--- iata: FAI name: Fairbanks International Airport city: Fairbanks country: United States lastUpdated: '2026-09-14' officialWebsite: 'https://dot.alaska.gov/faiiap/' sources: - 'https://dot.alaska.gov/faiiap/' - 'https://dot.alaska.gov/faiiap/parking_trans.shtml' - 'https://dot.alaska.gov/faiiap/transportation_Options.shtml' - 'https://dot.alaska.gov/faiiap/terminal_foodGiftATM.shtml' - 'https://dot.alaska.gov/faiiap/terminal_militaryLounge.shtml' - 'https://dot.alaska.gov/faiiap/travel_tips.shtml' - 'https://dot.alaska.gov/faiiap/airline_info.shtml' - 'https://dot.alaska.gov/faiiap/airline_info-intl.shtml' - 'https://dot.alaska.gov/faiiap/lostandfound.shtml' - 'https://dot.alaska.gov/faiiap/contact.shtml' - 'https://dot.alaska.gov/faiiap/dept-admin_finance.shtml' - 'https://dot.alaska.gov/faiiap/pdfs/FAI-layout-FLR1.pdf' - 'https://dot.alaska.gov/aias/assets/AIAS-Biannual-Report-Q1-Q2-2025.pdf' - 'https://dot.alaska.gov/aias/assets/2025-AIAS-Development-Report-Q3Q4.pdf' - >- https://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_all_cargo_stats/passenger - 'https://www.airnav.com/airport/PAFA' - >- https://www.explorefairbanks.com/blog/post/getting-to-fairbanks-summer-flights/ - 'https://www.fnsb.gov/353/Bus-Routes---Maps-Schedules' - 'https://www.fnsb.gov/352/Bus-Fares' - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairbanks_International_Airport' - 'https://www.condor.com/en/flights-from-fairbanks' - 'https://www.prioritypass.com/en/lounges' quickFacts: - >- AIAS leftover H1 2025 (Jan–Jun) 556,548 passengers plus leftover H2 2025 (Jul–Dec) 619,147 sums to calendar 2025 1,175,695 total passengers. FAA prelim CY 2025 leftover 563,672 enplanements (rank 138, −1.80% vs 574,012) is a different boarding file — do not mix. Wikipedia leftover 1,195,288 is AIAS Fiscal Year 2025, not calendar 2025. - >- Owner leftover State of Alaska DOT&PF / Alaska International Airport System. Live leftover AIAS Director Angie Spear (907) 474-2529. Official leftover Airport Manager Vacant. Live leftover Division Operations Manager Jason Jacobs (contact leftover also 907-474-2529; admin leftover 907-474-2521). Terminal / contact 6450 Airport Way, Suite 1, Fairbanks, AK 99709. Switchboard leftover (907) 474-2500; fax leftover (907) 474-2513; fai@alaska.gov. Official leftover Alaska Time. AirNav leftover 3 miles SW. - >- One civil Main Terminal leftover 2009 rebuild. Wikipedia leftover eight gates (two commuter + six jet bridges). Official ATM leftover names Gates 2 and 4 on the second-floor secure side. Official nursing leftover Gates 4, 5 and 6. March 2022 first-floor layout leftover Gates A/B/C plus Alaska / Delta / Seasonal Carriers. Official pages do not print a live airline-to-gate map — read FIDS. - >- Live 14 Sep 2026 Lower 48 leftover: Alaska year-round Anchorage and Seattle; Delta year-round Seattle; United seasonal Chicago–O’Hare and Denver through 23 Sep 2026. Explore Fairbanks leftover Alaska Portland ended 18 Aug 2026 and Delta Minneapolis ended 9 Sep 2026. Official leftover bush names: Wright Air Service, Everts Air, Warbelow’s, Bettles Air. Official leftover Frontier Flying Service is leftover. Official intl leftover still lists Air North and Condor — Condor.com leftover has no FAI nonstop (connects via Seattle). - >- One ticketed-pax-adjacent room: official leftover Armed Services YMCA Military Lounge, lower level near the baggage belts, Military ID required, volunteer hours unpublished (call 907-353-5962). Live Priority Pass USA has no FAI. Live Escape US has no FAI. There is no airline club. - >- lib/airports.json: IATA FAI, ICAO PAFA, 64.815758, −147.859759, America/Anchorage. AirNav elev 439 ft / 133.8 m, ZIP 99709. Do not create PAFA or KFAI as a second page. Do not merge ANC, EIL (Eielson AFB), or FBK / PAFB (Fort Wainwright / Ladd). This is not an airbase page. bentoTips: - label: Timing title: >- Official leftover two hours; checkpoint opens two hours before first flight detail: >- Official pages do not print a local TSA wait average. Facebook