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Fairbanks International AirportPAFA / FAI

Fairbanks International Airport serves Fairbanks, Alaska, United States. Its ICAO code is PAFA and its IATA code FAI. The longest of its 4 runways is 02L/20R, at 11,800 ft (3,597 m). The field is 439 ft (134 m) above sea level. Local time is America/Anchorage, UTC-9, or UTC-8 with daylight saving.

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ICAO
PAFA
IATA
FAI
LONGEST RUNWAY
11,800 ft
3,597 m · 02L/20R
ELEVATION
439 ft
134 m
TIME ZONE
UTC-9
America/Anchorage
POSITION
64.815°N
147.856°W

Runways

02L/20R11,800 ft · 3,597 mASPH-G
02W/20W5,400 ft · 1,646 mWATER
02R/20L4,510 ft · 1,375 mASPH-G
02/202,900 ft · 884 mGRVL

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Questions people ask about Fairbanks International Airport

How long is the runway at Fairbanks International Airport?

The longest runway, 02L/20R, is 11,800 ft (3,597 m), surface ASPH-G. Fairbanks International Airport has 4 runways in all.

What is the elevation of Fairbanks International Airport?

439 ft (134 m) above mean sea level.

What time zone is Fairbanks International Airport in?

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

What are the codes for Fairbanks International Airport?

ICAO PAFA, IATA FAI. It serves Fairbanks, United States.

How far can you fly from Fairbanks?
Open the mapper with a 7,300 nm range ring around PAFA, then pick your own aircraft, add a route and check every leg.
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