About Eielson Air Force Base
Eielson Air Force Base is classified by OurAirports as a medium airport serving Fairbanks, Alaska. The airport is identified by FAA location identifier PAEI, by the three-letter IATA code EIL, and the four-letter ICAO code PAEI. OurAirports records this airport as not having scheduled passenger service.
The airfield sits at approximately 64.6657° N, 147.1020° W, with a published field elevation of 547 feet above mean sea level.
"Eielson Air Force Base" is one of 711 public-use airports in Alaska, and one of roughly 16,000 such airports indexed in the FAA's national airspace records.
Reference data
| Official name | Eielson Air Force Base |
|---|---|
| Location | Fairbanks, Alaska (AK) |
| City and state (page) | Fairbanks, AK |
| FAA Form 5010 ident | PAEI |
| IATA code | EIL |
| ICAO code | PAEI |
| Airport class | medium_airport |
| Latitude / longitude | 64.6657° N, 147.1020° W |
| Field elevation | 547 ft MSL |
| Scheduled passenger service | No |
| Reference article | Wikipedia entry |
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