KSKA· SKA· Spokane
Fairchild Air Force Base
medium airport · elevation 2,461 ft (750 m)
14:22Z 00:49Z Night
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Current METARLIFR
44 min ago·11:55ZKSKA 231155Z 26012KT 1 3/4SM BR OVC002 07/07 A2986 RMK SLP111 60012 70019 T00740070 10083 20071 52016 $
Wind
260° 12 kt
Visibility
1.8 SM
Ceiling
200 ft
Temperature
7°C / 7°C
temp / dew
QNH
1011 hPa
29.86 inHg
Clouds
OVC 200ft
Weather
BR
Station
KSKA
Remarks
sea level pressure of 1011.1 HPa 0.12 inches of precipitation fell in the last 6 hours 0.19 inches of precipitation fell in the last 24 hours hourly temperature of 7.4°C and dew point of 7.0°C 6-hourly maximum temperature of 8.3°C 6-hourly minimum temperature of 7.1°C steady or unsteady increase of 1.6 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
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 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) | Marginal | HW 12 | 3 R | Moderate weather (precip / low visibility) |
Density altitude
2,146 ft
elevation 2,461 ft
ISA deviation
-3.1°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
Wind8 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp15°C
QNH1008 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=23
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 2026/10/23 11:06 UTC
23/12Z
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
BASELIFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGLIFR
BECMGLIFR
LIFRBASE23/11Z → 23/13Z2509KT · 2 km · BR · OVC002
Wind: 2509KT
Visibility: 2 km
Weather: BR
Clouds: OVC002
TAF KSKA 231100Z 2311/2417 25009KT 1600 BR OVC002 QNH2985INS
VFRBECMG23/13Z → 23/14Z27012KT · ≥10 km · NSW · FEW010 BKN060
Wind: 27012KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: NSW
Clouds: FEW010 BKN060
BECMG 2313/2314 27012KT 9999 NSW FEW010 BKN060 620608 QNH2990INS
LIFRBECMG23/15Z → 23/17Z30015G25KT · ≥10 km · FEW060
Wind: 30015G25KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW060
BECMG 2315/2317 30015G25KT 9999 FEW060 QNH2998INS
LIFRBECMG24/00Z → 24/01ZVRB6KT · ≥10 km · SKC
Wind: VRB6KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SKC
BECMG 2400/2401 32009KT 9999 SKC QNH3016INS WND VRB06KT AFT 2402 TX15/2322Z TN05/2314Z
Raw TAF
TAF KSKA 231100Z 2311/2417 25009KT 1600 BR OVC002 QNH2985INS BECMG 2313/2314 27012KT 9999 NSW FEW010 BKN060 620608 QNH2990INS BECMG 2315/2317 30015G25KT 9999 FEW060 QNH2998INS BECMG 2400/2401 32009KT 9999 SKC QNH3016INS WND VRB06KT AFT 2402 TX15/2322Z TN05/2314Z
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