Airport · KSKA / SKA

Fairchild Air Force Base

Spokane, United States · 2461 ft

Runway diagram

Satellite map with the runway layout of Fairchild Air Force Base (KSKA)

Weather

obs 16:55Z · 31 min ago · VFR

Wind: wind 050° 10 kt
Visibility: vis 16 km (10+ SM)
Clouds: FEW 14,000 ft
Temperature: 4° / 1° · QNH 1012 hPa (29.89 inHg)
Density altitude: 1,790 ft

METAR KSKA 301655Z 05010KT 10SM FEW140 04/01 A2989 RMK AO2A SLP135 T00430010 $

Runway wind

Runway	End	Headwind	Crosswind
05/23	05	10 kt	-3 kt
05/23	23	-10 kt	3 kt

negative headwind means tailwind; crosswind is absolute. check the METAR for gusts and variable directions.

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17 aircraft within 75 km · snapshot 2s ago

Callsign	Registration	Type	Airline	Route	Altitude	Speed	Distance	Map
N9453Z	N9453Z	C72R	N94		4625 ft	92 kt	31 km	map
N738BS	N738BS	C172	N73		5550 ft	91 kt	32 km	map
N13WT	N13WT	C182	N13		3800 ft	81 kt	34 km	map
N955RV	N955RV	HUSK	N95		3000 ft	93 kt	34 km	map
N9866L	N9866L	C172	N98		4575 ft	100 kt	36 km	map
BGB33	N6633F	BE23	Big Bend Community College		6475 ft	115 kt	36 km	map
N7908L	N7908L	BE23	N79		5700 ft	70 kt	38 km	map
WJA2052	C-FZRM	B738	Westjet Airlines	YVR → CUN	35000 ft	433 kt	42 km	map
BGB54	N62954	BE23	Big Bend Community College		6400 ft	103 kt	43 km	map
N123ZM	N123ZM	SR20	N12		3225 ft	120 kt	43 km	map
N452LF	N452LF	B407	N45		4750 ft	135 kt	51 km	map
N704JX	N704JX	C150	N70		4500 ft	79 kt	52 km	map
N464WA	N464WA	C25M	N46		8100 ft	234 kt	57 km	map
N5342P	N5342P	C152	N53		5400 ft	79 kt	60 km	map
N9886F	N9886F	C72R	N98		2850 ft	57 kt	63 km	map
N5956E	N5956E	C172	N59		2475 ft	57 kt	64 km	map
N318NR	N318NR	C185	N31		3375 ft	95 kt	67 km	map

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Airport data

Latitude: 47.6151
Longitude: -117.6560
Type: medium_airport
Region: Washington
IATA: SKA
GPS code: KSKA
Local code: SKA
Magnetic variation: 16.0°
Operations: no PPR
Weather: METAR / TAF

Runways

Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighted
05 / 23	13899 ft · 4.24 km · 67°	150 ft	CON	yes

Frequencies

Type	Description	Frequency
A/D	SPOKANE APP/DEP	123.750 MHz
ATIS	ATIS	25.762 MHz
GND	GND	121.850 MHz
OPS	WASHINGTON ANG OPS	29.370 MHz
PMSV	PMSV METRO	23.480 MHz
POST	COMD POST	31.100 MHz
PTD	PTD	130.000 MHz
TWR	TWR	126.200 MHz

Airports near Fairchild Air Force Base

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Spokane International Airport (KGEG/GEG) Spokane, United States · 9 km (6 mi)
Flying R Ranch Airport (WA49) Cheney, United States · 13 km (8 mi)
Reed Airport (WT24) Cheney, United States · 14 km (8 mi)
Silverbird Airport (WT04) Cheney, United States · 14 km (9 mi)
Ox Meadows Airport (04WA) Spokane, United States · 17 km (10 mi)
Homeport Airport (11WA) Cheney, United States · 17 km (11 mi)
Fowlers Northwest 40 Airport (12WA) Spokane, United States · 18 km (11 mi)

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