PAFA · Fairbanks International Airport
Fairbanks International Airport serves Fairbanks, Alaska at 439 ft elevation with its longest runway, 02L/20R, at 11,800 by 150 ft. The figures below are computed from FAA NASR runway data (via OurAirports) and the same rules of thumb JetDesk uses on the airport page in the app; the POH and current NOTAMs are the authority.
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01Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02L/20R | 11,800 × 150 ft | asphalt (good) | unlit |
| 02W/20W | 5,400 × 100 ft | water | unlit |
| 02R/20L | 4,510 × 75 ft | asphalt (good) | unlit |
| 02/20 | 2,900 × 75 ft | gravel | unlit |
02Density altitude and turboprop runway margins
Standard temperature at 439 ft is about 14°C. Every 1,000 ft of density altitude adds roughly 8 percent to a turboprop's takeoff distance and 5 percent to its landing distance. The table uses Piper Meridian book numbers (2,438 ft takeoff and 2,110 ft landing over a 50 ft obstacle at sea level, ISA, max weight) as a reference airplane; heavier turboprops and light jets scale the same way from their own POH figures.
| Conditions | Density altitude | Takeoff est. | Landing est. | Landing × 1.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard day (ISA, 14°C) | 439 ft | 2,524 ft | 2,156 ft | 3,234 ft |
| Warm day (ISA +10) | 1,639 ft | 2,758 ft | 2,283 ft | 3,424 ft |
| Hot day (ISA +20) | 2,839 ft | 2,992 ft | 2,410 ft | 3,614 ft |
| 35°C afternoon | 2,944 ft | 3,012 ft | 2,421 ft | 3,631 ft |
03Nearby fields with 5,000 ft or more
Useful as alternates, as fuel stops when the price at PAFA is high, or as the longer runway on a hot afternoon.
| Airport | Distance | Longest runway |
|---|---|---|
| PAGK Gulkana Airport | 172 nm SE | 5,001 ft |
| PAAQ Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport | 196 nm S | 6,006 ft |
04Jet A prices and FBOs at PAFA
No public API publishes FBO fuel prices, so JetDesk does not guess. Pilots and crews log the price they actually paid at PAFA, the app flags a price stale after two weeks, and the route finder ranks every field within a corridor of your route by net savings after the cost of the extra cycle. Log a price at PAFA or read what a fuel stop actually saves.