Fairbanks International Airport
Fairbanks International Airport (PAFA/FAI) is a large international airport located in Fairbanks, AK, 257 mi north of Anchorage. It features 4 runways with the longest being 11,800 feet. SkyMeter has observed roughly 80 arrivals and 75 departures per day on average over the last 7 days, served by 28 carriers across 23 routes. The most active carrier is Alaska Airlines (ASA). The busiest route is to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (PANC). At the busiest hour of an average day, we calculated that a plane takes off or lands roughly every 189 seconds.
Safety incidents
Last 7 days · 3 total
Current weather
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Delays by hour
Avg minutes · local time · last 30 days
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Carriers
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DAZ
Communications Frequencies
2026-06-11| Type | Freq (MHz) | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| TWR | 118.300 | 24 |
| TWR | 257.800 | 24 |
| GND | 121.900 | 24 |
| ATIS | 124.400 | 24 |
| APCH | 119.850 | 24 |
| APCH | 125.350 | 24 |
| APCH | 127.100 | 24 |
| APCH | 251.100 | 24 |
| APCH | 363.200 | 24 |
| DEP | 327.100 | 24 |
| ASOS | 124.400 | — |
| FSS | 121.500 | — |
| FSS | 122.200 | — |
| FSS | 124.100 | — |
| FSS | 132.650 | — |
| FSS | 243.000 | — |
| LCL/P | 118.300 | 24 |
| EMERG | 121.500 | 24 |
| TRSA | 125.350 | 24 |
| OTHER | 125.350 | 24 |
| TRSA | 127.100 | 24 |
| OTHER | 127.100 | 24 |
| CD/P | 127.600 | 24 |
| OTHER | 127.600 | 24 |
| EMERG | 243.000 | 24 |
| TRSA | 251.100 | 24 |
| OTHER | 251.100 | 24 |
| LCL/P | 257.800 | 24 |
| TRSA | 363.200 | 24 |
| OTHER | 363.200 | 24 |
Airport operations
- ARTCC:
- ZAN
- Elevation:
- 439 ft
- Mag var:
- 15° E
- Fuel:
- 100LL, A1
Destination network
Great-circle routes from PAFA · last 7d
Hourly traffic
Avg movements per hour · local time · last 30 days
Top routes
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| Route | Operator | Flights | Avg enroute |
|---|---|---|---|
FAISEA Seattle, US |
ASA
Alaska Airlines |
42 | 3h 34m |
FAIANC Anchorage, US |
ASA
Alaska Airlines |
30 | 0h 55m |
FAIANC Anchorage, US |
QXE
Horizon AIR Industries |
21 | 0h 56m |
FAIANC Anchorage, US |
DAZ
DAZ |
8 | 2h 4m |
FAISEA Seattle, US |
DAL
Delta AIR Lines |
7 | 3h 36m |
FAIANC Anchorage, US |
CFS
Empire Airlines (Hayden Lake |
6 | 1h 22m |
FAIDEN Denver, US |
UAL
United Airlines |
5 | 5h 18m |
FAIPDX Portland, US |
SCX
MN Airlines |
5 | 3h 49m |
FAIANC Anchorage, US |
TNV
Transnorthern |
5 | 1h 22m |
FAIORD Chicago, US |
UAL
United Airlines |
4 | 5h 49m |
FAIMSP Minneapolis, US |
DAL
Delta AIR Lines |
3 | 5h 16m |
FAIVDZ Valdez, US |
RVV
Reeve AIR Alaska |
3 | 1h 18m |
FAIANC Anchorage, US |
RVV
Reeve AIR Alaska |
2 | 1h 31m |
FAIMLY Manley Hot Springs, US |
WAV
Warbelows AIR Ventures (Fairbanks |
2 | 2h 41m |
FAI4AK Livengood, US |
WAV
Warbelows AIR Ventures (Fairbanks |
2 | 0h 21m |
FAI20K Quail Creek, US |
WAV
Warbelows AIR Ventures (Fairbanks |
2 | 0h 23m |
FAIANC Anchorage, US |
AER
Alaska Central Express |
2 | 2h 9m |
FAIANC Anchorage, US |
UAL
United Airlines |
1 | 2h 48m |
FAIYZF Yellowknife, CA |
NAS
NAS |
1 | 4h 54m |
FAIORD Chicago, US |
LSI
Aliscargo Airlines S.P.A. |
1 | 5h 41m |