Fairbanks International Airport METAR PAFA

IFRMedium AirportElev. 134 m (439 ft)

Fairbanks International Airport is situated in Fairbanks, United States. The ICAO code of Fairbanks International Airport is PAFA and the IATA code is FAI.
It has 4 runways: Gravel runway 02/20 with a length of 2,900 ft (884 m), Asphalt runway 02L/20R with a length of 11,800 ft (3,597 m), Asphalt runway 02R/20L with a length of 4,510 ft (1,375 m), Water runway 02W/20W with a length of 5,400 ft (1,646 m).
The elevation is 134 m (439 ft). Its coordinates are:

2026-10-06 11:53 UTC

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Flight Cat

IFR

Temp

0.6°C

Wind

3kt

Visibility

5sm

Ceiling

500ft

Altimeter

29.51inHg

Raw METAR

METAR PAFA 061153Z 36003KT 5SM BR OVC005 01/M01 A2951 RMK AO2 SLP000 60000 T00061006 10017 21006 51019 $

Decoded

Wind: From 360° (N) at 3 kt
Visibility: 5 sm
Weather: Mist
Sky: Overcast (8 oktas) at 500 ft (152 m)
Temp / DP: 0.6°C (33°F) · Dew point -0.6°C (31°F)
Altimeter: 999 hPa · 29.51 inHg
Sea level P: 1000 hPa

TAF

Valid 6 Oct 12:00 UTC – 7 Oct 18:00 UTC

Raw TAF

TAF PAFA 061123Z 0612/0718 VRB03KT P6SM SCT005 OVC030 FM061300 23003KT 6SM -SHRASN OVC020

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

12:0018:00Wed 7 Oct06:0012:0018:00NOW

Tue 6 Oct

BASE12:00 – 13:00 UTC

VRB / 3 kt> 6 smSCT 500ft · OVC 3,000ft

VFR

FM13:00 – 18:00 UTC

230° / 3 kt6 smLight Showers Rain, Light Showers SnowOVC 2,000ft

MVFR

Forecast via NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Runways

Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed

Runway	Heading	Length	Surface	Wind Offset	Headwind	Crosswind
02 ★ best	38°	2,900 ft (884 m)	Gravel	38°	↑ 2 kt	2 kt L
20	218°	2,900 ft (884 m)	Gravel	142°	↓ 2 kt	2 kt R
02L	38°	11,800 ft (3,597 m)	Asphalt	38°	↑ 2 kt	2 kt L
20R	218°	11,800 ft (3,597 m)	Asphalt	142°	↓ 2 kt	2 kt R
02R	38°	4,510 ft (1,375 m)	Asphalt	38°	↑ 2 kt	2 kt L
20L	218°	4,510 ft (1,375 m)	Asphalt	142°	↓ 2 kt	2 kt R
02W	38°	5,400 ft (1,646 m)	Water	38°	↑ 2 kt	2 kt L
20W	218°	5,400 ft (1,646 m)	Water	142°	↓ 2 kt	2 kt R

Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind

Sunrise & Sunset

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Sunrise16:15 UTC

Sunset03:03 UTC

Daylight:10h 48m

00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

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Nearby Weather

ICAO	Airport	Distance	Category	Wind	Visibility	Sky	Temp
PAFB	—	12 km	LIFR	090° 3 kt	> 10 sm	OVC 400ft	0.8°C
PAEI	—	39 km	IFR	VRB 2 kt	> 10 sm	OVC 600ft	0°C
PANN	—	65 km	LIFR	310° 3 kt	0.75 sm	BKN 300ft	0°C
PAIN	—	131 km	VFR	Calm	—	OVC 5000ft	-2°C
PABI	—	137 km	VFR	240° 7 kt	> 10 sm	—	-1.7°C
PACE	—	166 km	LIFR	Calm	6 sm	OVC 100ft	-2.8°C

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