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Last updated: 2023-06-16 17:54:45 AKDT

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Last updated: 2024-02-08 18:10:48 AKST

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Location: Fairbanks, AK

Elevation: 439ft

Sectional: Fairbanks

Activation date: Jun 1951

Fuel: 100LL, A1 (prices)

Runway 02L/20R: 11,800ft

Runway 02W/20W: 5,400ft

Runway 02R/20L: 4,510ft

Runway 02/20: 2,900ft

Access: Open to the public

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METAR

2026-05-04 18:53:00 AKDT

Ceiling:	8,000ft
Wind:	360° @ 8kt
Temperature:	53°F
Dewpoint:	37°F
Weather:	N/A
Visbility:	10SM
Clouds:	Scattered @ 6,500ft, Broken @ 8,000ft, Broken @ 10,000ft

Raw: METAR PAFA 050253Z 36008KT 10SM SCT065 BKN080 BKN100 12/03 A2969 RMK AO2 SLP059 T01170028 58033 $

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Atct 538 ms atct 64 48 39.438 n 147 50 55.722 w.
Birds invof spring - fall.
Ctn: sn removal equip 1 oct 1 - may 15.
Mil contr fuel avbl.
Ops in moas e of fairbanks - eielson range ctl 125.3/126.3 or 1-800-758-8723.
Noise abatement proc in efct 2200-0800; lrg, turbine & hvy arr rwy 02l; dep rwy 20r based on wind. eng runup lct - arpt ops.
Transient parking east ramp for acft with wingspan less than 79 ft. no transient acft parking on west ramp, ctc apt ops 907-451-2300 for info & medivac parking.
For avblty of summer gravel strip rwy 02/20 and winter ski strip rwy 02/20 consult local notams and ctc twr prior to arrival /departure.
Ctn: avoid lndg on twy; n/s twy parl to rwy 02l/20r w side.
Wx camera avbl on internet at https://weathercams.faa.gov.
Rwy hold lines obscured oct 1 - april 1.
Tsnt prkg wingspan less than 79 ft e ramp. tsnt prkg w ramp na. ltd tsnt float plane prkg - 907-455-4571. medivac & tsnt hel prkg or info - 907-451-2300.
Cold temperature airport. altitude correction required at or below -29c.
See additional pages under notices for trsa and fairbanks area information.
Nws weather balloon launch site 2000 feet west of midfield runway 02l/20r. launches are twice daily at 1100 and 2300 hours utc.
Rwy 02r/20l is limited for use by acft design group b ii, acft or smaller.
Twy b scty gate - actvt 121.75 or 907-451-2300.
Compass rose clbr na.
Rwy 02r/20l & rwy grvl/ski 02/20 na for sked or unsked acr ops gtr than 30 pax seats.
Ppr mil ops hvy cargo or trml apn - aprt ops.
Tfc pat alt (single engine reciprocating acft) 1500 ft msl. tfc pat alt (all multi-engine, large and turbine-powered acft) 2000 ft msl.
Alaska intl sys.
Unusbl byd 8 degs right of cntrln.
Rwy 02/20 not avbl for part 121/part 380 ops with sked pax carrying ops more than 9 pax seats and non-sked pax carrying ops more than 30 pax seats. summer & ski strip winter use; avbl lcl notam & atct bfr arr or dep.
Pcr value: 780/f/b/x/t
Rwy 02r/20l not avbl for part 121/part 380 ops with sked pax carrying ops more than 9 pax seats and non-sked pax carrying ops more than 30 pax seats.
Rwy 02w/20w not avbl for part 121/part 380 ops with sked pax carrying ops more than 9 pax seats and non-sked pax carrying ops more than 30 pax seats. ctld; apreq - atct 118.3. ctc cd asap aft eng start. frozen in winter; sfc unmnt. thr buoys 500 ft fm n & s shores & mark waterlane. step tax outside of waterlane na. e of waterlane unctld; tax at pilot discretion.

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Ceiling:	5,000ft
Wind:	070° @ 4kt
Weather:	N/A
Visbility:	6SM
Clouds:	Overcast @ 5,000ft

Ceiling:	2,500ft
Wind:	060° @ 5kt
Weather:	Light rain
Visbility:	6SM
Clouds:	Overcast @ 2,500ft

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