# Fairbanks International Airport (FAI / PAFA)

**Fairbanks International Airport** (IATA: FAI, ICAO: PAFA) is a medium airport in Fairbanks, Alaska, United States. It opened in 1951. It has 4 runways; the longest is 11,800 ft (3,597 m). It is operated by Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities. In 2025 it handled 1.1 million passengers.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/pafa

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: FAI / PAFA
- FAA: FAI
- Type: Medium airport
- Operator: Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities
- Serves: Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
- Opened: 1951
- Elevation: 439 ft / 134 m
- Coordinates: 64.8151, -147.8560
- Runways: 4
- Longest runway: 11,800 ft / 3,597 m
- Instrument procedures: 13 approaches, 5 departures, 2 arrivals
- Passengers: 1,133,941 (2025)
- Time zone: UTC-9/-8 · America/Anchorage
- Website: https://dot.alaska.gov/faiiap/
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairbanks_International_Airport (20 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1431295
- Weather station: PAFA · WMO 70261
- Ident: PAFA

## Timeline

- 1951: Fairbanks International Airport opens.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 02L/20R | 11,800 ft / 3,597 m | 150 ft / 46 m | Asphalt | 038° / 218° | yes |
| 02W/20W | 5,400 ft / 1,646 m | 100 ft / 31 m | Water | 038° / 218° |  |
| 02R/20L | 4,510 ft / 1,375 m | 75 ft / 23 m | Asphalt | 038° / 218° | yes |
| 02/20 | 2,900 ft / 884 m | 75 ft / 23 m | Gravel | 038° / 218° |  |

- FAA airport diagram: https://aeronav.faa.gov/d-tpp/2611/01234AD.PDF

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2014 | 1,075,107 | Wikidata |
| 2015 | 1,064,925 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2016 | 1,122,087 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2017 | 1,140,350 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2018 | 1,149,573 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2019 | 1,175,656 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2020 | 482,099 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2021 | 917,602 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2022 | 1,034,318 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2023 | 1,103,425 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2024 | 1,151,866 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2025 | 1,133,941 | BTS T-100 Segment |

## Routes

27 destinations in 2 countries. From the airport's Wikipedia article.

### Year-round (20)

- [KBC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/z91.md) Birch Creek Airport · United States · 116 mi / 187 km · Wright Air Service
- [TAL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pata.md) Ralph M Calhoun Memorial Airport · United States · 127 mi / 204 km · Wright Air Service
- [FYU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pfyu.md) Fort Yukon Airport · United States · 142 mi / 229 km · Wright Air Service
- [LMA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pamh.md) Minchumina Airport · United States · 148 mi / 238 km · Wright Air Service
- [VEE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pave.md) Venetie Airport · United States · 157 mi / 253 km · Wright Air Service
- [CIK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/paci.md) Chalkyitsik Airport · United States · 172 mi / 277 km · Wright Air Service
- [BTT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pabt.md) Bettles Airport · United States · 178 mi / 287 km · Wright Air Service
- [AET](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pfal.md) Allakaket Airport · United States · 181 mi / 291 km · Wright Air Service
- [HUS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pahu.md) Hughes Airport · United States · 203 mi / 326 km · Wright Air Service
- [RBY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pary.md) Ruby Airport · United States · 224 mi / 361 km · Wright Air Service
- [ARC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/parc.md) Arctic Village Airport · United States · 237 mi / 381 km · Wright Air Service
- [HSL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pahl.md) Huslia Airport · United States · 253 mi / 407 km · Wright Air Service
- [AKP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pakp.md) Anaktuvuk Pass Airport · United States · 253 mi / 407 km · Wright Air Service
- [GAL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/paga.md) Edward G. Pitka Sr Airport · United States · 267 mi / 430 km · Wright Air Service
- [KYU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pfku.md) Koyukuk Airport · United States · 290 mi / 466 km · Wright Air Service
- [NUL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/panu.md) Nulato Airport · United States · 301 mi / 484 km · Wright Air Service
- [KAL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pakv.md) Kaltag Airport · United States · 324 mi / 522 km · Wright Air Service
- [SCC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pasc.md) Deadhorse Airport · United States · 372 mi / 599 km · Wright Air Service
- [BTI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/paba.md) Barter Island Long Range Radar Station Airport · United States · 384 mi / 618 km · Wright Air Service
- [SEA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksea.md) Seattle–Tacoma International Airport · United States · 1,530 mi / 2,462 km · Delta Air Lines

