Fairbanks International is a strong Alaska destination for Sky Blue Radio Airlines, offering long northern route opportunities from Seattle while avoiding Anchorage. Pilots should expect cold-weather operations, changing visibility, long winter darkness, summer daylight extremes, and possible snow-removal activity between October and May. PAFA is also listed as a cold temperature airport, with altitude correction required at or below -29°C
| Conditions | VFR |
| Wind | 9 kts from N (10°) |
| Visibility | 8.69 nmi |
| Clouds | Few at 3800 feet; overcast sky at 4100 feet |
| Temperature | 26.6 °F , dew point 15.8 °F , humidity 64% |
| Barometer | 997 hPa / 29.44 inHg |
| Remarks | AO2 SLP981 T10331089 $ |
| Updated | 00:53 UTC (30 mins ago) |
| METAR | METAR PAFA 090053Z 01009KT 10SM FEW038 OVC041 M03/M09 A2944 RMK AO2 SLP981 T10331089 $ |
| TAF | TAF PAFA 082320Z 0900/1006 01007KT P6SM BKN040 BKN090 |
| Conditions | VFR |
| Wind | 5 kts from S (180°) |
| Visibility | 8.69 nmi |
| Clouds | Few at 4500 feet; scattered at 25000 feet |
| Temperature | 51.8 °F , dew point 44.6 °F , humidity 77% |
| Barometer | 1,021 hPa / 30.16 inHg |
| Remarks | AO2 SLP220 T01110067 |
| Updated | 00:53 UTC (30 mins ago) |
| METAR | METAR KSEA 090053Z 18005KT 10SM FEW045 SCT250 11/07 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP220 T01110067 |
| TAF | TAF KSEA 082334Z 0900/1006 18010KT P6SM FEW035 BKN050 FM090600 11005KT P6SM SCT250 FM091100 09003KT P6SM BKN100 FM091300 09004KT P6SM OVC060 FM092200 15008G16KT P6SM -SHRA OVC045 FM100000 14010G20KT 6SM -RA OVC030 |