Fairbanks (FAI)

FAI / PAFA · operated by Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities

Official · May 2026

93,408

Fairbanks International Airport handled 93,408 passengers in May 2026, up 4.8% on a year earlier, according to US Bureau of Transportation Statistics — T-100 Air Carrier Statistics.

Full count · domestic + international Flight timing & delays ↓

Passengers over time

Showing 53 months. Full series runs 1990–2026 (437 periods).

Against 2019 -6.2% same month, before the pandemic
Series depth 36 years from 1990

The most recent periods

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PeriodPassengers Year on yearSource
May 2026 93,408 +4.8% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
April 2026 71,703 +4.1% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
March 2026 95,185 +1.0% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
February 2026 80,412 −2.2% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
January 2026 81,679 −4.5% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
December 2025 92,593 +1.5% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
November 2025 74,133 −5.7% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
October 2025 76,341 −6.5% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
September 2025 98,922 −6.4% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
August 2025 125,703 −1.1% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
July 2025 129,577 +1.1% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
June 2025 116,755 +2.7% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
May 2025 89,118 −4.4% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
April 2025 68,871 −7.6% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
March 2025 94,225 −5.4% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
February 2025 82,182 +1.7% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
January 2025 85,521 +10.4% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
December 2024 91,233 +7.4% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
November 2024 78,608 −0.8% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
October 2024 81,683 +3.7% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
September 2024 105,701 +8.5% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
August 2024 127,112 −0.1% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics
July 2024 128,204 +5.8% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics
June 2024 113,705 +3.8% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics

Also tracked here: aircraft movements (through May 2026), tonnes of cargo (through May 2026).

Flight timing & delays

Historical departures, grouped by the scheduled local time at the departure airport. These are recorded outcomes, not a forecast for your flight.

US domestic sectors recorded by BTS

Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation · 2024-09-01 → 2026-06-30

Lowest average delay10:00–11:00-4.3min · 246 recorded · 246 measured
Gap to highest-delay hour15.9min10:00 ↔ 15:00
Recorded flights6,923Fairbanks International Airport

Departure hour

On-time departures
00:00 · 81.7% · 340 recorded · 338 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 01:00 · 82.8% · 1,071 recorded · 1,055 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 02:00 · 86.6% · 346 recorded · 343 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 03:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 1 recorded · 1 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 04:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 05:00 · 95.5% · 717 recorded · 710 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 06:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 158 recorded · 157 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 07:00 · 94.0% · 281 recorded · 281 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 08:00 · 91.1% · 255 recorded · 247 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 09:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 121 recorded · 120 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 10:00 · 96.3% · 246 recorded · 246 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 11:00 · 85.0% · 203 recorded · 200 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 12:00 · 89.7% · 575 recorded · 572 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 13:00 · 84.7% · 555 recorded · 548 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 14:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 129 recorded · 129 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 15:00 · 74.1% · 742 recorded · 736 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 16:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 185 recorded · 185 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 17:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 39 recorded · 39 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 18:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 7 recorded · 7 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 19:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 86 recorded · 86 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 20:00 · 78.2% · 337 recorded · 335 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 21:00 · 84.3% · 293 recorded · 293 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 22:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 101 recorded · 101 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 23:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 135 recorded · 134 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation

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Average departure delay
00:00 · 9.1 min · 340 recorded · 338 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 01:00 · 11.2 min · 1,071 recorded · 1,055 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 02:00 · 3.7 min · 346 recorded · 343 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 03:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 1 recorded · 1 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 04:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 05:00 · -2.2 min · 717 recorded · 710 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 06:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 158 recorded · 157 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 07:00 · 1.1 min · 281 recorded · 281 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 08:00 · 0.0 min · 255 recorded · 247 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 09:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 121 recorded · 120 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 10:00 · -4.3 min · 246 recorded · 246 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 11:00 · 4.1 min · 203 recorded · 200 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 12:00 · 1.2 min · 575 recorded · 572 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 13:00 · 2.8 min · 555 recorded · 548 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 14:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 129 recorded · 129 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 15:00 · 11.5 min · 742 recorded · 736 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 16:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 185 recorded · 185 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 17:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 39 recorded · 39 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 18:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 7 recorded · 7 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 19:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 86 recorded · 86 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 20:00 · 8.8 min · 337 recorded · 335 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 21:00 · -0.9 min · 293 recorded · 293 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 22:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 101 recorded · 101 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 23:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 135 recorded · 134 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation

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Recorded flights
00:00 · 340 · 340 recorded · 338 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 01:00 · 1,071 · 1,071 recorded · 1,055 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 02:00 · 346 · 346 recorded · 343 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 03:00 · 1 · 1 recorded · 1 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 04:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 05:00 · 717 · 717 recorded · 710 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 06:00 · 158 · 158 recorded · 157 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 07:00 · 281 · 281 recorded · 281 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 08:00 · 255 · 255 recorded · 247 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 09:00 · 121 · 121 recorded · 120 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 10:00 · 246 · 246 recorded · 246 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 11:00 · 203 · 203 recorded · 200 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 12:00 · 575 · 575 recorded · 572 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 13:00 · 555 · 555 recorded · 548 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 14:00 · 129 · 129 recorded · 129 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 15:00 · 742 · 742 recorded · 736 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 16:00 · 185 · 185 recorded · 185 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 17:00 · 39 · 39 recorded · 39 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 18:00 · 7 · 7 recorded · 7 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 19:00 · 86 · 86 recorded · 86 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 20:00 · 337 · 337 recorded · 335 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 21:00 · 293 · 293 recorded · 293 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 22:00 · 101 · 101 recorded · 101 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 23:00 · 135 · 135 recorded · 134 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation

