Eielson Afb Airport (EIL)

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Eielson Afb Airport (EIL)
EIL
Eielson Afb Airport (EIL)
Fairbanks, AK
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Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier EIL
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 147°6'5.1490" W / 64°39'56.3030" N
-147.101430 / 64.665640 (Estimated)
Elevation 547.50 ft / 166.88 m (Estimated)
From nearest city 17 nautical miles SE of Fairbanks, AK
Location Fairbanks North Star County, AK
Magnetic Variation 19E (2015)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Air Force owned
Owner U S GOVT USAF
Address 5010 CSGP
EIELSON AFB, AK 99702
Manager CHIEF AIRFIELD MANAGEMENT
Address 343 CSG/OTM
EIELSON AFB, AK 99702
Phone number 907-377-3201
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Private
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower ATCT
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Sectional chart FAIRBANKS
Region AAL - Alaska
Responsible ARTCC ZAN - ANCHORAGE
Tie-in FSS FAI - FAIRBANKS
FSS on Airport No
FSS Phone 907-474-0788
FSS Toll Free 1-866-248-6516
NOTAMs Facility EIL (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
Airport Services
Transient storage Hangar
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
Dimensions 14530 x 150 ft (4429 x 46 m)
Surface CONC
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights High
PCN 61
14 32
Alignment 159° 339°
Physical elevation 533.80 ft 547.50 ft
Coordinates 64.684203 / -147.117922 64.647075 / -147.084961
Traffic pattern Right Left
Runway marking Precision instrument , Good Condition Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type LOC/GS ILS
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment touchdown touchdown
Approach light ALSF1 ALSF1
Runway end lights No No
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Remarks
  • TRANS ALERT SVC AVBL H24.
  • 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.
  • CRYPTO MTRL TSNT CREW NOT AVBL. VIP 30 MIN PPR WITH CHOCK TIME - AFLD MGMT. LTD FLEET SVC. NO POTABLE WATER.
  • 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.
  • OVHD TFC PAT ALT 2000 FT MSL; RECTANGULAR TFC PAT ALT 1500 FT MSL.
  • 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.
  • AVOID SMALL ARMS RANGE 2.5 NM E OF RWY 32 END; WKEND 1700-0100Z++; SFC - 3500 FT AGL.
  • 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.
  • CARGO & ACR CTC COMMAND POST 3 HR PRIOR & 30 MIN PROIR TO LNDG.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • FILE FLT PLAN 2 HR BFR DEP. ARR RQR CUSTOMS 1.5 HR PPR - COMMAND POST. U.S. IMMIGRATION SVC NOT AVBL.