Fairbanks International Airport

PAFA · Alaska, United States

The METAR station used is 21 NM away from the airport
Compass
Wind direction of Wind direction 320° Fairbanks International Airport 2L/20R
Wind: 3 kt, 1 beaufort

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METAR PAEI 200055Z AUTO 32003KT 10SM CLR 19/M11 A2999

METAR Fairbanks International Airport - PAFA/FAI

Fairbanks International Airport is a large airport in Alaska, United States. The airport is located at latitude 64.81538 and longitude -147.85350. The airport has 4 runways: 2L/20R, 2/20, 2R/20L and 2/20. The ICAO airport code of this field is PAFA. The local airport ID (FAA LID) of this airport is FAI. The airport's IATA code is FAI. The airport is in the Anchorage Arctic FIR.

This aviation weather observation was made for Eielson Air Force Base on April 19, 2024 16:55, local time.

Airport observations

The wind is from direction 320° with a speed of 3 kt.

Visibility is 10 mi.

There are no clouds. No ceiling has been observed.

The temperature and wind chill are 19 °C. The dew point is -11 °C, the relative humidity is 12%. The air pressure at sea level is 29.99 inHg (QNH).

Daylight period

Today the sun rises at 05:54 and sets at 21:46. This applies to Fairbanks International Airport, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is -8 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

Companies

On this airport you can find flying schools. Companies on this airport are Kirst Aviation and ProFlite of Alaska.

Experiences

Go to Vliegles.nl to find flying lessons, skydives and other flying experiences. Browse the page for all available activities near Fairbanks International Airport. You can also use the search function to find specific flying lessons, skydives or other flying experiences near your place.

Runways

Id Heading Crosswind Headwind Crosswind %
2L/20R 038°-218° 3 kt 98 %
2/20 038°-218° 3 kt 98 %
2R/20L 038°-218° 3 kt 98 %
2/20 038°-218° 3 kt 98 %

The direction with the greatest headwind component is highlighted and used for crosswind calculation. This does not necessarily mean this direction is in use.

Clouds

- CLR No clouds

Temperature & Weather

Temperature 19 °C
Dewpoint -11 °C
Rel. humidity 12%
Kp-index 2 (0-9)

Daylight period

Sunrise
05:52 (12:35h)
Midday
13:47
Sunset
21:42

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