Fairchild Air Force Base METAR KSKA

VFRMedium AirportElev. 750 m (2461 ft)

Fairchild Air Force Base is situated in Spokane, United States. The ICAO code of Fairchild Air Force Base is KSKA and the IATA code is SKA.
It has one Concrete runway 05/23 with a length of 13,899 ft (4,236 m).
The elevation is 750 m (2461 ft). Its coordinates are:

2026-10-06 18:55 UTC

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Flight Cat

VFR

Temp

20.4°C

Wind

3kt

Visibility

> 10sm

Altimeter

30.15inHg

Raw METAR

METAR KSKA 061855Z 19003KT 10SM CLR 20/04 A3015 RMK AO2A SLP201 T02040040 $

Decoded

Wind: From 190° (S) at 3 kt
Visibility: > 10 sm
Temp / DP: 20.4°C (69°F) · Dew point 4°C (39°F)
Altimeter: 1021 hPa · 30.15 inHg
Sea level P: 1020.1 hPa

TAF

Valid 6 Oct 19:00 UTC – 8 Oct 01:00 UTC

Raw TAF

TAF KSKA 061900Z 0619/0801 13006KT 9999 FEW200 QNH3008INS BECMG 0621/0622 23009KT 9999 SCT150 QNH3007INS BECMG 0701/0702 VRB06KT 9999 FEW150 QNH3006INS TX23/0623Z TN04/0714Z

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

19:0001:0007:0013:0019:0001:00NOW

Tue 6 Oct

BASE19:00 – 21:00 UTC

130° / 6 kt> 6 smFEW 20,000ft

VFR

BECMG21:00 – 01:00 UTC

230° / 9 kt> 6 smSCT 15,000ft

VFR

Wed 7 Oct

BECMG01:00 – 01:00 UTC

VRB / 6 kt> 6 smFEW 15,000ft

VFR

Forecast via NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Runways

Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed

Runway	Heading	Length	Surface	Wind Offset	Headwind	Crosswind
05	67°	13,899 ft (4,236 m)	Concrete	123°	↓ 2 kt	3 kt R
23 ★ best	247°	13,899 ft (4,236 m)	Concrete	57°	↑ 2 kt	3 kt L

Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind

Sunrise & Sunset

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Sunrise13:55 UTC

Sunset01:21 UTC

Daylight:11h 25m

00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

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Nearby Weather

ICAO	Airport	Distance	Category	Wind	Visibility	Sky	Temp
KGEG	—	9 km	VFR	160° 5 kt	> 10 sm	FEW 12000ft	20.6°C
KSFF	—	26 km	VFR	Calm	> 10 sm	—	19.4°C
KDEW	—	43 km	VFR	150° 5 kt	> 10 sm	—	18.3°C
KCOE	—	65 km	VFR	140° 6 kt	> 10 sm	—	20.6°C
KPUW	—	105 km	VFR	200° 5 kt	> 10 sm	—	21.7°C
KSZT	—	112 km	VFR	Calm	> 10 sm	—	18°C
KMWH	—	133 km	VFR	Calm	> 10 sm	—	20.6°C
KEPH	—	144 km	VFR	VRB 3 kt	> 10 sm	—	21.1°C
KLWS	—	146 km	VFR	Calm	> 10 sm	—	18.9°C
KOMK	—	168 km	VFR	Calm	> 10 sm	—	19.4°C

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