Airport guide

Fairbanks International AirportIATA code FAI

Fairbanks International Airport (FAI/PAFA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Fairbanks, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Fairbanks, United States
Codes: FAI · PAFA; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: America/Anchorage
Region: North America

Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Fairbanks International Airport (FAI/PAFA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Fairbanks, United States in North America. Operating on America/Anchorage local time at coordinates 64.820°, -147.870°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Fairbanks, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Fairbanks International Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026

IATA code: FAI
ICAO code: PAFA
City: Fairbanks
Country: United States
Region: North America
Time zone: America/Anchorage
Coordinates: 64.815°, -147.856°; From OurAirports
Official website: dot.alaska.gov/faiiap (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Fairbanks International Airport’s own pages.

FAI airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 134 m (439 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1951; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator: Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2019: 1.12 million; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Fairbanks; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Minto Al Wright Airport MNT · 80 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at FAI

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

4 open runways. Longest 02L/20R: 3,597 m, asphalt.

Runways at FAI: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
02L/20R	3,597 m11,800 ft	46 m	asphalt	Not listed as lit
02W/20W	1,646 m5,400 ft	30 m	water	Not listed as lit
02R/20L	1,375 m4,510 ft	23 m	asphalt	Not listed as lit
02/20	884 m2,900 ft	23 m	gravel	Not listed as lit

Routes from FAI

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from FAI yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Airlines with a hub at FAI

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names FAI, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

Where FAI is

Calculated

7.0 km west-southwest

Fairbanks International Airport lies 7.0 km west-southwest of Fairbanks city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at FAI

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Fairbanks, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Fairbanks International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:dot.alaska.gov/faiiap (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Fairbanks

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Fairbanks International Airport: common questions

Where is Fairbanks International Airport?

Fairbanks International Airport serves Fairbanks, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 64.815°, -147.856°.

What are the airport codes for Fairbanks International Airport?

The IATA code is FAI and the ICAO code is PAFA.

What time zone is FAI in?

Fairbanks International Airport is in the America/Anchorage time zone.

What is the official website of Fairbanks International Airport?

The airport’s official website is dot.alaska.gov/faiiap. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Fairbanks International Airport have?

OurAirports lists 4 open runways at FAI: 02L/20R (3,597 m (11,800 ft), asphalt); 02W/20W (1,646 m (5,400 ft), water); 02R/20L (1,375 m (4,510 ft), asphalt); 02/20 (884 m (2,900 ft), gravel).

When did Fairbanks International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1951 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Fairbanks International Airport?

Wikidata records 1.12 million passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Fairbanks International Airport?

Per Wikidata, FAI is operated by Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities.

Which airlines have a hub at FAI?

Wikidata lists FAI as a hub of Everts Air, Everts Air Cargo and Warbelow's Air Ventures.

How far is FAI from Fairbanks city centre?

Fairbanks International Airport is about 7.0 km west-southwest of Fairbanks city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Fairbanks International Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1431295 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)