FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FAI |
| Lat/Long: | 64-48-54.4110N / 147-51-22.5620W 64-48.906850N / 147-51.376033W 64.8151142 / -147.8562672 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 434 ft. / 132.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 28E (1980) |
| From city: | 3 miles SW of FAIRBANKS, AK |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 99709 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1951 |
| Sectional chart: | FAIRBANKS |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | ANCHORAGE CENTER |
| FSS: | FAIRBANKS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION (on field) [907-474-0788] |
| NOTAMs facility: | FAI (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Pattern altitude: | TRAFFIC PATTERN ALTITUDE (RECIPROCATING-ENGINE) 1500 FT MSL. TRAFFIC PATTERN ALTITUDE (LARGE AND TURBINE-POWERED AIRCRAFT) 2000 FT MSL. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee: | yes |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index C |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 124.4(907-456-1244) |
| FAIRBANKS GROUND: | 121.9 |
| FAIRBANKS TOWER: | 118.3 257.8 |
| FAIRBANKS APPROACH: | 125.35(180-359) 126.5(360-179) 363.2(180-359) 381.4(360-179) 118.6 |
| FAIRBANKS DEPARTURE: | 125.35(180-359) 126.5(360-179) 363.2(180-359) 381.4(360-179) 327.1 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 127.6 |
| 124.4(907-456-1244) |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| TRSA: | 126.5(360-179) 381.4(360-179) |
| TRSA IC: | 125.35(180-359) 363.2(180-359) |
- FREQ 122.95 IS MONITORED BY THE FUEL DEALER.
- SECTORIZATION BASED ON CHENA NDB.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| FAIr049/4.1 | | FAIRBANKS VORTAC | | 108.60 | | 28E |
| ENNr040/34.0 | | NENANA VORTAC | | 115.80 | | 27E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CHENA | | 233/9.3 | | 257 | | 28E | | CUN | -.-. ..- -. |
| FOX | | 189/11.6 | | 356 | | 28E | | FOX | ..-. --- -..- |
| ICE POOL | | 040/35.2 | | 525 | | 23E | | ICW | .. -.-. .-- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1 |
| Parking: | hangars |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 1L/19R
| Dimensions: | 11800 x 150 ft. / 3597 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 200.0 | | Double tandem: | 400.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 850.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 1L | | RUNWAY 19R |
| Latitude: | 64-48.157833N | | 64-49.682000N |
| Longitude: | 147-53.153333W | | 147-50.352833W |
| Elevation: | 431.0 ft. | | 434.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 010 magnetic, 038 true | | 190 magnetic, 218 true |
| 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, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown, midfield, rollout | | touchdown, midfield, rollout |
| Approach lights: | ALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III) | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, lighted | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 72 ft. tree, 2711 ft. from runway, 652 ft. left of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear | | 86 ft. tree, 3096 ft. from runway, 430 ft. right of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear |
Runway 1R/19L
| Dimensions: | 6500 x 100 ft. / 1981 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 1R | | RUNWAY 19L |
| Latitude: | 64-48.013333N | | 64-48.852833N |
| Longitude: | 147-52.539333W | | 147-50.997000W |
| Elevation: | 428.0 ft. | | 428.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 010 magnetic, 038 true | | 190 magnetic, 218 true |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
| Obstructions: | 79 ft. trees, 2175 ft. from runway, 350 ft. both sides of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 2900 x 75 ft. / 884 x 23 m |
| Surface: | gravel |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 64-48.963373N | | 64-49.337833N |
| Longitude: | 147-50.793668W | | 147-50.105000W |
| Elevation: | 428.0 ft. | | 428.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 010 magnetic, 038 true | | 190 magnetic, 218 true |
Runway 1W/19W
| Dimensions: | 5400 x 100 ft. / 1646 x 30 m |
| Surface: | water |
| RUNWAY 1W | | RUNWAY 19W |
| Latitude: | 64-48.967000N | | 64-49.664333N |
| Longitude: | 147-51.276000W | | 147-49.993667W |
| Elevation: | 419.0 ft. | | 419.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 010 magnetic, 038 true | | 190 magnetic, 218 true |
| Markings: | buoys, in good condition | | buoys, in good condition |
| Obstructions: | 14 ft. fence, 553 ft. from runway, 170 ft. left of centerline, 39:1 slope to clear | | 11 ft. fence, 505 ft. from runway, 45:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | STATE OF ALASKA DOTPF 6450 AIRPORT WAY - SUITE 1 FAIRBANKS, AK 99709 Phone 907-474-2500 ALASKA INTL AIRPORT SYSTEM. |
