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PAFA

FAI

Fairbanks International Airport · Fairbanks

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

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Field Elevation

439 ft / 134 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 118.30 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

02L/20R11,800 ftASPH-GUNLIT

02R/20L6,501 ftASPH-GUNLIT

02W/20W5,400 ftWATERUNLIT

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Fairbanks International Airport (PAFA), United States. This facility features 4 active runways with an elevation of 439 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Fairbanks International Airport

ICAO / IATA

PAFA / FAI

Municipality

Fairbanks

Country

Region

US-AK

GPS Coordinates

64.815102, -147.856003

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 02L / 20R

UNLIT

Crosswind 02L Crosswind 20R TOD VDP

Length: 11,800 ft / 3,597 m
Surface: ASPH-G
Heading: 38° / 218°

RWY 02L

No ILS

RWY 20R

No ILS

Runway 02R / 20L

UNLIT

Crosswind 02R Crosswind 20L TOD VDP

Length: 6,501 ft / 1,982 m
Surface: ASPH-G
Heading: 38° / 218°

RWY 02R

No ILS

RWY 20L

No ILS

Runway 02W / 20W

UNLIT

Crosswind 02W Crosswind 20W TOD VDP

Length: 5,400 ft / 1,646 m
Surface: WATER
Heading: 38° / 218°

RWY 02W

No ILS

RWY 20W

No ILS

Runway 02 / 20

UNLIT

Crosswind 02 Crosswind 20 TOD VDP

Length: 2,900 ft / 884 m
Surface: GRVL
Heading: 38° / 218°

RWY 02

No ILS

RWY 20

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

CUN · NDB (Chena)257 kHz

587 ft · Associated: PAFB
64.838600, -147.494995

FA · NDB (Wearr)510 kHz

0 ft · Associated: PAFA
64.899803, -147.707001

FOX · NDB (Fox)356 kHz

0 ft · Associated: PAFA
64.969002, -147.580002

FAI · VORTAC (Fairbanks)108,600 kHz

1,493 ft · Associated: PAFA
64.800102, -148.011993

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

APP APP

118.60 MHz

ASOS ASOS

119.03 MHz

ATIS ATIS

124.40 MHz

AWOS TWEB

108.20 MHz

CLD CLNC DEL

127.60 MHz

DEP DEP

32.71 MHz

FSS RDO

122.60 MHz

GND GND

121.90 MHz

MISC EIELSON RANGE CON

125.30 MHz

TWR TWR

118.30 MHz

UNIC UNICOM

122.95 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Ladd Army Airfield

Eielson Air Force Base

Nenana Municipal Airport

Allen Army Airfield

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified