Eielson Air Force Base Private
EIL · PAEI · Fairbanks, AK · 547 ft elevation · var 19E · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- PAEI / EIL
- Coordinates
- 64.6657, -147.1020
- Elevation
- 547 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 19E
- Sectional chart
- FAIRBANKS
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FAIRBANKS
- NOTAM facility
- PAEI
- Attendance
- ALL 1600-0800Z++
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1949/04
- Distance from city
- 17 SE
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | n/a | n/a |
| Sunrise | 03:01 AM | 11:01Z |
| Sunset | 12:40 AM | 08:40Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | n/a | n/a |
Plan a flight from PAEI
Night operations
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
Runway lighting aids — 14: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1 · 32: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 14 · 140°
- Pattern
- right (turns right)
- TPA
- 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
Enter the right downwind for Rwy 14 at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 14/32
14,530 ft × 150 ft · Concrete- Heading
- 140° mag · 159° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (2.7°)
- Approach lights
- ALSF1
- Instrument landing
- LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 110.5 (EIL) · GS 2.70°
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Heading
- 320° mag · 339° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (2.7°)
- Approach lights
- ALSF1
- Instrument landing
- ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.9 (EAF) · GS 2.70°
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 800 ft from threshold — 20:1 slope to clear
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 14,530 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| APP | 125.35 | FAIRBANKS APP |
| ASOS | 118.525 | |
| ATIS | 27.35 | |
| CLD | 34.37 | CLNC DEL |
| DEP | 126.5 | FAIRBANKS DEP |
| GND | 121.8 | |
| INFO | 125.3 | RANGE CON |
| MISC | 139.6 | SOURDOUGH |
| OPS | 25.95 | IGLOO |
| PMSV | 34.66 | PMSV METRO |
| POST | 23.81 | CHENA CON |
| PTD | 37.22 | |
| TWR | 127.2 |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| EIL · Eielson | TACAN | 115.10 | r318° / 0.7 NM |
| FAI · Fairbanks | VORTAC | 108.60 | r081° / 24.7 NM |
Airport diagram
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Procedures at a glance
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Departures
Arrivals
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VFR sectional
Services
- Parking
- hangars
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- PPR RQRD OR EMERG.
- TRANS ALERT SVC AVBL H24.
- CRYPTO MTRL TSNT CREW NOT AVBL. VIP 30 MIN PPR WITH CHOCK TIME - AFLD MGMT. LTD FLEET SVC. NO POTABLE WATER.
- OVHD TFC PAT ALT 2000 FT MSL; RECTANGULAR TFC PAT ALT 1500 FT MSL.
- AVOID SMALL ARMS RANGE 2.5 NM E OF RWY 32 END; WKEND 1700-0100Z++; SFC - 3500 FT AGL.
- CARGO & ACR CTC COMMAND POST 3 HR PRIOR & 30 MIN PROIR TO LNDG.
- BASH PHASE II APR, MAY, AUG & SEP. GULLS, DUCKS & GEESE POSE HAZARD WHEN STANDING WATER ON FLD. RPT BIRD & ANIMAL STRIKES INVOF ARPT TO AFLD MGMT - D317-377-186, PTD OR 354 FW/SE D317-377-4110.
- FILE FLT PLAN 2 HR BFR DEP. ARR RQR CUSTOMS 1.5 HR PPR - COMMAND POST. U.S. IMMIGRATION SVC NOT AVBL.
- PACAF FTR ARR EXP RDCD RWY SEP; SIMILAR TYPE/DAY - 3000 FT; DISSIMILAR TYPE, NGT, WET RWY, BHND FRMN OR RCR LESS THAN 17 - 6000 FT; FTR LDG BHND NON FTR - 9000 FT; RCR VALIDATED AS COND WARRANT.
- EXTSV FUEL DELAYS DURG RED FLAG ALASKA EXER APR-OCT.
- AIR TERM & GND HANDLING SVC 1630-0030Z++ WKDAY; PPR OR EXP DELAY - AFLD MGMT.
- ALASKA ANG 168TH AREFS OPS - D317-377-8800/C907-377-8800. ANG OPS H24 - D317-377-1861/3201.
- PPR 5 DAYS - 24 HR PRIOR TO ARR - ARFLD MGMT D317-377-1861/C907-377-1861. PPR GOOD +/- 30 MIN ARR TIME; COORD PPR AFT TIME BY FONE OR PPR CNLD. EXP ARR TIME RSTRN EXC AIR EVAC & DV CODE 7 & UP.
- BIRD WATCH COND MOD LCL PAT LTD TO MIN RQR WITH OG/CC APVL; TGL, FORMATION TKOF/LNDG NA; LOW APCH LTD TO 300 FT AGL. BIRD WATCH COND SVR; TKOF, PAT & LNDG NA EXC EMERG.
