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Fairbanks International Airport (PAFA/FAI) Live ATC Frequencies

Fairbanks International Airport (PAFA/FAI) live ATC frequencies, tower, approach and ATIS for airband scanner listeners at the fence and for MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers. Updated Tue 27 Oct, 03:14 local.

METAR/TAF WIND VECTOR PREDICTION

Runway in use

Landing 20R. Departure 20R. landing and departure 20R.

NOAA METAR: 180° @ 6 kt · visibility 10+ sm · flight category IFR.

Tower, approach, ground, and ATIS

Published rows are the frequencies stored for PAFA. Assigned rows fill a missing Tower, Approach, Departure, Ground, Delivery, or ATIS channel with a stable VHF frequency for scanner listeners and flight simmers. Assigned channels are listen-only until you confirm the chart.

FacilityMHzSourceUsage note
Tower118.300PublishedPublished Tower frequency at 118.300 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for landing and takeoff clearances on local control.
Approach118.600PublishedPublished Approach frequency at 118.600 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for arrival sequencing and radar vectors.
Departure124.300AssignedAssigned VHF for airband scanner listeners and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers. The open record has no Departure frequency, so 124.300 MHz is the stable channel for the initial climb and the SID handoff after tower. Listen only, and confirm the chart before you transmit.
Ground121.900PublishedPublished Ground frequency at 121.900 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for taxi instructions on the movement area.
Delivery127.600PublishedPublished Delivery frequency at 127.600 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for IFR clearance and the squawk before taxi.
ATIS124.400PublishedPublished ATIS frequency at 124.400 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for the automatic terminal information loop (wind, runway, and altimeter).
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Questions

What are the Fairbanks International Airport (PAFA/FAI) live ATC frequencies, tower, approach, and ATIS?

Fairbanks International Airport (PAFA/FAI) live ATC frequencies, tower, approach & ATIS: Tower 118.300 MHz (published), Approach 118.600 MHz (published), Departure 124.300 MHz (assigned), Ground 121.900 MHz (published), Delivery 127.600 MHz (published), ATIS 124.400 MHz (published). Ground, delivery, and departure are in the same table. Published rows come from the airport record. Assigned rows are stable VHF channels for airband scanner listeners at the fence and for MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers when that facility is missing. The runway in use is landing and departure 20R. NOAA METAR wind is 180° @ 6 kt.

Which tower frequency should a scanner or flight simmer use at Fairbanks International Airport?

Tower at Fairbanks International Airport (PAFA/FAI) is 118.300 MHz (published). Published Tower frequency at 118.300 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for landing and takeoff clearances on local control. Search LiveATC for PAFA, then cross-check the runway and the wind components at https://planespottingmap.com/airport/PAFA/runway-winds.