Fairbanks FAI Airport Overview

Fairbanks International Airport FAI is known as the gateway to Alaska's Interior and Denali National Park. The Airport is also the commercial hub, 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 located close to downtown Fairbanks, southwest Alaska.
With a runway accommodating even the huge Antonov AN 225 aircraft, 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, Condor & AirNorth 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 beeen 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 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, 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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