United States flag Fairbanks Airport (FAI)

Country United States | North America | Regional Airport | IATA: FAI | ICAO: PAFA | Elevation 439 ft · 134 m | Local time

Destinations
27
Flights / day
41
Busiest route
Anchorage
Top airline
Wright Air

Fairbanks Airport averages 41 flights per day to 27 destinations, with 24 domestic routes and two international routes. A total of 17 airlines operate at FAI, led by Wright Air. This airport provides direct service to three countries across three continents, with Ethiopia representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Fairbanks connects to Chicago, with a typical flight time of 6 hr 15 mins. Updated: September 1, 2026

Route Network

Fairbanks Airport connects 26 destinations worldwide, with Anchorage standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Chicago, and the shortest flight is to Anchorage.

United States of America flag Anchorage (ANC) – United States of America 6 airlines
1 hr 40 mins
260 mi · 419 km
9
per day
United States of America flag Seattle (SEA) – United States of America 2 airlines
4 hr 0 mins
1,530 mi · 2,462 km
8
per day
United States of America flag Fort Yukon (FYU) – United States of America 1 airline
FAI → FYU
3
per day
United States of America flag Galena (GAL) – United States of America 1 airline
FAI → GAL
3
per day
United States of America flag Anaktuvuk Pass (AKP) – United States of America 1 airline
FAI → AKP
2
per day
United States of America flag Tanana (TAL) – United States of America 1 airline
FAI → TAL
2
per day
United States of America flag Chicago (ORD) – United States of America 2 airlines
6 hr 15 mins
2,778 mi · 4,471 km
1
per day
Ethiopia flag Mizan Teferi (MTF) – Ethiopia 3 airlines
FAI → MTF
1
per day
United States of America flag Bettles (BTT) – United States of America 1 airline
FAI → BTT
1
per day
United States of America flag Denver (DEN) – United States of America 1 airline
5 hr 35 mins
2,425 mi · 3,903 km
1
per day
United States of America flag Minneapolis (MSP) – United States of America 1 airline
5 hr 40 mins
2,460 mi · 3,959 km
1
per day
United States of America flag Portland (PDX) – United States of America 1 airline
4 hr 10 mins
1,637 mi · 2,634 km
1
per day
United States of America flag Ruby (RBY) – United States of America 1 airline
FAI → RBY
1
per day
United States of America flag Barter Island Lrrs (BTI) – United States of America 1 airline
FAI → BTI
6
per week
United States of America flag Huslia (HSL) – United States of America 1 airline
FAI → HSL
6
per week
United States of America flag Venetie (VEE) – United States of America 1 airline
FAI → VEE
6
per week
United States of America flag Birch Creek (KBC) – United States of America 1 airline
FAI → KBC
5
per week
United States of America flag Central (CEM) – United States of America 1 airline
FAI → CEM
5
per week
United States of America flag Manley Hot Springs (MLY) – United States of America 1 airline
FAI → MLY
5
per week
United States of America flag Stevens Village (SVS) – United States of America 1 airline
FAI → SVS
5
per week
United States of America flag Allakaket (AET) – United States of America 1 airline
FAI → AET
3
per week
United States of America flag Tok (TKJ) – United States of America 1 airline
FAI → TKJ
3
per week
United States of America flag Valdez (VDZ) – United States of America 1 airline
FAI → VDZ
2
per week
Japan flag New Chitose (CTS) – Japan 1 airline
FAI → CTS
1
per week
United States of America flag Hayward (HWD) – United States of America 1 airline
FAI → HWD
1
per week
United States of America flag San Jose (SJC) – United States of America 1 airline
FAI → SJC
1
per week

Route and destination data updated September 1, 2026.

Fairbanks Airport is served by 17 airlines, with Wright Air in the lead at 36% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 53% of routes. 11 carriers operate only one route each. A total of four airlines operate international routes, compared with 14 airlines serving domestic routes. LSI is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Chicago with a flight time of 6 hrs 15 mins.

Wright Air (13 routes)
Warbelow's Air Ventures (4 routes)
Alaska Airlines (2 routes)
RVV (2 routes)
Delta Air Lines (2 routes)
United Airlines (2 routes)
ACE Air Cargo (1 routes)
BBQ (1 routes)
Empire Airlines (1 routes)
TNV (1 routes)
LSI (1 routes)
DAZ (1 routes)
MHF (1 routes)
Sun Country Airlines (1 routes)
EASTAR JET (1 routes)
VFR (1 routes)
Air Tahiti Nui (1 routes)

Fairbanks Airport provides direct service to three countries across three continents. The route network is 92% domestic and 8% international. Ethiopia is the primary international destination.

