FAA facility Airport

FAIRBANKS INTL

FAIRBANKS, ALASKA FAA FAI ICAO PAFA Open to the public

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Runways

4 records · drawn to relative scale

02/20 2,900 × 75 ft · Gravel · Unlighted

02 20

Runway-end details

Runway 02/20 end details
End	True hdg	ILS	Glide slope aid	Approach lights	Displaced thr	Declared distances
02	38°	—	—	—	—	—
20	218°	—	—	—	—	—

02L/20R 11,800 × 150 ft · Asphalt (good) · High-intensity edge lights

02L 20R

Runway-end details

Runway 02L/20R end details
End	True hdg	ILS	Glide slope aid	Approach lights	Displaced thr	Declared distances
02L	38°	ILS/DME	PAPI · 4-light · left side	ALSF2 High-intensity ALS with sequenced flashers (CAT II/III)	750 ft	TORA 11,800 · TODA 12,800 · ASDA 11,800 · LDA 11,050
20R	218°	ILS/DME	PAPI · 4-light · left side	MALSR Medium-intensity ALS with runway alignment lights	750 ft	TORA 11,800 · TODA 12,800 · ASDA 11,800 · LDA 11,050

02R/20L 4,510 × 75 ft · Asphalt (good) · Medium-intensity edge lights

02R 20L

Runway-end details

Runway 02R/20L end details
End	True hdg	ILS	Glide slope aid	Approach lights	Displaced thr	Declared distances
02R RP	38°	—	PAPI · 4-light · left side	—	—	—
20L	218°	—	PAPI · 4-light · left side	—	—	—

02W/20W 5,400 × 100 ft · Water · Unlighted

02W 20W

Runway-end details

Runway 02W/20W end details
End	True hdg	ILS	Glide slope aid	Approach lights	Displaced thr	Declared distances
02W	38°	—	—	—	—	—
20W	218°	—	—	—	—	—

Communications

24 published frequencies

Published communications frequencies
Use	Frequency	Hours
FAI VORTAC	108.6/23X	—
LCL/P	118.3	24
APCH/S	119.85	24
EMERG	121.5	24
FAI FSS	121.5	—
GND/P	121.9	24
FAI FSS	122.2	—
FAI FSS	124.1	—
ATIS	124.4	24
FAI ASOS	124.4	—
APCH/P DEP/P IC	125.35	24
TRSA	125.35	24

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APCH/P DEP/P	127.1	24
TRSA	127.1	24
CD/P	127.6	24
FAI FSS	132.65	—
EMERG	243.0	24
FAI FSS	243.0	—
APCH/P DEP/P	251.1	24
TRSA	251.1	24
LCL/P	257.8	24
DEP/S	327.1	24
APCH/P DEP/P IC	363.2	24
TRSA	363.2	24

Instrument landing systems

NASR ILS_BASE records

Instrument landing system records
Runway end	System	Category	Frequency	Status
02L	ILS/DME	IIIB	109.1	Operational ifr (1976-04-09)
20R	ILS/DME	I	110.3	Operational ifr (1901-01-01)

FAA listing history

Identities observed in NASR snapshots

FAIRBANKS INTL Observed 2024-06-13 through 2026-07-09 PAFA

Dates describe available FAA snapshots, not exact opening, closure or construction dates.

Material changes

First observed in NASR cycles

No public material changes are recorded yet.

Facility facts

FAA / ICAO: FAI / PAFA
Type: Airport A
Status: Open
Ownership: Publicly owned
Use: Open to the public
Activated: 1951-06
Part 139: Class I · ARFF index C I C
Fuel: 100LL JET A1
Repair: Airframe: Major
Powerplant: Major
Tower: Control tower + radar approach control ATCT-TRACON
Landing fee: Charged

Location

City: FAIRBANKS, AK
County: Fairbanks North Star
FAA region: Alaskan region
Coordinates: 64.81536, -147.85667
Elevation: 439.0 ft (3RD PARTY SURVEY)

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Weather stations

FAI Commissioned 1997-11-26 ASOS

Wildlife strikes

123Reported strikes

8With damage

0Injuries

Latest matched event: 2026-06-01. Safety-event data, separate from NASR infrastructure facts.

2012 2026

Wildlife strikes by year for FAIRBANKS INTL
Year	Strikes	Damaging
2012	7	0
2013	3	0
2014	1	0
2015	3	0
2016	4	0
2017	9	1
2018	7	1
2019	8	0
2020	0	0
2021	3	0
2022	4	0
2023	9	0
2024	5	0
2025	6	0
2026	2	0

FAA NASR cycle effective 2026-08-06. Operational information changes every cycle — consult current FAA publications, the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs before flight.