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 75 arrivals and 70 departures per day on average over the last 7 days, served by 24 carriers across 20 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 · 0 total
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Delays by hour
Avg minutes · local time · last 30 days
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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
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Hourly traffic
Avg movements per hour · local time · last 30 days
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| Route | Operator | Flights | Avg enroute |
|---|---|---|---|
FAIANC Anchorage, US |
ASA
Alaska Airlines |
60 | 0h 56m |
FAISEA Seattle, US |
ASA
Alaska Airlines |
33 | 3h 34m |
FAIANC Anchorage, US |
CFS
Empire Airlines (Hayden Lake |
10 | 1h 15m |
FAIANC Anchorage, US |
DAZ
DAZ |
7 | 1h 36m |
FAIPDX Portland, US |
SCX
MN Airlines |
7 | 3h 41m |
FAIANC Anchorage, US |
TNV
Transnorthern |
6 | 1h 32m |
FAIVDZ Valdez, US |
RVV
Reeve AIR Alaska |
6 | 1h 10m |
FAIANC Anchorage, US |
SVX
Security Aviation |
6 | 3h 1m |
FAISEA Seattle, US |
DAL
Delta AIR Lines |
5 | 3h 56m |
FAIZ41 Anchorage, US |
DAZ
DAZ |
3 | 1h 32m |
FAI20K Quail Creek, US |
WAV
Warbelows AIR Ventures (Fairbanks |
3 | 0h 24m |
FAIANC Anchorage, US |
AER
Alaska Central Express |
2 | 1h 16m |
FAIEDF Anchorage, US |
SAM
Usaf'S 89th Airlift Wing- Andrews AIR Force Base |
2 | 0h 56m |
FAIADW Camp Springs, US |
RCH
AIR Mobility Command (AMC) |
1 | 6h 6m |
FAI4AK Livengood, US |
WAV
Warbelows AIR Ventures (Fairbanks |
1 | 0h 19m |
FAIMRI Anchorage, US |
PAT
Department of the Army |
1 | 1h 19m |
FAIEDF Anchorage, US |
NOR
Bristow Norway AS |
1 | 1h 2m |
FAIEDF Anchorage, US |
PAT
Department of the Army |
1 | 1h 41m |