KSKA· SKA· Spokane
Fairchild Air Force Base
medium airport · elevation 2,461 ft (750 m)
12:58Z 02:50Z Day
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Current METARVFR
18 min ago·16:55ZKSKA 231655Z 21013KT 10SM CLR 19/09 A3005 RMK AO2A SLP158 T01920091 $
Wind
210° 13 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
19°C / 9°C
temp / dew
QNH
1018 hPa
30.05 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KSKA
Remarks
AO2A sea level pressure of 1015.8 HPa hourly temperature of 19.2°C and dew point of 9.1°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 10 kt | XW 8 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 10 | 8 L | — |
Density altitude
3,397 ft
elevation 2,461 ft
ISA deviation
+8.9°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)KSKA
Wind11 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp32°C
QNH1012 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=29
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Fairchild Air Force Base
Diagram unavailable for Fairchild Air Force Base.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/08/23 11:09 UTC
23/12Z
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE23/11Z → 23/17Z20012KT · ≥10 km · BKN100 BKN180
Wind: 20012KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN100 BKN180
TAF KSKA 231100Z 2311/2417 20012KT 9999 BKN100 BKN180 QNH2995INS
VFRBECMG23/17Z → 23/18Z23012G20KT · ≥10 km · FEW100 SCT200
Wind: 23012G20KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW100 SCT200
BECMG 2317/2318 23012G20KT 9999 FEW100 SCT200 QNH3002INS
VFRBECMG24/02Z → 24/03ZVRB6KT · ≥10 km · FEW200
Wind: VRB6KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW200
BECMG 2402/2403 VRB06KT 9999 FEW200 QNH3004INS TX28/2323Z TN13/2313Z LIMITED METWATCH 2311 TIL 2402
Raw TAF
TAF KSKA 231100Z 2311/2417 20012KT 9999 BKN100 BKN180 QNH2995INS BECMG 2317/2318 23012G20KT 9999 FEW100 SCT200 QNH3002INS BECMG 2402/2403 VRB06KT 9999 FEW200 QNH3004INS TX28/2323Z TN13/2313Z LIMITED METWATCH 2311 TIL 2402
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