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Departure hourOn-time departuresAverage departure delayWith departure timeRecorded flights
00:0081.7%9.1 min338340
01:0082.8%11.2 min1,0551,071
02:0086.6%3.7 min343346
03:00Fewer than 200 measured departures11
04:00No observations
05:0095.5%-2.2 min710717
06:00Fewer than 200 measured departures157158
07:0094.0%1.1 min281281
08:0091.1%0.0 min247255
09:00Fewer than 200 measured departures120121
10:0096.3%-4.3 min246246
11:0085.0%4.1 min200203
12:0089.7%1.2 min572575
13:0084.7%2.8 min548555
14:00Fewer than 200 measured departures129129
15:0074.1%11.5 min736742
16:00Fewer than 200 measured departures185185
17:00Fewer than 200 measured departures3939
18:00Fewer than 200 measured departures77
19:00Fewer than 200 measured departures8686
20:0078.2%8.8 min335337
21:0084.3%-0.9 min293293
22:00Fewer than 200 measured departures101101
23:00Fewer than 200 measured departures134135

Day of week

On-time departures
Monday · 83.9% · 1,024 recorded · 1,013 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Tuesday · 86.1% · 995 recorded · 985 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Wednesday · 87.0% · 966 recorded · 961 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Thursday · 85.7% · 984 recorded · 977 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Friday · 86.1% · 997 recorded · 988 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Saturday · 86.7% · 963 recorded · 953 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Sunday · 86.0% · 994 recorded · 986 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation

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Average departure delay
Monday · 5.8 min · 1,024 recorded · 1,013 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Tuesday · 6.8 min · 995 recorded · 985 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Wednesday · 3.8 min · 966 recorded · 961 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Thursday · 4.3 min · 984 recorded · 977 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Friday · 5.1 min · 997 recorded · 988 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Saturday · 1.6 min · 963 recorded · 953 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Sunday · 3.8 min · 994 recorded · 986 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation

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Recorded flights
Monday · 1,024 · 1,024 recorded · 1,013 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Tuesday · 995 · 995 recorded · 985 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Wednesday · 966 · 966 recorded · 961 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Thursday · 984 · 984 recorded · 977 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Friday · 997 · 997 recorded · 988 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Saturday · 963 · 963 recorded · 953 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Sunday · 994 · 994 recorded · 986 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation

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Day of weekOn-time departuresAverage departure delayWith departure timeRecorded flights
Monday83.9%5.8 min1,0131,024
Tuesday86.1%6.8 min985995
Wednesday87.0%3.8 min961966
Thursday85.7%4.3 min977984
Friday86.1%5.1 min988997
Saturday86.7%1.6 min953963
Sunday86.0%3.8 min986994

Month of year

Months combine the same calendar month across the years shown; this is a seasonal pattern, not a monthly time series.

On-time departures
Jan · 84.1% · 627 recorded · 615 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Feb · 87.4% · 580 recorded · 577 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Mar · 86.5% · 644 recorded · 637 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Apr · 93.3% · 568 recorded · 565 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation May · 87.9% · 623 recorded · 621 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Jun · 84.6% · 796 recorded · 794 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Jul · 81.9% · 439 recorded · 432 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Aug · 80.9% · 438 recorded · 434 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Sep · 88.3% · 706 recorded · 703 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Oct · 88.6% · 523 recorded · 518 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Nov · 90.0% · 473 recorded · 468 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Dec · 74.8% · 506 recorded · 499 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation

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Average departure delay
Jan · 5.9 min · 627 recorded · 615 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Feb · 5.1 min · 580 recorded · 577 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Mar · 6.4 min · 644 recorded · 637 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Apr · -2.4 min · 568 recorded · 565 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation May · -0.2 min · 623 recorded · 621 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Jun · 5.4 min · 796 recorded · 794 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Jul · 7.3 min · 439 recorded · 432 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Aug · 6.7 min · 438 recorded · 434 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Sep · 0.5 min · 706 recorded · 703 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Oct · 3.3 min · 523 recorded · 518 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Nov · 1.7 min · 473 recorded · 468 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Dec · 16.9 min · 506 recorded · 499 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation

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Recorded flights
Jan · 627 · 627 recorded · 615 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Feb · 580 · 580 recorded · 577 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Mar · 644 · 644 recorded · 637 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Apr · 568 · 568 recorded · 565 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation May · 623 · 623 recorded · 621 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Jun · 796 · 796 recorded · 794 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Jul · 439 · 439 recorded · 432 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Aug · 438 · 438 recorded · 434 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Sep · 706 · 706 recorded · 703 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Oct · 523 · 523 recorded · 518 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Nov · 473 · 473 recorded · 468 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Dec · 506 · 506 recorded · 499 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation

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Month of yearOn-time departuresAverage departure delayWith departure timeRecorded flights
Jan84.1%5.9 min615627
Feb87.4%5.1 min577580
Mar86.5%6.4 min637644
Apr93.3%-2.4 min565568
May87.9%-0.2 min621623
Jun84.6%5.4 min794796
Jul81.9%7.3 min432439
Aug80.9%6.7 min434438
Sep88.3%0.5 min703706
Oct88.6%3.3 min518523
Nov90.0%1.7 min468473
Dec74.8%16.9 min499506

Delay and on-time rates need at least 200 measured departures per bucket. Smaller samples remain visible in the flight-count chart. An empty slot means no observations, not zero flights.

Recorded outcomes

  • On time 85.2% 5,896
  • Delayed >15 min 14.0% 967
  • Cancelled 0.9% 60
  • Missing departure time 0.0% 0

All recorded flights with a known scheduled local time, counted once. Missing actual times are shown separately.

On time means departing no more than 15 minutes after schedule. Cancelled flights and flights missing departure times are excluded from punctuality and average delay.