 212321Z 2200/2306 25009G18KT P6SM VCSH FEW035 BKN050 FM220700 25007KT P6SM VCSH FEW030 BKN040
Decoded TAF for Fairbanks International airport PAFA FAI
TAF issued by PAFA on Monday, July 21, 2025 at 23:21 UTC, issued 8 hours and 27 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Monday, July 21, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Tuesday, July 22, 2025 à 07:00 heure UTC
2200/2306 25009G18KT P6SM VCSH FEW035 BKN050
wind 9kt = 17km/h with gusts at 18kt = 33km/h, direction is 250°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
in vicinity shower
few clouds at 3500ft = 1070m broken at 5000ft = 1520m
from Tuesday, July 22, 2025 à 07:00 heure TU to Wednesday, July 23, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
FM220700 25007KT P6SM VCSH FEW030 BKN040
wind 7kt = 13km/h, direction is 250°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
in vicinity shower
few clouds at 3000ft = 910m broken at 4000ft = 1220m
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 ( US-0687) at 6mi↑
- Bach heliport ( 8AK0) at 6mi↑defunct airport
- 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
→ 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