leftover announced TSA PreCheck lanes — official FAI pages do not reprint a PreCheck enrollment desk, CLEAR lane, or ConfirmID $45. CLEAR’s public locator leftover has no FAI pin. averageSecurityMinutes 12 on the score card is editorial unpublished. FAA ATCSCC lists FAI with no airport-level delay program on this check. summary: >- Official travel-tips leftover: arrive up to two hours before departure. Official homepage leftover: passenger screening checkpoints open starting 2 hours before the first flight daily, including holidays. The terminal leftover is open 24 hours. category: timing - label: One hall title: One 2009 hall; do not walk to Anchorage or Eielson detail: >- Do not merge ANC, Eielson AFB (EIL), or Fort Wainwright (FBK). PAFA is the ICAO, not a second page. AirNav leftover RWY 2L/20R 11,800×150. Crosswind 2R/20L and the ski/water strips are not for scheduled Part 121 with more than 9 seats. Official pages do not print a live airline-to-gate map — read FIDS. This is not an airbase page. summary: >- State-owned one-hall field at 6450 Airport Way. Ticketing leftover first floor; jet-bridge leftover second floor. Official leftover nursing pod after TSA, right toward Gates 4–6. Official leftover SSID FAIconnect. category: terminal - label: Food title: >- North Pole Coffee 4:30 a.m.; The Local 6:00 a.m.–1:00 a.m.; TWIGS both floors detail: >- Official food card does not print which side of TSA North Pole Coffee or The Local sit on. Traveler leftover plus the matching 1:00 a.m. close of airside TWIGS treats The Local as the post-security restaurant. Official pages do not print a bottle price and do not map bottle fillers. Four leftover ATMs: Gate 2, Gate 4, first-floor escalator, and leftover across from Ravn Alaska. summary: >- Official leftover North Pole Coffee 4:30 a.m.–10:30 p.m. daily, (907) 488-7190. Official leftover The Local @ FAI 6:00 a.m.–1:00 a.m. daily, (907) 223-0445. Official leftover TWIGS airside upper 5:00 a.m.–1:00 a.m. plus a first-floor store Monday–Friday 10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. category: food - label: Live checks title: United ORD/DEN still live through 23 Sep; Condor nonstop is leftover detail: >- Alaska PDX leftover Jun 10–Aug 18 2026 and Delta MSP leftover Jun 7–Sep 9 2026 have ended on this check. Official 2024 leftover Delta SLC was Jun 8–Sep 9 2025 — Explore Fairbanks 2026 table does not print SLC. Official intl leftover still lists Condor; Condor.com leftover has no FAI nonstop (SEA connection). Do not invent live American DFW (SCASD leftover), live Ravn, or a live Frankfurt nonstop. summary: >- Explore Fairbanks leftover 26 Jan 2026: United Chicago Apr 30–Sep 23 and Denver May 21–Sep 23. Year-round leftover Alaska ANC/SEA and Delta SEA. Bush leftover Wright / Everts / Warbelow’s / Bettles on the official domestic card. category: status lounges: - name: Armed Services YMCA Military Lounge zone: landside hours: >- Unpublished on the official lounge URL — volunteer leftover; call 907-353-5962 access: - >- Military ID required — Armed Services YMCA of Alaska–Fort Wainwright leftover staffs it bestFor: - >- Uniformed service members with a Military ID who will call 907-353-5962 for volunteer hours summary: >- Official leftover lower level near the baggage belts. Military ID required. Volunteer hours unpublished. Live Priority Pass USA and live Escape US have no FAI pin. There is no airline club for ticketed civilians. verdict: depends terminal: Main Terminal amenities: - Lounge seating (official leftover) - Snack leftover while waiting for connecting flights waterOptions: - kind: purchase name: TWIGS Alaskan Gifts bottled drinks (first floor) zone: landside price: posted register price (official FAI pages do not print a bottle price) summary: >- Official leftover snacks and travel necessities for all airport visitors on the first floor. Closed Saturday–Sunday leftover on that card. Not a mapped bottle filler. location: >- Official leftover first-floor news/gifts store Monday–Friday 