### Seasonal (3)

- [DEN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kden.md) Denver International Airport · United States · 2,425 mi / 3,903 km · United Airlines
- [MSP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmsp.md) Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field · United States · 2,460 mi / 3,959 km · Delta Air Lines
- [ORD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kord.md) Chicago O'Hare International Airport · United States · 2,778 mi / 4,471 km · United Airlines

### Seasonal charter (1)

- [YDA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyda.md) Dawson City Airport · Canada · 265 mi / 427 km · Air North

### Cargo (3)

- [ANC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/panc.md) Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · United States · 260 mi / 418 km · FedEx Express
- [GEG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kgeg.md) Spokane International Airport · United States · 1,634 mi / 2,629 km · Amazon Air
- [PDX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kpdx.md) Portland International Airport · United States · 1,637 mi / 2,634 km · Amazon Air

## Airlines

The figure is how many destinations each airline flies from FAI, as the routes above have them. Hubs from Wikidata.

### Hub airlines (3)

- 5V [Everts Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/everts-air)
- 5V [Everts Air Cargo](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/everts-air-cargo)
- 4W [Warbelow's Air Ventures](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/warbelows-air-ventures)

### Passenger (4)

- 8V [Wright Air Service](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/wright-air-service) · 19
- DL [Delta Air Lines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/delta-air-lines) · 2
- UA [United Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/united-airlines) · 2 · seasonal
- 4N [Air North](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-north) · 1 · seasonal charter

### Cargo (2)

- MZN [Amazon Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/amazon-air) · 2
- FX [FedEx Express](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/fedex-express) · 1

Former hub of [Frontier Flying Service](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/frontier-flying-service).

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 1.1M (2025) | #771 of 3,974 | #189 in North America | #133 in US |
| Longest runway | 11,800 ft / 3,597 m | #437 of 29,858 | #103 in North America | #91 in US |
| Elevation | 439 ft / 134 m | =28,303 of 43,403 | =13,406 in North America | =11,247 in US |
| Age | Opened 1951 | =3,751 of 15,079 | =2,596 in North America | =2,536 in US |
| Runways | 4 | =41 of 29,978 | =20 in North America | =19 in US |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| APP | APP | 118.600 |
| ASOS | ASOS | 119.025 |
| ATIS | ATIS | 124.400 |
| AWOS | TWEB | 108.200 |
| CLD | CLNC DEL | 127.600 |
| DEP | DEP | 32.710 |
| FSS | RDO | 122.600 |
| GND | GND | 121.900 |
| MISC | EIELSON RANGE CON | 125.300 |
| TWR | TWR | 118.300 |
| UNIC | UNICOM | 122.950 |

## Nearby airports

- [FBK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pafb.md) Ladd Army Airfield · 7.3 mi / 12 km
- [EIL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/paei.md) Eielson Air Force Base · 25 mi / 39 km
- [ENN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pann.md) Nenana Municipal Airport · 40 mi / 65 km
- [PACL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pacl.md) Clear Airport · 52 mi / 83 km
- [BIG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pabi.md) Allen Army Airfield · 85 mi / 137 km

## Sources

- [BTS T-100 Segment](https://www.transtats.bts.gov/Tables.asp?QO_VQ=EEE&QO_anzr=Nv4%20Pn44vr45): US traffic: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment (Public Domain (US Government))
- [FAA NASR](https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/aero_data/NASR_Subscription/): US airport data: FAA National Airspace System Resources (Public Domain (US Government))
- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [Wikipedia: “Fairbanks International Airport”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fairbanks_International_Airport&oldid=1375815015), revision of 20 Sep 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/pafa/data