Eielson AFB is a community in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, home to about 3,155 people across 30 square miles. Its ZIP code is 99702.
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| Nearest major airport | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)258 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Fairbanks International Airport (FAI)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Anchorage, AK251 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Eielson AFB; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Eielson AFB had 2,610 residents in the 2020 census, down 52% since 2000.
It’s the 37th largest of 321 towns in Alaska by population.
Fairbanks North Star Borough grew from 43,412 residents in 1960 to 95,655 in 2020.
Fairbanks North Star Borough, 1960–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 72°F in summer, and winter lows average -18°F. About 12.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 68 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Eielson Fld, AK weather station (about a mile away).
26,009 jobs at 2,576 businesses in Fairbanks North Star Borough. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
45 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Eielson AFB.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Fairbanks North Star Borough School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Crawford ElementaryEielson AFB | Pre-K–5 | 369 | Public | 0.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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