Medium Regional Airport • Fairbanks, AK, United States
Elevation: 547 ft (167 m) • 64.6657, -147.1020
Eielson Air Force Base (PAEI / EIL) is a medium regional airport serving Fairbanks, AK, United States, situated at an elevation of 547 ft (167 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 15.3° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 14,530 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR PAEI 221355Z VRB05KT 10SM SCT095 15/10 A2998 RMK AO2A SLP154 T01520104 $
TAF PAEI 220600Z 2206/2312 VRB06KT 9999 SCT070 BKN200 QNH2992INS TEMPO 2222/2302 -SHRA VCTS SCT070CB BKN200 TX25/2300Z TN13/2213Z
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 14,530 ft | 150 ft | CONC | 159° |
| 32 | 14,530 ft | 150 ft | CONC | 339° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM