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FAI Weather: METAR, TAF and Runway Winds
Fairbanks International Airport, Fairbanks, AK · PAFA
Current weather at Fairbanks International Airport in Fairbanks, AK (IATA FAI, ICAO PAFA): the latest observation puts the airport in LIFR (low instrument flight rules) conditions, wind 010° at 5 kt. Below are the latest METAR and TAF from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center, decoded into plain English, and the headwind and crosswind on each runway.
Weather radar
Current conditions (METAR)
- Wind: from the north (010° true) at 5 knots.
- Visibility: 6 miles.
- Weather: mist.
- Clouds: broken clouds at 300 ft, broken clouds at 3,700 ft, overcast at 5,000 ft; the ceiling is 300 ft above the ground.
- Temperature: 2°C (35°F), dew point 1°C (34°F).
- Altimeter: 30.47 inHg (1032 hPa).
SPECI PAFA 272159Z 01005KT 6SM BR BKN003 BKN037 OVC050 02/01 A3047 RMK AO2 T00170011
Runway winds
Components for the current wind, 010° at 5 kt. Headings are true, as METAR winds are; the most-headwind runway ends are marked.
| Runway | Heading (true) | Headwind | Crosswind | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Most headwind | 038° | 4 kt | 2 kt from the left | 2,900 ft |
| 20 | 218° | Tailwind 4 kt | 2 kt from the right | 2,900 ft |
| 02L Most headwind | 038° | 4 kt | 2 kt from the left | 11,800 ft |
| 20R | 218° | Tailwind 4 kt | 2 kt from the right | 11,800 ft |
| 02R Most headwind | 038° | 4 kt | 2 kt from the left | 4,510 ft |
| 20L | 218° | Tailwind 4 kt | 2 kt from the right | 4,510 ft |
Forecast (TAF)
Issued Oct 27 20:47Z, valid Oct 27 21:00Z to Oct 29 00:00Z
TAF PAFA 272047Z 2721/2824 07003KT 1/4SM FG VV002 TEMPO 2722/2724 2SM BR BKN005 OVC010 FM280000 05003KT P6SM SCT025 SCT100
- Oct 27 21:00Z to Oct 28 00:00ZWind 070° at 3 kt; visibility 1/4 mile; fog; sky obscured, sky obscured, vertical visibility 200 ft.
- Temporarily, Oct 27 22:00Z to Oct 28 00:00ZVisibility 2 miles; mist; broken clouds at 500 ft, overcast at 1,000 ft.
- From Oct 28 00:00Z (until Oct 29 00:00Z)Wind 050° at 3 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; scattered clouds at 2,500 ft, scattered clouds at 10,000 ft.
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Times are UTC (Z). Weather and runway data come from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov) and are refreshed here every few minutes; the plain-English summaries are generated by cwsi.net and may simplify, so the raw METAR and TAF are authoritative. Runway headings are true, worked out from NOAA's runway alignment. cwsi.net is not affiliated with NOAA or the FAA: get an official weather briefing before flight.