Fairbanks International Airport - Facilities and Aircraft

Facilities and Aircraft

Fairbanks International Airport covers an area of 3,470 acres (1,404 ha) at an elevation of 439 feet (134 m) above mean sea level. It has four runways:

  • Runway 2L/20R: 11,800 by 150 feet (3,597 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt
  • Runway 2R/20L: 6,500 by 100 feet (1,981 x 30 m), Surface: Asphalt
  • Runway SKI 2/20: 2,900 by 75 feet (884 x 23 m), Surface: Gravel
  • Runway 2W/20W: 5,400 by 100 feet (1,646 x 30 m), Surface: Water

For the 12-month period ending January 1, 2010, the airport had 133,267 aircraft operations, an average of 365 per day: 68% general aviation, 18% air taxi, 13% scheduled commercial, and 2% military. At that time there were 382 aircraft based at this airport: 83% single-engine, 17% multi-engine, and <1% helicopter.

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