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The airport serves many [[cargo airline]]s as a convenient refueling stop for some aircraft on trans-polar routes. FAI is served by a limited number of [[passenger airline]]s. [[Era Aviation]] and [[Alaska Airlines]] serve the airport year-round, while [[Delta Air Lines]] and [[Frontier Airlines]] serve FAI during the summer. Fairbanks is the smallest city in the United States with non-stop service to [[Europe]], as [[Condor Airlines]] offers weekly flights to [[Frankfurt]] during the summer tourist season.<ref name=Facts>[http://www.gov.state.ak.us/trade/International_Transporation.pdf International Transportation Fact Sheet], [[State of Alaska]] Governor's Office of International Trade</ref>
The airport serves many [[cargo airline]]s as a convenient refueling stop for some aircraft on trans-polar routes. FAI is served by a limited number of [[passenger airline]]s. [[Era Aviation]] and [[Alaska Airlines]] serve the airport year-round, while [[Delta Air Lines]] and [[Frontier Airlines]] serve FAI during the summer. Fairbanks is the smallest city in the United States with non-stop service to [[Europe]], as [[Condor Airlines]] offers weekly flights to [[Frankfurt]] during the summer tourist season.<ref name=Facts>[http://www.gov.state.ak.us/trade/International_Transporation.pdf International Transportation Fact Sheet], [[State of Alaska]] Governor's Office of International Trade</ref>


Currently, a terminal renovation/expansion project is beginning to unfold due to the steady increase in yearly passenger counts. At the conclusion of the renovation project, the terminal will have six jet-bridges (up from the current five) and a more modern terminal.<ref name=Facts>[http://www.fai-terminal-project.com/pdf/Terminal_Timeline.pdf]</ref>
Recently, The airport constructed a new terminal and demolished the old one. The new terminal is built around the modern [[TSA]] standards. In addition to architectural design and better security, the main terminal now has six jet-bridges (up from the former five).<ref name=Facts>[http://www.fai-terminal-project.com/pdf/Terminal_Timeline.pdf]</ref>. The new building's footprint is smaller than the old building, and it no longer has the museum exhibits in the lobby.


== Facilities and aircraft ==
== Facilities and aircraft ==

Revision as of 20:47, 18 January 2010

Fairbanks International Airport
Fairbanks International Airport diagram. US FAA image.
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerState of Alaska DOT&PF
LocationFairbanks, Alaska
Elevation AMSL434 ft / 132 m
Coordinates64°48′54″N 147°51′23″W / 64.81500°N 147.85639°W / 64.81500; -147.85639
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
2L/20R 11,800 3,597 Asphalt
1R/19L 6,500 1,981 Asphalt
1/19 2,900 884 Gravel
1W/19W 5,400 1,646 Water
Statistics (1996/2007)
Aircraft operations133,267
Based aircraft482
Passengers898,000 (2007)

Fairbanks International Airport (IATA: FAI, ICAO: PAFA, FAA LID: FAI) is a state-owned public-use airport located three miles (5 km) southwest of the central business district of Fairbanks, a city in the Fairbanks North Star Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska.[1]

The airport serves many cargo airlines as a convenient refueling stop for some aircraft on trans-polar routes. FAI is served by a limited number of passenger airlines. Era Aviation and Alaska Airlines serve the airport year-round, while Delta Air Lines and Frontier Airlines serve FAI during the summer. Fairbanks is the smallest city in the United States with non-stop service to Europe, as Condor Airlines offers weekly flights to Frankfurt during the summer tourist season.[2]

Recently, The airport constructed a new terminal and demolished the old one. The new terminal is built around the modern TSA standards. In addition to architectural design and better security, the main terminal now has six jet-bridges (up from the former five).[2]. The new building's footprint is smaller than the old building, and it no longer has the museum exhibits in the lobby.

Facilities and aircraft

Fairbanks International Airport covers an area of 3,470 acres (1,404 ha) which contains three runways and one seaplane landing area:[1]

  • Runway 2L/20R: 11,800 x 150 ft (3,597 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt
  • Runway 1R/19L: 6,500 x 100 ft (1,981 x 30 m), Surface: Asphalt
  • Runway 1/19: 2,900 x 75 ft (884 x 23 m), Surface: Gravel
  • Runway 1W/19W: 5,400 x 100 ft (1,646 x 30 m), Surface: Water

For the 12-month period ending August 28, 1996, the airport had 133,267 aircraft operations, an average of 365 per day: 68% general aviation, 18% air taxi, 12% scheduled commercial and 2% military. There are 482 aircraft based at this airport: 89% single engine, 9% multi-engine and 2% helicopters.[1]

Airlines

The terminal building, situated on the southwest side of the airport, contains seven gates: two for commuter carriers and five for larger carriers. These gates are allocated as follows:[citation needed]

  • Gate 1: Era Aviation / Frontier Flying Service
  • Gate 2:
  • Gate 3: Alaska Airlines
  • Gate 4: Alaska Airlines
  • Gate 6: Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, BP-ConocoPhillips
  • Gate 7: Alaska Airlines
  • Gate 8:

Passenger airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Air North Dawson City [seasonal]
Alaska Airlines Anchorage, Barrow, Deadhorse/Prudhoe Bay, Seattle/Tacoma
Arctic Circle Air Service Anchorage, Allakaket, Anaktuvuk Pass, Arctic Village, Bethel, Bettles, Chalkyitsik, Dillingham, Eagle, Fort Yukon, Galena, Hughes, Huslia, Livengood, Minto, Nulato, Rampart, Tanana, Unalakleet, Venetie
Condor Frankfurt [seasonal]
Delta Air Lines Minneapolis/St. Paul, Salt Lake City [resumes June 26] [all seasonal]
Era Aviation Anchorage
Everts Air Arctic Village, Beaver, Eagle, Fort Yukon, Venetie
Frontier Airlines Denver [seasonal; begins May 14][3]
Frontier Flying Service Anchorage, Barter Island, Fort Yukon, Galena, Kotzebue, Nome, Ruby, Tanana
Japan Airlines Fukuoka, Nagoya-Centrair, Tokyo-Haneda, Tokyo-Narita [all seasonal charters][4]
Warbelow's Air Ventures Bettles, Central, Eagle, Fort Yukon, Galena, Huslia, Rampart, Shungnak, Tanana
Wright Air Service Allakaket, Anaktuvuk Pass, Arctic Village [seasonal], Bettles, Birch Creek, Coldfoot, Fort Yukon, Tanana[1]

Cargo airlines

Charter airlines

References

  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for FAI PDF, effective 2007-07-05
  2. ^ a b International Transportation Fact Sheet, State of Alaska Governor's Office of International Trade Cite error: The named reference "Facts" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  3. ^ http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Frontier-Expands-Service-to-bw-3949647397.html?x=0&.v=1
  4. ^ http://www1.dot.state.ak.us/faiiap/pdfs/PRs/JAL-Release-5-16-08.pdf
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