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 | 4 kts from NE (50°) |
| Visibility | 8.69 nmi |
| Clouds | Few at 13000 feet; few at 15000 feet; scattered at 25000 feet |
| Temperature | 42.8 °F , dew point 37.4 °F , humidity 81% |
| Barometer | 990 hPa / 29.23 inHg |
| Remarks | AO2 SLP903 T00560028 $ |
| Updated | 13:53 UTC (81 mins ago) |
| METAR | METAR PAFA 201353Z 05004KT 10SM FEW130 FEW150 SCT250 06/03 A2923 RMK AO2 SLP903 T00560028 $ |
| TAF | TAF PAFA 201120Z 2012/2118 01005KT P6SM BKN100 PROB30 2014/2020 -RA BKN050 FM202200 33004KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 OVC060 FM210300 33004KT 6SM -RA BR OVC050 |
| Conditions | IFR |
| Wind | 4 kts from N (10°) |
| Visibility | 5.21 nmi |
| Phenomena | Moderate mist |
| Clouds | Few at 1100 feet; scattered at 2000 feet |
| Temperature | 50 °F , dew point 48.2 °F , humidity 94% |
| Barometer | 1,020 hPa / 30.11 inHg |
| Remarks | AO2 SLP203 T01000094 $ |
| Updated | 13:53 UTC (81 mins ago) |
| METAR | METAR KSEA 201353Z 01004KT 6SM BR FEW011 SCT020 10/09 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP203 T01000094 $ |
| TAF | TAF KSEA 201121Z 2012/2118 36004KT P6SM SCT005 FM201300 36004KT 6SM BR BKN004 FM201500 36004KT 2SM BR OVC002 FM201800 32006KT P6SM BKN008 FM202000 31006KT P6SM SCT050 FM210300 36005KT P6SM SKC FM211300 01003KT P6SM BKN008 |