Fairbanks International Airport

PAFA · Alaska, United States

The METAR station used is 35 NM away from the airport
Compass
Wind direction of Fairbanks International Airport 2L/20R
Wind: 0 kt, 0 beaufort


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Cloud Cloud
FEW 800
Cloud Cloud Cloud Cloud Cloud Cloud Cloud Cloud
OVC 7,500
METAR PANN 081806Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW008 OVC075 06/03 A2966 RMK AO2 T00560033 TSNO

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 Nenana Municipal Airport on May 8, 2024 10:06, local time.

Airport observations

There is little or no wind from a variable direction.

Visibility is 10 mi.

There are few clouds at an altitude of 800 ft and overcast clouds at an altitude of 7,500 ft. The ceiling, broken or more, is 7,500 ft.

The temperature and wind chill are 6 °C. The dew point is 3 °C, the relative humidity is 81%. The air pressure at sea level is 29.66 inHg (QNH).

Daylight period

Today the sun rises at 04:49 and sets at 22:46. 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°
2/20 038°-218°
2R/20L 038°-218°
2/20 038°-218°

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

800 ft FEW Few clouds
7,500 ft OVC Overcast clouds

Temperature & Weather

Temperature 5.6 °C
Dewpoint 3.3 °C
Rel. humidity 81%
Kp-index 0 (0-9)

Remarks

AO2Automatic weather station that can determine the type of precipitation
T00560033Temperature is 5.6 °C (42.1 °F), dew point is 3.3 °C (37.9 °F)
TSNO

Daylight period

Sunrise
04:56
Midday
13:52
Sunset
22:48 (12:04h)

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