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Eielson Air Force Base (IATA: EIL, ICAO: PAEI, FAA LID: EIL) is a United States Air Force (USAF) base located approximately 26 miles (42 km) southeast of Fairbanks, Alaska, and just southeast of Moose Creek, Alaska. It was established in 1943 as Mile 26 Satellite Field and redesignated Eielson Air Force Base on 13 January 1948.
The new facility in the reserved band opened up the ability for the University of Alaska Fairbanks to sell the 104.7 license, which traded call letters to become KUAB, to a commercial buyer. Capstar, a forerunner to iHeartMedia, acquired the facility for $205,000 in February 1998. [ 10 ]
KIAK-FM (102.5 MHz) is a commercial country radio station in Fairbanks, Alaska. The frequency originally belonged to KQRZ until KIAK (now KFBX ) decided to move their country music format to FM in 1990.
Fairbanks Anchorage: 1978 Founded as Tatonduk Flying Service. Gem Air: S6 MBI Salmon: 2014 Grand Canyon Airlines: YR CVU CANYON VIEW Boulder City Grand Canyon Page: 1927 Founded as Scenic Airways. Grand Canyon Scenic Airlines: YR SCE SCENIC Grand Canyon: 1967 Founded as Scenic Airlines. Grant Aviation: GV GUN HOOT Anchorage Bethel Cold Bay ...
KFAR (660 AM) is a commercial radio station programming news/talk in Fairbanks, Alaska, United States, broadcasting on 660 AM.Founded in 1939 by industrialist Austin E. Lathrop, KFAR is the oldest radio station in Fairbanks and one of the oldest in Alaska.
Fairbanks is in the Tanana Valley, straddling the Chena River near its confluence with the Tanana River. The Tanana River marks the city's southern border, and the Tanana Flats, a large area of marsh and bog, is south of the river. Fairbanks is the coldest city in the United States with a population of at least 10,000 people. [9]
The rapid economic growth in Fairbanks tapered off by the late 1950s, and by the end of 1957 there were about 1,000 vacancies in the Fairbanks area. [2] During the Fairbanks flood of 1967, downtown Fairbanks was flooded and the Polaris Building was evacuated. Water was five feet deep in Second Avenue. [4]
The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF or Alaska) is a public land-, sea-, and space-grant research university in College, Alaska, United States, [9] a suburb of Fairbanks. It is the flagship campus of the University of Alaska system. UAF was established in 1917 and opened for classes in 1922.