KSKA· SKA· Spokane
Fairchild Air Force Base
medium airport · elevation 2,461 ft (750 m)
14:00Z 01:18Z Night
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Current METARVFR
51 min ago·09:58ZKSKA 080958Z 08004KT 10SM CLR 11/02 A3008 RMK AO2A SLP176 T01080024 $
Wind
080° 4 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
11°C / 2°C
temp / dew
QNH
1019 hPa
30.08 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KSKA
Remarks
AO2A sea level pressure of 1017.6 HPa hourly temperature of 10.8°C and dew point of 2.4°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 | HW 4 kt | XW 1 kt R |
47.6151°, -117.6560°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 05/23 (use 05) | Preferred | HW 4 | 1 R | — |
Density altitude
2,410 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)KSKA
Wind3 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp24°C
QNH1018 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=24
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 2026/10/08 03:00 UTC
08/06Z
08/12Z
08/18Z
09/00Z
09/06Z
BASEVFR
VFRBASE08/03Z → 09/09ZVRB6KT · ≥10 km · FEW200
Wind: VRB6KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW200
TAF KSKA 080300Z 0803/0909 VRB06KT 9999 FEW200 QNH3004INS TX20/0823Z TN06/0814Z
Raw TAF
TAF KSKA 080300Z 0803/0909 VRB06KT 9999 FEW200 QNH3004INS TX20/0823Z TN06/0814Z
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