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Fairbanks, AK (PAPD) Radar

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About PAPD

PAPD is the ICAO code for the radar cataloged at Fairbanks, Alaska.

ICAO station code: PAPD
Catalog location: Fairbanks
State / territory: Alaska
County / area in catalog: Fairbanks North Star Borough
Latitude: 65.03511°
Longitude: -147.5014°
Catalog elevation: 2707 feet (825 meters)
NCDC identifier: 30001960
WBAN identifier: 24690

Station listings and coordinates come from the NWS radar catalog (downloaded 2026-09-10). County/area names, identifiers, and elevations come from NOAA’s station metadata (downloaded 2026-09-10). These catalog snapshots do not report current radar availability. Catalog elevation includes the ground, tower, and feed horn.

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