United States of America - 40/day
Ethiopia - 1/day
Japan - 0/day

Delays

Global  Delays
Delay Performance (24 hour average)
Departures
1 min late
1 min (-60.3%) vs last 24 hours
24h trend
Arrivals
1 min early
3 min (-125.9%) vs last 24 hours
24h trend
Cancelled Departures
0 flights (24 hour total)

Sep 3

2026

04:00 - 05:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 3

2026

02:00 - 03:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 3

2026

01:00 - 02:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 3

2026

00:00 - 01:00

Departure
4 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

23:00 - 00:00

Departure
3 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

22:00 - 23:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
11 min early
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

21:00 - 22:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

20:00 - 21:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
8 min late
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

18:00 - 19:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

17:00 - 18:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

16:00 - 17:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

15:00 - 16:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

14:00 - 15:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

13:00 - 14:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

12:00 - 13:00

Departure
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

11:00 - 12:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

10:00 - 11:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

09:00 - 10:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

08:00 - 09:00

Departure
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

07:00 - 08:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

06:00 - 07:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

05:00 - 06:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
18 min early
Cancelled
0
Delay Performance (7 day average)
Departures
1 min late
1 min (+3,681.4%) vs last week
7d trend
Arrivals
2 min late
3 min (-56.3%) vs last week
7d trend
Cancelled Departures
0 flights (7 day total)

Sep 2

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
2 min late
Cancelled
0

Sep 1

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Aug 31

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
3 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 30

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 29

2026

Departure
3 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Aug 28

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
10 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 27

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
3 min late
Cancelled
0
Delay Performance (30 day average)
Departures
on-time
min (-67.9%) vs last 30 days
30d trend
Arrivals
3 min late
min (-8%) vs last 30 days
30d trend
Cancelled Departures
0 flights (30 day total)

Sep 2

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
2 min late
Cancelled
0

Sep 1

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Aug 31

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
3 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 30

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 29

2026

Departure
3 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Aug 28

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
10 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 27

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
3 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 26

2026

Departure
5 min late
Arrival
6 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 25

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
1 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 24

2026

Departure
1 min early
Arrival
5 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 23

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Aug 22

2026

Departure
1 min early
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Aug 21

2026

Departure
1 min early
Arrival
4 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 20

2026

Departure
1 min early
Arrival
12 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 19

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
3 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 18

2026

Departure
4 min late
Arrival
2 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 17

2026

Departure
1 min late
Arrival
4 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 16

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 15

2026

Departure
1 min early
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Aug 14

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
3 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 13

2026

Departure
1 min early
Arrival
11 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 12

2026

Departure
1 min late
Arrival
2 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 11

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
5 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 10

2026

Departure
1 min early
Arrival
4 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 9

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
18 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 8

2026

Departure
1 min late
Arrival
1 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 7

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
2 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 6

2026

Departure
3 min early
Arrival
1 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 5

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
7 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 4

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Global Rankings

Worldwide Position

Flights per day

#500 (41 flights/day)
Top 100 Busiest Airports in the World
Worldwide Position

Most destinations

#611 (27 destinations)
Top 100 Airports with Most Destinations

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
11,765 ft 3,586 m 150 ft 46 m Concrete
11,765 ft 3,586 m 150 ft 46 m Concrete
2,923 ft 891 m 75 ft 23 m Dirt
6,486 ft 1,977 m 100 ft 30 m Concrete
2,923 ft 891 m 75 ft 23 m Dirt
6,486 ft 1,977 m 100 ft 30 m Concrete
5,400 ft 1,646 m 100 ft 30 m Closed
5,400 ft 1,646 m 100 ft 30 m Closed

Runway Length

Runways at Fairbanks Airport are long enough for all aircraft with known takeoff and landing distances.

Operational Context

Fairbanks (IATA: FAI) operates around 41 flights per day to 27 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 24 domestic and 2 international routes, with Wright Air as the leading carrier and Anchorage currently the busiest connection. From FAI, passengers can reach 3 countries across 3 continents, and the longest runway measures 3,586 m (11,765 ft).

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