KSKA· SKA· Spokane
Fairchild Air Force Base
medium airport · elevation 2,461 ft (750 m)
12:42Z 02:56Z Night
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Current METARVFR
35 min ago·02:55ZKSKA 270255Z 09008KT 10SM CLR 08/M01 A2981 RMK AO2A SLP099 T00801007 52018 $
Wind
090° 8 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
8°C / −1°C
temp / dew
QNH
1009 hPa
29.81 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KSKA
Remarks
AO2A sea level pressure of 1009.9 HPa hourly temperature of 8.0°C and dew point of -0.7°C steady or unsteady increase of 1.8 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 | HW 7 kt | XW 3 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 7 | 3 R | — |
Density altitude
2,320 ft
elevation 2,461 ft
ISA deviation
-2.1°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
Wind4 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp14°C
QNH1007 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 2026/04/27 03:15 UTC
27/06Z
27/12Z
27/18Z
28/00Z
28/06Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE27/03Z → 27/19Z0909KT · ≥10 km · SCT100
Wind: 0909KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT100
TAF KSKA 270300Z 2703/2809 09009KT 9999 SCT100 QNH2982INS
VFRBECMG27/19Z → 27/20Z2409KT · ≥10 km · BKN070
Wind: 2409KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN070
BECMG 2719/2720 24009KT 9999 BKN070 QNH2990INS
VFRBECMG28/02Z → 28/03Z1804KT · ≥10 km · SCT100
Wind: 1804KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT100
BECMG 2802/2803 18004KT 9999 SCT100 QNH2993INS TX14/2723Z TN03/2712Z
Raw TAF
TAF KSKA 270300Z 2703/2809 09009KT 9999 SCT100 QNH2982INS BECMG 2719/2720 24009KT 9999 BKN070 QNH2990INS BECMG 2802/2803 18004KT 9999 SCT100 QNH2993INS TX14/2723Z TN03/2712Z
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