PAEI — Eielson AFB
Fairbanks, AK · field elevation 548 ft · Class D airspace · ATCT
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VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR PAEI 252255Z 08013KT 10SM CLR 16/M02 A2959 RMK AO2A SLP026 T01581022 $
- Wind
- from 080° at 13 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 16 °C / dewpoint -2 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.59 inHg
- Density altitude
- 1,179 ft · pressure altitude 878 ft
- Observed
- 68 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 080° at 13 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | 2 kt head | 13 kt from the left |
| 32 | 2 kt tail | 13 kt from the right |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
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Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Weather cameras
8 within 20 nm, closest 2 nm. Last image 8 min ago.
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Forecast
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TAF PAEI 252200Z 2522/2704 12010G15KT 9999 FEW150 QNH2959INS WND 09007KT AFT 2605 BECMG 2619/2621 13012G18KT 9999 SCT130 QNH2945INS TX15/2601Z TNM04/2613Z
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 64.66564, -147.10143
- Elevation
- 548 ft MSL
- Surface airspace
-
Class D
Two-way radio communication must be established before you enter, while the tower is open.
The same callsign rule as Class C. When the tower closes the airspace usually reverts to Class E, or to Class G where no surface area is charted — the Chart Supplement entry says which, and the hours are on the sectional. A surface area normally extends to 2,500 ft above the field, with the ceiling charted in a dashed blue box as a number in hundreds of feet.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1544Z / 0334Z
- Tower hours
- 1600-0800Z++
- Magnetic variation
- 14°E (2030)
- Sectional
- Fairbanks
- County
- Fairbanks North Star, AK
Airport diagram
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Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 14,530 | 150 | CONC | HIGH |
Frequencies
- ATIS
- 119.9
- Tower 1600-0800Z++
- 127.2
- Ground
- 121.8
- Approach 180-359
- 125.35
- Approach 360-179
- 127.1
- Departure
- 127.1
Published procedures
- 2 approaches — ILS, LOC/GS
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- PAFB Ladd AAF17 nm
- PAFA Fairbanks Intl21 nm
- PANN Nenana Muni51 nm
- PABI Allen AAF54 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the PAEI airport diagram or an approach plate
- Other Alaska airports
- How to read a METAR
- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
- Live records — the strongest winds and lowest ceilings in the country right now
Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.