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
14 min ago·01:55ZKSKA 240155Z 25005KT 9SM CLR 24/06 A3003 RMK AO2A SLP156 T02400058 $
Wind
250° 5 kt
Visibility
9 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
24°C / 6°C
temp / dew
QNH
1017 hPa
30.03 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KSKA
Remarks
AO2A sea level pressure of 1015.6 HPa hourly temperature of 24.0°C and dew point of 5.8°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 5 kt | XW 0 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 5 | 0 R | — |
Density altitude
4,024 ft
elevation 2,461 ft
ISA deviation
+13.9°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
Wind4 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp26°C
QNH1017 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=31
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 19:06 UTC
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
24/18Z
25/00Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE23/19Z → 24/02Z23012G22KT · ≥10 km · FEW080 SCT150
Wind: 23012G22KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW080 SCT150
TAF KSKA 231900Z 2319/2501 23012G22KT 9999 FEW080 SCT150 QNH3002INS
VFRBECMG24/02Z → 24/03ZVRB6KT · ≥10 km · FEW200
Wind: VRB6KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW200
BECMG 2402/2403 VRB06KT 9999 FEW200 QNH3004INS
VFRBECMG24/18Z → 24/19Z0609KT · ≥10 km · FEW250
Wind: 0609KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW250
BECMG 2418/2419 06009KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3005INS TX28/2323Z TN12/2411Z LIMITED METWATCH 2319 TIL 2402
Raw TAF
TAF KSKA 231900Z 2319/2501 23012G22KT 9999 FEW080 SCT150 QNH3002INS BECMG 2402/2403 VRB06KT 9999 FEW200 QNH3004INS BECMG 2418/2419 06009KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3005INS TX28/2323Z TN12/2411Z LIMITED METWATCH 2319 TIL 2402
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