KSKA· SKA· Spokane
Fairchild Air Force Base
medium airport · elevation 2,461 ft (750 m)
11:54Z 03:47Z Night
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Current METARVFR
28 min ago·03:55ZKSKA 090355Z 28005KT 10SM CLR 15/05 A2968 RMK AO2A SLP042 T01490048 $
Wind
280° 5 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
15°C / 5°C
temp / dew
QNH
1005 hPa
29.68 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KSKA
Remarks
AO2A sea level pressure of 1004.2 HPa hourly temperature of 14.9°C and dew point of 4.8°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
05/234236 mCON
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 05/23 | TW 4 kt | XW 3 kt L |
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 4 | 3 R | — |
Density altitude
3,268 ft
elevation 2,461 ft
ISA deviation
+4.9°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
Diagram unavailable for Fairchild Air Force Base.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/09 03:03 UTC
09/06Z
09/12Z
09/18Z
10/00Z
10/06Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGIFR
BECMGIFR
BECMGVFR
TEMPO IFR
VFRBASE09/03Z → 09/03Z22015G25KT · ≥10 km · SCT090 BKN150
Wind: 22015G25KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT090 BKN150
TAF KSKA 090300Z 0903/1009 22015G25KT 9999 SCT090 BKN150 QNH2967INS
VFRBECMG09/03Z → 09/05Z22015G25KT · 9 km · -SHRA · BKN060
Wind: 22015G25KT
Visibility: 9 km
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: BKN060
BECMG 0903/0905 22015G25KT 9000 -SHRA BKN060 610907 QNH2969INS
IFRBECMG09/07Z → 09/08Z18012KT · 8 km · -SHRA · BKN005
Wind: 18012KT
Visibility: 8 km
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: BKN005
BECMG 0907/0908 18012KT 8000 -SHRA BKN005 610609 QNH2965INS
IFRBECMG09/11Z → 09/12Z21012G18KT · 8 km · -SHRA · BKN005
Wind: 21012G18KT
Visibility: 8 km
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: BKN005
BECMG 0911/0912 21012G18KT 8000 -SHRA BKN005 610609 QNH2966INS
IFRTEMPO09/14Z → 09/17ZVRB15G25KT · 5 km · -TSRA · OVC005(CB)sn
Wind: VRB15G25KT
Visibility: 5 km
Weather: -TSRA
Clouds: OVC005(CB)sn
TEMPO 0914/0917 VRB15G25KT 4800 -TSRA OVC005CB
VFRBECMG09/17Z → 09/18Z24020G30KT · ≥10 km · NSW · FEW120
Wind: 24020G30KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: NSW
Clouds: FEW120
BECMG 0917/0918 24020G30KT 9999 NSW FEW120 520004 QNH2974INS TX22/0823Z TN10/0913Z
Raw TAF
TAF KSKA 090300Z 0903/1009 22015G25KT 9999 SCT090 BKN150 QNH2967INS BECMG 0903/0905 22015G25KT 9000 -SHRA BKN060 610907 QNH2969INS BECMG 0907/0908 18012KT 8000 -SHRA BKN005 610609 QNH2965INS BECMG 0911/0912 21012G18KT 8000 -SHRA BKN005 610609 QNH2966INS TEMPO 0914/0917 VRB15G25KT 4800 -TSRA OVC005CB BECMG 0917/0918 24020G30KT 9999 NSW FEW120 520004 QNH2974INS TX22/0823Z TN10/0913Z
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