PAFA — Fairbanks Intl
Fairbanks, AK · field elevation 439 ft · Class D airspace · ATCT-TRACON
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PAFA current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR PAFA 252353Z 08009KT 10SM FEW080 FEW200 16/M01 A2959 RMK AO2 SLP026 T01561011 10156 20022 58017
- Wind
- from 080° at 9 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- few, no ceiling
- Temperature
- 16 °C / dewpoint -1 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.59 inHg
- Density altitude
- 1,021 ft · pressure altitude 769 ft
- Observed
- 6 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 080° at 9 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 02 | 7 kt head | 6 kt from the right |
| 02L | 7 kt head | 6 kt from the right |
| 02R | 7 kt head | 6 kt from the right |
| 02W | 7 kt head | 6 kt from the right |
| 20 | 7 kt tail | 6 kt from the left |
| 20R | 7 kt tail | 6 kt from the left |
| 20L | 7 kt tail | 6 kt from the left |
| 20W | 7 kt tail | 6 kt from the left |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Weather cameras
8 within 20 nm, closest on the field. Last image 5 min ago.
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Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF PAFA 252326Z 2600/2706 08008KT P6SM FEW060 SCT120 FM260600 05004KT P6SM FEW060 SCT120
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 64.81536, -147.85667
- Elevation
- 439 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 / 0340Z
- Tower hours
- Continuous (24 hours)
- Magnetic variation
- 15°E (2025)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A1
- Sectional
- Fairbanks
- County
- Fairbanks North Star, AK
Airport diagram
Everything else PAFA publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02L/20R | 11,800 | 150 | ASPH | HIGH |
| 02W/20W | 5,400 | 100 | WATER | — |
| 02R/20L | 4,510 | 75 | ASPH | MED |
| 02/20 | 2,900 | 75 | GRVL | — |
Frequencies
- ATIS
- 124.4
- Tower Continuous (24 hours)
- 118.3
- Ground
- 121.9
- Clearance
- 127.6
- Approach
- 119.85
- Approach 180-359
- 125.35
- Approach 360-179
- 127.1
Published procedures
- 10 approaches — ILS, LOC, RNAV (GPS), RNAV (RNP)
- 5 departures published
- 2 arrivals published
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
Nearby airports
- PAFB Ladd AAF6 nm
- PAEI Eielson AFB21 nm
- PANN Nenana Muni35 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the PAFA 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.