Regional airport · Fairbanks, United States

Fairbanks International

PAFAFAI
Elevation
439 ft
Coordinates
64°49′N 147°51′W
Local time
America/Anchorage

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Field information

PAFA runways, fuel & airport data

Reference data compiled from public aeronautical sources. Our OCC confirms the operational details for your flight before dispatch.

Fairbanks International (PAFA/FAI) has 4 runways; the longest, 02L/20R, is 11,800 ft (3,597 m) of asphalt. Fuel on the field: Jet A-1 & Avgas. Rescue and fire-fighting cover is published as ARFF index C. Operating hours: Open 24 hours (H24). Our OCC arranges ground handling, landing permits and fuel at PAFA, and confirms every figure on this page with the airport and handler before dispatch.

  • Classification

    Regional airport

  • Time zone

    America/Anchorage

  • Country

    United States

    US

  • Municipality

    Fairbanks

  • Elevation

    439 ft

  • Position

    64.8151, -147.8560

  • Traffic level

    High

  • Fuel

    Jet A-1 & Avgas

  • Fire & rescue

    ARFF index C

  • Operating hours

    Open 24 hours (H24)

  • Airport category

    B

    Crew briefing required

Runways · PAFA

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
02L/20R11,800 ft (3,597 m)150 ftasphalt—
02W/20W5,400 ft (1,646 m)100 ft——
02R/20L4,510 ft (1,375 m)75 ftasphalt—
02/202,900 ft (884 m)75 ftgravel—

Flight support

Ground handling, permits & fuel at PAFA.

The Network Plan coordinates flight support at Fairbanks International (PAFA / FAI) in Fairbanks, United States of America, through one 24/7 OCC desk. PAFA is listed in our network as a regional airport. Before dispatch, our OCC verifies permit lead times, slot availability, and local handler capabilities.

Services coordinated at PAFA

  1. 01

    Overflight & Landing Permits – United States of America

    Efficient coordination of overflight, landing, ad hoc, and seasonal block permit applications with the civil aviation authority of United States of America. Applicable permit lead times for United States of America are confirmed by the duty dispatcher at the time of request. For airline operators, navigation fee verifications, overflight charge audits, and CAA account reconciliations for United States of America are managed end-to-end.

  2. 02

    Ground Handling at PAFA

    Direct FBO and handler coordination at PAFA covering ramp parking, towing, GPU/ACU support, CIQ formalities, and real-time operational updates.

  3. 03

    Fuel Arrangements at PAFA

    Competitive into-plane pricing, secure fuel releases, and credit arrangements through major oil suppliers and local distributors worldwide. Availability at PAFA is confirmed by the duty dispatcher at the time of request.

  4. 04

    Flight Planning & Dispatch to PAFA

    Optimized routing, weather analysis, NOTAM review, fuel planning, and flight plan filing supported by continuous 24/7 OCC monitoring. Planning reference for PAFA: 64° 48′ 54″ N 147° 51′ 22″ W; elevation 439 ft.

  5. 05

    Crew & Passenger Services in Fairbanks

    Ground transportation, hotel reservations, visa assistance, and expedited meet & greet for crews operating into Fairbanks. Complete passenger handling coordination covering check-in, boarding, special assistance, and CIQ formalities at PAFA.

  6. 06

    Cargo Operations at PAFA

    Support for freighter operations into PAFA covering ULD logistics, ramp and slot coordination, dangerous goods coordination, and rapid turnarounds.

Location

Where PAFA sits in the network

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