KSKA· SKA· Spokane
Fairchild Air Force Base
medium airport · elevation 2,461 ft (750 m)
11:55Z 03:53Z Day
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Current METARVFR
11 min ago·18:55ZKSKA 251855Z 21015G20KT 10SM CLR 27/05 A2982 RMK AO2A SLP077 T02740050 $
Wind
210° 15 kt (gust 20 kt)
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
27°C / 5°C
temp / dew
QNH
1010 hPa
29.82 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KSKA
Remarks
AO2A sea level pressure of 1007.7 HPa hourly temperature of 27.4°C and dew point of 5.0°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 12 kt | XW 9 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 12 | 9 L | — |
Density altitude
4,573 ft
elevation 2,461 ft
ISA deviation
+16.9°C
large deviation
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
Temp29°C
QNH1013 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
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/25 19:03 UTC
26/00Z
26/06Z
26/12Z
26/18Z
27/00Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGMVFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE25/19Z → 26/05Z23010G22KT · ≥10 km · SCT150
Wind: 23010G22KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT150
TAF KSKA 251900Z 2519/2701 23010G22KT 9999 SCT150 QNH2971INS
VFRBECMG26/05Z → 26/06Z20012KT · ≥10 km · BKN120 OVC140
Wind: 20012KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN120 OVC140
BECMG 2605/2606 20012KT 9999 BKN120 OVC140 QNH2974INS
MVFRBECMG26/12Z → 26/14Z19010G15KT · 9 km · -RA · BKN025 OVC050
Wind: 19010G15KT
Visibility: 9 km
Weather: -RA
Clouds: BKN025 OVC050
BECMG 2612/2614 19010G15KT 9000 -RA BKN025 OVC050 620609 QNH2970INS
VFRBECMG26/20Z → 26/21Z21015G20KT · ≥10 km · VCSH · SCT025 BKN050
Wind: 21015G20KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: VCSH
Clouds: SCT025 BKN050
BECMG 2620/2621 21015G20KT 9999 VCSH SCT025 BKN050 610609 QNH2974INS TX28/2520Z TN13/2614Z
Raw TAF
TAF KSKA 251900Z 2519/2701 23010G22KT 9999 SCT150 QNH2971INS BECMG 2605/2606 20012KT 9999 BKN120 OVC140 QNH2974INS BECMG 2612/2614 19010G15KT 9000 -RA BKN025 OVC050 620609 QNH2970INS BECMG 2620/2621 21015G20KT 9999 VCSH SCT025 BKN050 610609 QNH2974INS TX28/2520Z TN13/2614Z
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