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Fairbanks FAI Airport Overview

Fairbanks International Airport FAI - located in Central Alaska,  is known as the gateway to Alaska's Interior and Denali National Park. The Airport is also the commercial hub and the primary provider of goods and services for northern Alaska – a vast, sparsely settled roadless region more than twice the size of California that’s reliably accessible only by air.

The Airport is open daily, 24/7. Check-in counters & Security screening is open between 4am-5am and is osed between 11:30pm & 2:30am (Alaska Standard Time).

With a long runway, Alaska Airlines offers year-round daily direct flights to locations in Alaska and the Lower 48, and several regional airlines provide service to Anchorage and interior rural communities. The Airport is also making efforts to establish flights to the Asian continent.   JAL and Condor are international airlines serving the Airport at present, while a host major & minor airlines (with Alaska Airlines being the dominant one) offer numerous direct flights and connections around the world.

The passenger terminal at Fairbanks International Airport has recently been renovated enabling regional, domestic and international air carriers to be in the same building. The small terminal has an astounding capacity for U.S. Customs and Immigration processing, and of wide-body international passenger aircraft arrival.
Services and amenities include on level 1 an ATM machine, gate lounge, a military lounge, rental car counters and international processing; and on level 2 a gate lounge and gates 1-6, public amenities, food & drink and international passenger screening.

Parking options at Fairbanks International: The main parking lot is directly in front of the terminal building and has electrical plug-ins in both the short- and long-term parking areas of the lot; handicap parking is available in the short-term area. There is also the East Ramp Parking Lot with lots 1 and 2, located on University Ave, south of the east ramp.

To get from Fairbanks International Airport to town you have the option of renting a car from one of the 6 rental car agencies doing business at the airport, or take a taxi or limo, use the Airlink shuttle (907-452-3337) or public bus MACS (907-459-1002).






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Fairbanks FAI Airport Update History

  • Updated FAI Airports page - Mar 20, 2013
  • Updated FAI Food & Stores page - Mar 20, 2013
  • Updated FAI Direct Flights page - Feb 21, 2013
  • Updated FAI Parking On site page - Feb 5, 2013
  • Updated FAI Airport Intro page - Jan 25, 2013