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Eielson Air Force BasePAEI / EIL

Eielson Air Force Base serves Fairbanks, Alaska, United States. Its ICAO code is PAEI and its IATA code EIL. The longest of its one runway is 14/32, at 14,530 ft (4,429 m). The field is 547 ft (167 m) above sea level. Local time is America/Anchorage, UTC-9, or UTC-8 with daylight saving.

Published by Overfly · Airport data: OurAirports, 14 Sep 2026 · Last updated 23 Sep 2026

ICAO

PAEI

IATA

EIL

LONGEST RUNWAY

14,530 ft

4,429 m · 14/32

ELEVATION

547 ft

167 m

TIME ZONE

UTC-9

America/Anchorage

POSITION

64.666°N

147.102°W

Runways

14/3214,530 ft · 4,429 mCONC

Nearest airports

Ladd Army Airfield PAFB 17 nm30m

Fairbanks International Airport PAFA 21 nm35m

Nenana Municipal Airport PANN 51 nm35m

Allen Army Airfield PABI 54 nm35m

Clear Airport PACL 57 nm35m

Fort Yukon Airport PFYU 123 nm45m

Gulkana Airport PAGK 157 nm50m

Talkeetna Airport PATK 162 nm50m

Questions people ask about Eielson Air Force Base

How long is the runway at Eielson Air Force Base?

The longest runway, 14/32, is 14,530 ft (4,429 m), surface CONC.

What is the elevation of Eielson Air Force Base?

547 ft (167 m) above mean sea level.

What time zone is Eielson Air Force Base in?

America/Anchorage: UTC-9, or UTC-8 with daylight saving.

What are the codes for Eielson Air Force Base?

ICAO PAEI, IATA EIL. It serves Fairbanks, United States.

How far can you fly from Fairbanks?

Open the mapper with a 7,300 nm range ring around PAEI, then pick your own aircraft, add a route and check every leg.

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