PAFA Fairbanks International Airport

Fairbanks, AK · 3 miles SW of FAIRBANKS, AK

Public Towered Publicly-owned ICAO PAFA

Location & operations

Elevation: 439.0 ft
Coordinates: 64-48-55.2800N 147-51-24.0000W
Lat / Long: 64.8153556, -147.8566667
Mag. variation: 15E (2025)
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Activated: 06/1951
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS: FAIRBANKS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION (on field) [907-474-0788]
NOTAMs facility: FAI (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Pattern altitude: TFC PAT ALT (SINGLE ENGINE RECIPROCATING ACFT) 1500 FT MSL. TFC PAT ALT (ALL MULTI-ENGINE, LARGE AND TURBINE-POWERED ACFT) 2000 FT MSL.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.
International operations: customs landing rights airport

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Longest 11,800 ft

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Heading: 023 magnetic, 038 true
VGSI / PAPI: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Approach lights: ALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III)
Declared distances: TORA:11800 TODA:12800 ASDA:11800 LDA:11050
Markings: precision, in good condition
Displaced threshold: 750 ft.
Touchdown point: yes, lighted
Traffic pattern: left
Threshold elevation: 435.6 ft.
Obstructions: 72 ft. tree, 2711 ft. from runway, 652 ft. left of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear

Heading: 203 magnetic, 218 true
VGSI / PAPI: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Declared distances: TORA:11800 TODA:12800 ASDA:11800 LDA:11050
Markings: precision, in good condition
Displaced threshold: 750 ft.
Touchdown point: yes, no lights
Traffic pattern: left
Threshold elevation: 438.9 ft.
Obstructions: 86 ft. tree, 3096 ft. from runway, 430 ft. right of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear

Heading: 023 magnetic, 038 true
VGSI / PAPI: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Markings: nonprecision, in good condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lights
REIL: no
Traffic pattern: right
Threshold elevation: 433.5 ft.
Obstructions: 79 ft. trees, 2175 ft. from runway, 350 ft. both sides of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear

Heading: 023 magnetic, 038 true
Markings: buoys, in good condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lights
Traffic pattern: left
Threshold elevation: 423.4 ft.
Obstructions: 14 ft. fence, 553 ft. from runway, 170 ft. left of centerline, 39:1 slope to clear

Procedure charts published by the FAA (public domain). Confirm the current cycle before flight.

Control Tower: yes
Atis: 124.4
Wx Asos: 124.4 (907-621-7609)
Fairbanks Ground: 121.9
Fairbanks Tower: 118.3 257.8
Fairbanks Approach: 125.35 ;180-359 127.1 ;360-179 251.1 ;360-179 363.2 ;180-359 119.85
Fairbanks Departure: 125.35 ;180-359 127.1 ;360-179 251.1 ;360-179 363.2 ;180-359 327.1
Clearance Delivery: 127.6
Approach Lights: ALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III)
Instrument Approach: ILS/DME

Airport data aggregated from public FAA/AirNav sources for reference only — always consult official charts and NOTAMs for flight planning.