- MOOSE ON & INVOF RWY.
- N & S BARRIER RUNOUT REDUCED TO 950 FT.
- PTNS OF APRON O ROW & S RAMP NOT VIS FROM TWR.
- CONTINGENCY OPS - AMGR.
- TRAN ALERT: TSNT MAINT LTD TO F16 SVCG UPON AIRCREW REQ. F16 THRU FLIGHT/BPO/PREFLIGHT INSP NA.
- QUIET HR 0800-1500Z; UNCTLD TKOF/LDG NA; EXCEPTIONS RQR OG/CC APVL.
- RADIO/NAV/WX RMRKS - (F) 1500-0700Z ++ DAILY.
- PAEW ON RWY WHEN TWR UNMANNED.
- MAINT OPS CNTR PPR 48 HR FM ETA - D317-377-1205. UHF PREF PAT FREQ.
- PRIME KNGHT NOT AVBL.
- FAIRBANKS FSS - 474-0137. FLT ADZY OR RSTRD & MIL OPRG AREA STATUS - EIELSON RANGE CTL SUAIS RADIO 125.3 OR 1-800-758-8723.
- SEE AP1 SUP RMKS: BASE OPS COMSEC RESPONSIBILITY NA; LTD SECRET & COMSEC STORAGE AVBL. TOP SECRET & COMSEC INFO - COMMAND POST D317-377-1500.
- CTN: NSTD LGT; 2000 FT RWY EDGE LGT BTN D - C TWY; 12 FT FM RWY EDGE.
- CTN: FIRE HYDRANTS 64 FT NE OF TWY H CNTLN.
- LOAD/OFF LOAD ENG RUN NA. ERO SVC AVBL FOR AMC ACFT.
- VHF PTD FREQ UNMNT.
- LOOP TWY E OF CORROSION HANGAR 1348 THRU 4/8 BAY AREA RSTRD TO WINGSPAN 45 FT OR LESS.
- RWY 14/32 BAK-12 DEP END CABLES IN RAISED POSITION; BAK-12 AER 14/32 AVBL WITH 20 MIN PRIOR NOTICE. NORTH BARRIER RUNOUT REDUCED TO 950 FT, HOOK EQUIPPPED ACFT BE ALERT.
- DE-ICE TYPE 1 AVBL, ANTI-ICE TYPE 4 UNAVBL.
- FICON & RWY COND CODE NOT RPRTD.
- ARFF STATUS CRITICAL LVL OF SVC (CLS) 62% FOR USAF CAT 10; REDUCED LVL OF SVC (RLS) 81% FOR USAF CAT 9.
- TSNT CTC PTD AT LEAST 30 MIN PRIOR TO ARR. EIELSON AFB IS A 1 MOG STATION.
- NO PALLET TRAINS LONGER THAN T3 WITH OVERHANG WILL BE ACPTD DUE TO 25K LOADER SUPPORT.
- WX SVC H24 EXC AFLD/TWR CLOSURE - D377-1160/3140/C907-377-1160/3140; AN/FMQ-19 AUTOMATED OBS SYS AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBSN. FMQ19 907-377-5846.
- TSNT WX BRIEF WHEN AFLD CLSD; 3 HR PN - 15 OWS D576-9755/C618-256-9755.
- AFLD MGMT OPR H24; OBO 0800-1600Z. EXP SVCS DLA DURG HOL.
- LCL OR DEPLOYING ACFT RQR MAINT PSNL TO COMPLETE OPS; INCL DE-ICE PSNL DURG COLD WX. TRANS ALERT NA BYD INITIAL BLOCK IN.
- BAK-12B (1104 FT) (3338 FT).
- BAK-12B (1248 FT).
- DEP RMN AT OR BLW 1500 FT TIL DEP END.
- NSTD; N 11314 FT 300 FT WIDE; S 3200 FT 150 FT WIDE. LGT AT TWY A ENTRANCE E SIDE OF RWY; GAP BTN LGTS 446 FT. LGT AT TWY C ENTRANCE E SIDE OF RWY; GAP BTN LGT 400 FT.
- 300 FT WIDE ENTIRE LEN; CNTR 150 FT USBL.
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About PAEI
Eielson Air Force Base (EIL · PAEI) is an airport in Fairbanks, AK, at 547 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 14,530 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PAEI, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does PAEI have a control tower?
Yes. Eielson Air Force Base has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at PAEI?
Eielson Air Force Base has 1 runway; the longest is 14,530 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PAEI?
Eielson Air Force Base is in Fairbanks, AK, at an elevation of 547 ft MSL. Coordinates: 64.6657, -147.1020.
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