KSKA· SKA· Spokane
Fairchild Air Force Base
medium airport · elevation 2,461 ft (750 m)
12:46Z 02:53Z Day
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Current METARVFR
53 min ago·21:55ZKSKA 242155Z 16003KT 10SM CLR 11/M11 A2999 RMK AO2A SLP165 T01061108 $
Wind
160° 3 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
11°C / −11°C
temp / dew
QNH
1016 hPa
29.99 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KSKA
Remarks
AO2A sea level pressure of 1016.5 HPa hourly temperature of 10.6°C and dew point of -10.8°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (1)
- FL095PA4619 min agoTURB MOD
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
05/234236 mCON
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 05/23 | TW 0 kt | XW 3 kt R |
47.6151°, -117.6560°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 05/23 (use 23) | Preferred | HW 0 | 3 L | — |
Density altitude
2,491 ft
elevation 2,461 ft
ISA deviation
+0.9°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KSKA
- ATIS25.762
- GND121.850
- TWR126.200
- A/DSPOKANE APP/DEP123.750
- OPSWASHINGTON ANG OPS29.370
- PMSVPMSV METRO23.480
- POSTCOMD POST31.100
- PTD130.000
Navaids near airportassoc. KSKA
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| SKA | TACAN | 111.40 MHz | MEDIUM |
Runways1
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 05/2313,899 ft (4,236 m)
- Surface
- CON
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Fairchild Air Force Base
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/24 19:33 UTC
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
26/00Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE24/19Z → 25/02ZVRB6KT · ≥10 km · FEW100
Wind: VRB6KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW100
TAF KSKA 241900Z 2419/2601 VRB06KT 9999 FEW100 QNH2993INS
VFRBECMG25/02Z → 25/03ZVRB6KT · ≥10 km · FEW070 FEW150
Wind: VRB6KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW070 FEW150
BECMG 2502/2503 23006KT 9999 FEW070 FEW150 QNH2981INS WND VRB06KT AFT 2510 TX13/2423Z TNM00/2512Z
Raw TAF
TAF KSKA 241900Z 2419/2601 VRB06KT 9999 FEW100 QNH2993INS BECMG 2502/2503 23006KT 9999 FEW070 FEW150 QNH2981INS WND VRB06KT AFT 2510 TX13/2423Z TNM00/2512Z
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