Description & Facts: Fairbanks is a town in Interior Alaska, 1488 miles from the start of the Alaska Highway in Dawson Creek, BC. It is the second-largest city in Alaska and, being a junction of several major highways, will be a likely stop of most visitors to the state. Fairbanks proper may be like a lot of towns in the lower 48. There's a Wal-Mart, a Home Depot and a McDonald's. Don't let this fool you, The greater Fairbanks area are true to their roots. There are plenty of Alaskan originals here. Fairbanks International Airport (IATA: FAI) (ICAO: PAFA), 6450 Airport Way. Serves both remote destinations in Alaska's interior and international cities. Direct flights are available from both Anchorage and Barrow. Direct flights are also sometimes served from Vancouver and Seattle. Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air and Era Aviation serve Fairbanks year round and are the primary air carriers. Northwest Airlines and Delta Airlines operate in Fairbanks though their service is seasonal.