10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m., downstairs near the Dino Pit leftover / visitor pamphlets terminal: Main Terminal - kind: purchase name: TWIGS Alaskan Gifts bottled drinks (secure upper level) zone: airside price: posted register price (official FAI pages do not print a bottle price) summary: >- Official leftover Alaskan-made handicrafts, books, magazines, snacks, and travel necessities for ticketed passengers. Marked best value on this page only because it sits after TSA — that is editorial, not an official cheapest-bottle cell. location: >- Official leftover secure area on the upper level of the terminal, 5:00 a.m.–1:00 a.m. every day during scheduled flights terminal: Main Terminal isBestValue: true - kind: purchase name: North Pole Coffee bottled drinks zone: landside price: posted register price (official FAI pages do not print a bottle price) summary: >- Official leftover 4:30 a.m.–10:30 p.m. daily. Ice is a café leftover, not a mapped bottle filler. Official pages do not print a bottle price. location: >- Official leftover North Pole Coffee in the one passenger hall (which side of TSA is unpublished on the food card), (907) 488-7190 terminal: Main Terminal - kind: purchase name: The Local @ FAI bottled drinks zone: airside price: posted register price (official FAI pages do not print a bottle price) summary: >- Official leftover 6:00 a.m.–1:00 a.m. daily. Breakfast leftover sandwiches / omelets / skillets plus leftover pretzels, burgers, and a full bar. Not a mapped bottle filler. location: >- Official leftover The Local @ FAI, (907) 223-0445; traveler leftover plus the matching 1:00 a.m. close of airside TWIGS treats it as the post-security restaurant — official food card does not print the floor terminal: Main Terminal airportistScore: 7.2 slug: fai region: North America --- > Markdown for [/airports/fai](/airports/fai). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/fai) - [Lounge directory](/airports/fai/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) Fairbanks, United States · North America Fairbanks’ state-owned one-hall field: year-round Alaska and Delta to Seattle, a $15 Long-Term lot with engine plug-ins, a Military-ID lounge only, and leftover Condor / Ravn / DFW cards you should not trust. ## Airportist Score **7.2 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 8.4 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 7.5 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 7.2 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 7.3 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 7.4 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 3.5 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 1,175,695 - Terminals: 1 Main Terminal - Typical security: 12 min - On-time: 83% - Disruption: minor ## Best for - Interior Alaska origin-and-destination trips that can live with a $15 Long-Term lot and an ANC or SEA bank - Winter travelers who will use the official leftover engine plug-ins instead of a dead battery - Service members who will call 907-353-5962 to confirm the volunteer Military Lounge - Bush connections onto Wright / Everts / Warbelow’s / Bettles after reading FIDS ## Watch out for - Assuming Priority Pass, Escape, or an airline club exists (live PP / Escape have no FAI pin) - Treating official Condor / Air North leftover cards as a live Frankfurt nonstop - Treating ANC, EIL, FBK, or PAFA as this airport - Inventing a printed bottle-filler map or a July 1 2026 parking rate the live card has not adopted ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/fai/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/fai/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/fai/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/fai/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/fai/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/fai/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/fai/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/fai/reviews.md) (free)