# Eielson Air Force Base (EIL)

> Fairbanks, US · IATA: EIL · ICAO: PAEI · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `EIL` |
| ICAO | `PAEI` |
| City | Fairbanks |
| Country | US |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 167 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 64.66570, -147.10200 |

## Description

Training airspace larger than several US states explains why Eielson Air Force Base (IATA: EIL, ICAO: PAEI) hosts RED FLAG-Alaska, one of America's premier air combat exercises, several times a year; the latest edition, RED FLAG-Alaska 25-2, ran in June 2025. The base southeast of Fairbanks fields the 354th Fighter Wing's F-35A fighters (355th and 356th Fighter Squadrons) plus KC-135 tankers on a runway built over permafrost. There is no civilian operation or commercial air cargo of any kind; the region's passengers and freight use Fairbanks International (FAI), thirty minutes northwest up the Richardson Highway. Eielson's other claim on the map: the neighboring town is named North Pole, where Christmas-themed mail arrives by the ton.

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