Updated: January 18, 2026
United States North America

Fairbanks Airport (FAI)

Fairbanks Airport averages 32 flights per day to 18 destinations, with 17 domestic and 1 international routes. A total of 4 airlines operate at FAI, led by Wright Air. This airport provides direct service to 1 country across one continent, with mostly domestic flights. The longest nonstop route from Fairbanks connects to Seattle, with a typical flight time of 4 hrs 35 mins.

IATA
FAI
ICAO
PAFA
Elevation
439 ft (134 m) MSL
Local Time
America/Anchorage (UTC-09:00)
Destinations
18 (17 domestic · 1 international)
Flights per day
32 (32 domestic · 0 international)
Busiest Route
Anchorage (7/day)
Longest Direct Flight
Seattle 4 hrs 35 mins
Shortest Flight
Manley Hot Springs 35 mins
Top Airline
Wright Air (13 routes)
Top Country
United States (32 flights/day)
Longest Runway
11,765 ft / 3,586 m

Weather in Fairbanks

18 Destinations from Fairbanks Airport (FAI)

This week, 18 active routes depart from Fairbanks Airport. The busiest route connects Fairbanks with Anchorage and is operated by 1 airline. The longest nonstop flight is to Seattle, and the shortest flight is to Manley Hot Springs.

All Destinations

Flights Destination Route Airlines
7 Anchorage FAI → ANC
1 hr 25 mins
 Alaska Airlines1
6 Seattle FAI → SEA
4 hrs 35 mins
 Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines2
4 Fort Yukon FAI → FYU
50 mins
 Warbelow's Air Ventures, Wright Air2
3 Galena FAI → GAL
1 hr 10 mins
 Wright Air1
2 Tanana FAI → TAL
45 mins
 Warbelow's Air Ventures, Wright Air2
2 Anaktuvuk Pass FAI → AKP
1 hr 15 mins
 Wright Air1
2 Bettles FAI → BTT
55 mins
 Warbelow's Air Ventures, Wright Air2
1 Ruby FAI → RBY
1 hr 5 mins
 Wright Air1
6/week Barter Island Lrrs FAI → BTI
1 hr 25 mins
 Wright Air1
6/week Huslia FAI → HSL
1 hr 10 mins
 Wright Air1
6/week Venetie FAI → VEE
55 mins
 Wright Air1
5/week Birch Creek FAI → KBC
45 mins
 Wright Air1
5/week Central FAI → CEM
40 mins
 Warbelow's Air Ventures1
5/week Manley Hot Springs FAI → MLY
35 mins
 Warbelow's Air Ventures1
5/week Stevens Village FAI → SVS
40 mins
 Warbelow's Air Ventures1
3/week Allakaket FAI → AET
55 mins
 Wright Air1
3/week Tok FAI → TKJ
50 mins
 Wright Air1
2/week Leyk-Minchamina FAI → — Wright Air1
Route and destination data updated weekly ()

Airlines

Fairbanks Airport is served by 4 airlines, with Wright Air in the lead at 59% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 95% of routes. 1 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 1 airlines operate international routes, compared with 4 serving domestic routes. Alaska Airlines is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Seattle with a flight time of 4 hrs 35 mins.

  • Wright Air13 routes
  • Warbelow's Air Ventures6 routes
  • Alaska Airlines2 routes
  • Delta Air Lines1 route

Fairbanks Airport provides direct service to 1 countries across one continents. The route network is 94% domestic and 6% international,

  • United States32/day

Global Rankings of Fairbanks Airport (FAI)

This snapshot shows how Fairbanks Airport (FAI) ranks globally across multiple operational and network dimensions. Rankings reflect relative position worldwide across destination breadth, flight volume, scheduling density, and long-haul reach.

Destinations

Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints across its route network.

Flights & Scheduling

Reflects flight volume and how intensively runway infrastructure is scheduled.

Distance & Reach

Highlights long-haul connectivity and how distance is distributed across flights and runways.

8 Runways at Fairbanks Airport (FAI)

Runways:
Name Length Width Surface
02L 11,765 ft · 3,586 m 150 ft · 46 m Concrete
20R 11,765 ft · 3,586 m 150 ft · 46 m Concrete
02 2,923 ft · 891 m 75 ft · 23 m Dirt
20L 6,486 ft · 1,977 m 100 ft · 30 m Concrete
20 2,923 ft · 891 m 75 ft · 23 m Dirt
02R 6,486 ft · 1,977 m 100 ft · 30 m Concrete
02W 5,400 ft · 1,646 m 100 ft · 30 m Closed
20W 5,400 ft · 1,646 m 100 ft · 30 m Closed

The runways at this airport are long enough to accomodate all aircraft.