| Manager: | JESSE VANDERZANDEN 6450 AIRPORT WAY - SUITE 1 FAIRBANKS, AK 99709 Phone 907-474-2500 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 481 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 402 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 78 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 365/day * | | 35% | local general aviation | | 33% | transient general aviation | | 18% | air taxi | | 13% | commercial | | 2% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 08 August 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | BE ALERT FOR SNOW REMOVAL EQUIPMENT OPNS FM 1 OCT TO 15 MAY. |
| - | MILITARY CONTRACT FUEL AVBL. |
| - | BE ALERT: BLASTING AT 1500 MON-FRI 1 NM RADIUS OF 65 03N 147 37W OF TRUE NORTH MINE (2 NM NW OF PEDRO DOME) 1500 FT & BLO. |
| - | FOR AVBLTY OF SKI STRIP RY 01/19 CONSULT LOCAL NOTAMS & CTC ATCT PRIOR TO ARR/DEP. |
| - | FOR FLIGHTS IN MOA'S EAST OF FAIRBANKS RECOMMEND CONTACTING EIELSON RANGR CONTROL ON 125.3 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 RY 01L FOR ARRS AND 19R FOR DEPS WHEN WIND IS NOT AN OPERATIOINAL FACTOR. |
| - | COMPASS ROSE LCTD ON NE ELEPHANT EAR & NW CARGO RAMP. |
| - | RY 01R/19L CLSD TO JET ACFT. |
| - | TMPRY HELIPAD LOCATED ON E RAMP, S OF TWY W IN GRASSY AREA MKD WITH ORANGE CONES. |
| - | TRANSIENT PARKING EAST RAMP FOR NON JET ACFT WITH WINGSPAN LESS THAN 79 FT. NO TRANSIENT ACFT PARKING ON WEST RAMP, CTC APT OPS 907-474-2530 FOR INFO & MEDIVAC PARKING. HEL ARRIVALS & DEPS FR NEW COMPASS ROSE OPER TO/FR EAST. |
| - | RYS 01W & 19W THLDS DSPLCD 500 FT FR SHORELINE & MKD WITH BUOYS. TOUCHDOWN REFERENCE MKRS 1000 FT FR SHORELINE. |
| - | MIGRATORY BIRDS INVOF ARPT DURING SPRING THRU FALL. |
| - | CONST WEST RY 01L/19R FULL LEN TWY A, MAY THRU OCT 2008, CHECK NOTAMS FOR RY & TWY CLOSURES. |
| - | TMPRY HELI LOCATED ON EAST RAMP SOUTH OF TWY W IN GRASSY AREA MKD WITH ORANGE CONES. |
| - | N/S TWY WEST AND PARALLEL RWY 01L/19R, USE CTN TO AVOID LNDG ON TWY. |
| - | ATCT LOCATED AT 64-48-39.438N 147-50-55.722W ELEVATION 538' MSL. |
| - | SPB CONTROLLED BY FAIRBANKS INTL ATCT. CTC ATCT ON FREQ 118.3 AS SOON AS PRACTICAL AFTER START UP FOR TAXI ON THE POND. FLOAT POND TFC AS ASSIGNED BY FAIRBANKS ATCT. LIMITED TRANSIENT FLOAT PLANE PARKING AVBL, CTC OPNS 907-474-2530 FOR INFORMATION. SFX FROZEN IN WINTER, NOT MONT, AIR OPNS NOT RCMDD. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 25 September 2008 at 0901Z and 23 October 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| HI-ILS RWY 19R | |
download (293KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 19R **CHANGED** | |
download (596KB) |
| ILS RWY 01L **CHANGED** | |
download (409KB) |
| ILS RWY 01L(CAT II) **CHANGED** | |
download (448KB) |
| ILS RWY 01L(CAT III) **CHANGED** | |
download (447KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 01L **CHANGED** | |
download (406KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 19R **CHANGED** | |
download (499KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 01L **CHANGED** | |
download (412KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 19R **CHANGED** | |
download (496KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN RWY 19R **CHANGED** | |
download (539KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| GALENA ONE | |
download (150KB) |
| MC KINLEY FIVE | |
download (161KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (38KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PAFB - Ladd Army Airfield (6 nm E)
PAEI - Eielson Air Force Base (21 nm SE)
PANN - Nenana Municipal Airport (35 nm SW)
PABI - Allen Army Airfield (74 nm SE)
PAWB - Beaver Airport (93 nm N)
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Times for 10-Oct-2008
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:44 | | 15:44 |
| Sunrise | | 08:33 | | 16:33 |
| Sunset | | 18:43 | | 02:43 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:33 | | 03:33 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 11-Oct-2008 02:33:02 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 10-Oct-2008 18:33:02 |
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| METAR |
| PAFA | 110153Z 28013KT 10SM -RA FEW050 BKN080 BKN140 06/00 A2926 RMK AO2 RAB52 PRESRR SLP915 P0000 T00560000
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PAFB 6nm E | 100455Z 07007KT 25SM BKN090 BKN200 01/M05 A2967 RMK SLP052 LSRIR11P DRY LAST
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| TAF |
| PAFA | 102329Z 110024 09004KT P6SM SCT080 BKN120 BKN200
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PAFB 6nm E | 100604 07009KT 9999 SCT060 BKN085 620858 QNH2953NS BECMG 0809 11011KT 9999 SCT020 BKN065 BKN200 620659 QNH2933INS TEMPO 1113 4800 -SN BKN025 BKN110 OVC200 620259 BECMG 1415 13015KT 9999 FEW020 SCT040 BKN080 620809 510006 QNH2922INS T05/21Z TM05/13Z A
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