Eielson Air Force Base

IATA EILICAO PAEIMedium airport

Eielson Air Force Base is a medium airport near Fairbanks in Alaska, United States. It is listed as IATA EIL and ICAO PAEI. The airport is located at 64.6657° / -147.1020° at an elevation of 167 m (547 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 4,429 m. The nearest airport is Yupik Berry Farm Airport, 5.8 km (4 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.

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Map detail of Eielson Air Force Base with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Eielson Air Force Base — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`EIL`
ICAO code	`PAEI`
Local code	`EIL`
Identifier	`PAEI`
Type	Medium airport
City	Fairbanks
Region	Alaska
Country	United States
Coordinates	64.66570, -147.10201
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	64° 39′ 56.53″ N 147° 06′ 07.22″ W
Elevation	167 m (547 ft)
Scheduled service	no

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