Airports / Alaska / EIL
Eielson Air Force Base
PAEI / EILFairbanks, AlaskaELEV 547 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
17 nm
To the nearest alternate
Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Eielson Air Force Base, listed as PAEI / EIL, is a mid-sized airport in Fairbanks, Alaska. Field elevation is 547 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list EIL as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Ladd Army Airfield (FBK, 17 nm), Fairbanks International Airport (FAI, 21 nm), and Nenana Municipal Airport (ENN, 51 nm).
Trip costs from EIL are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from EIL to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
PAEI
IATA
EIL
FAA / Local
EIL
Elevation
547 ft
Coordinates
64.6657° N · 147.1020° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs AK fields
state range 2–3,318 ft
At 547 ft, EIL sits higher than 81% of the 285 Alaska fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 17nmFBKLadd Army AirfieldFairbanks
- 21nmFAIFairbanks International AirportFairbanks
- 51nmENNNenana Municipal AirportNenana
- 54nmBIGAllen Army AirfieldDelta Junction Ft Greely
- 57nmPACLClear AirportClear
- 65nmMNTMinto Al Wright AirportMinto
Location
Open the full mapPAEI · Eielson Air Force Base · Fairbanks, AK
From the ramp
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