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FAIRBANKS INTL AIRPORT

FAIRBANKS, AK, USA
Airport Info
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Location
Latitude / Longitude: 64°48'55"N / 147°51'24"W
  64°48.9213'N / 147°51.4'W
  64.8154 / -147.8567
Elevation: 439.0 ft. (surveyed)
Variation: 15E (2025)
From city: 03 miles SW of FAIRBANKS, AK

Operations
Facility use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: FAIRBANKS
Control tower: yes
Boundary ARTCC: ANCHORAGE
Responsible ARTCC: ANCHORAGE
FSS: FAIRBANKS [1-866-248-6516]
NOTAMs facility: FAI (NOTAM-D service available)
Segmented circle: no
Landing fee: yes
International operations: customs landing rights airport

Communications

Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
FAI 77oT/4.1 FAIRBANKS VORTAC 108.60 28E
ENN 66oT/34.0 NENANA VORTAC 115.80 27E
 
NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID
CHENA 262oT/9.3 257 28E CUN
FOX 218oT/11.6 356 28E FOX
ICE POOL 62oT/35.3 525 23E ICW

Services
Fuel available: 100LLA1
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 02/20
Dimensions: 2900 x 75 ft.
Surface: NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
 
Runway 02
Runway 20
Latitude: 64-48-57.8002N 64-49-20.2644N
Longitude: 147-50-47.5998W 147-50-06.2715W
Elevation: 433.0 ft. 433.6 ft.
Runway true heading: 038 218
 

Runway 02L/20R
Dimensions: 11800 x 150 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,SAW-CUT OR PLASTIC GROOVED
Edge lights: HIGH
 
Runway 02L
Runway 20R
Latitude: 64-48-09.4756N 64-49-40.9108N
Longitude: 147-53-09.1838W 147-50-21.1293W
Elevation: 435.6 ft. 438.9 ft.
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway true heading: 038 218
Displaced threshold: 750 ft. 750 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:11800 TODA:12800 ASDA:11800 LDA:11050 TORA:11800 TODA:12800 ASDA:11800 LDA:11050
Markings: precision instrument, in good condition precision instrument, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdow midfield rollout touchdow midfield rollout
Approach lights: STANDARD 2,400 FOOT HIGH INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH SEQUENCED FLASHERS, CATEGORY II OR III CONFIGURATION 1,400 FOOT MEDIUM INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH RUNWAY ALIGNMENT INDICATOR LIGHTS
Centerline lights: yes yes
Touchdown lights: yes no
Instrument approach: ILS/DME ILS/DME
 

Runway 02R/20L
Dimensions: 4510 x 75 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
Edge lights: MEDIUM
 
Runway 02R
Runway 20L
Latitude: 64-48-00.8616N 64-48-35.8092N
Longitude: 147-52-32.2332W 147-51-28.0275W
Elevation: 433.5 ft. 434.5 ft.
Traffic pattern: right
Runway true heading: 038 218
Markings: nonprecision instrument, in good condition nonprecision instrument, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: no yes
 

Runway 02W/20W
Dimensions: 5400 x 100 ft.
Surface: WATER,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
 
Runway 02W
Runway 20W
Latitude: 64-48-58.0039N 64-49-39.8349N
Longitude: 147-51-16.5892W 147-49-59.6293W
Elevation: 423.4 ft. 423.4 ft.
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway true heading: 038 218
Markings: buoys (seaplane base), in good condition buoys (seaplane base), in good condition
 

Operational Statistics
Annual operations: 113799
Commercial: 10894
Air taxi: 27611
Local: 34296
Itinerant: 37685
Military: 3313

Additional Remarks
  • BE ALERT FOR SNOW REMOVAL EQUIPMENT OPNS FM 1 OCT TO 15 MAY.
  • MILITARY CONTRACT FUEL AVBL.
  • FOR FLIGHTS IN MOAS EAST OF FAIRBANKS RECOMMEND CONTACTING EIELSON RANGR CONTROL ON 125.3/126.3 OR CALL 1-800-758-8723 FOR INFORMATION ON MILITARY ACTIVITES.
  • NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFECT FM 2200-0800 ALL LARGE ACFT, TURBINE ENGINE, AND HEAVY ACFT UTILIZE RWY 02L FOR ARRS AND RWY 20R FOR DEPS WHEN WIND IS NOT AN OPERATIOINAL FACTOR. CTC APRT OPNS FOR ENGINE RUN-UP LOCATIONS.
  • TRANSIENT PARKING EAST RAMP FOR ACFT WITH WINGSPAN LESS THAN 79 FT. NO TRANSIENT ACFT PARKING ON WEST RAMP, CTC APT OPS 907-451-2300 FOR INFO & MEDIVAC PARKING.
  • FOR AVBLTY OF SUMMER GRAVEL STRIP RWY 02/20 AND WINTER SKI STRIP RWY 02/20 CONSULT LOCAL NOTAMS AND CTC TWR PRIOR TO ARRIVAL /DEPARTURE.
  • N/S TAXIWAY (TWY A) IS WEST AND PARALLEL TO RWY 02L/20R. BE ALERT TO AVOID LANDING ON TAXIWAY.
  • WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV.
  • ALL RWY HOLD LINES OBSCURED OCTOBER 1 THRU APRIL 1.
  • FOR TRANSIENT HELICOPTER PARKING CALL ARPT OPS 907-451-2300.
  • COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -32C.
  • SEE ADDITIONAL PAGES UNDER NOTICES FOR TRSA AND FAIRBANKS AREA INFORMATION.
  • NWS WEATHER BALLOON LAUNCH SITE 2000 FEET WEST OF MIDFIELD RUNWAY 02L/20R. LAUNCHES ARE TWICE DAILY AT 1100 AND 2300 HOURS UTC.
  • ATCT LOCATED AT 64-48-39.438N 147-50-55.722W, ELEVATION 538 FT MSL.
  • RWY 02R/20L IS LIMITED FOR USE BY ACFT DESIGN GROUP B II, ACFT OR SMALLER.
  • TWY B SECURITY GATE BETWEEN RWY 02L/20R AND TWY CHARLIE KEY 121.75 5 TIMES TO ACTIVATE. IF TWY B GATE INOPERATIVE, WAIT 30 SECONDS TO RESET AND TRY AGAIN. IF UNSUCCESSFUL, NOTIFY FAI OPS, 907-451-2300
  • COMPASS ROSE NOT CALIBRATED.
  • RWY 02R/20L & RWY GRVL/SKI 02/20 NOT AVBL FOR SCHEDULED OR UNSCHEDULED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS.
  • PPR FOR MIL ACFT UTILIZING HEAVY CARGO OR TRML APN, CTC APRT OPS
  • WATERLANE IS CONTROLLED; CTC ATCT ON FREQ 118.3 FOR APPROVAL. WATERLANE THRESHOLD BUOYS ARE 500 FROM N AND S SHORES AND MARK WATERLANE. STEP TAXI PROHIBITED OUTSIDE OF WATERLANE. EAST OF WATERLANE IS UNCONTROLLED; AIRCRAFT MAY TAXI IN THIS AREA AT PILOT DISCRETION. RECOMMEND CTC CLNC DEL AS SOON AS PRACTICAL AFTER ENG START. SFC FROZEN IN WINTER, NOT MONITORED. LIMITED TRANSIENT FLOAT PLANE PARKING AVBL CTC 907-455-4571. MIGRATORY BIRDS IN THE VICINITY OF ARPT DURING SPRING THRU FALL.

Instrument Procedures
Effective May 16, 2024 to Jun 12, 2024
   AIRPORT DIAGRAM (PDF)

STARs (Standard Terminal Arrivals)
   HRDNG FOUR (RNAV) (PDF)
   LIBER FIVE (RNAV) (PDF)

IAPs (Instrument Approach Procedures)
   HI-ILS Y OR LOC Y RWY 20R (PDF)
   ILS OR LOC RWY 02L (PDF)
   ILS Z OR LOC Z RWY 20R (PDF)
   ILS RWY 02L (SA CAT I) (PDF)
   ILS Z RWY 20R (SA CAT I - II) (PDF)
   ILS RWY 02L (CAT II - III) (PDF)
   RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 02L (PDF)
   RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 20R (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 02R (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 20L (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 02L (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 20R (PDF)
   TACAN RWY 20R (PDF)
   TAKEOFF MINIMUMS (PDF)
   DIVERSE VECTOR AREA (PDF)
   ALTERNATE MINIMUMS (PDF)

Departure Procedures
   DRRLL FOUR (RNAV) (PDF)
   GALENA EIGHT (PDF)
   MCKINLEY FOUR (PDF)
   PUYVO FIVE (RNAV) (PDF)
   RDFLG FIVE (RNAV) (PDF)
 
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