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:
2026-10-23 22:00 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
14.5°C
Wind
6kt
Visibility
> 10sm
QNH
1018hPa
Raw METAR
METAR KSKA 232155Z 33006KT 10SM CLR 15/M09 A3006 RMK AO2A SLP179 T01451089 $
Decoded
- Wind
- From 330° (NNW) at 6 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 sm
- Temp / DP
- 14.5°C (58°F) · Dew point -8.9°C (16°F)
- QNH
- 1018 hPa · 30.06 inHg
- Sea level P
- 1017.9 hPa
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 | 97° | ↓ 1 kt | 6 kt L |
| 23 ★ best | 247° | 13,899 ft (4,236 m) | Concrete | 83° | ↑ 1 kt | 6 kt R |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise14:21 UTC
Sunset00:48 UTC
Daylight:10h 26m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
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Nearby Weather
| ICAO | Airport | Distance | Category | Wind | Visibility | Sky | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KGEG | Spokane Intl, WA, US | 9 km | VFR | 300° 9 kt | > 10 sm | FEW 4800ft | 13.9°C |
| KSFF | Spokane/Felts Fld, WA, US | 26 km | VFR | 330° 4 kt | > 10 sm | — | 14.4°C |
| KDEW | Deer Park Arpt, WA, US | 43 km | VFR | 320° 11 G21 kt | > 10 sm | — | 14.4°C |
| KCOE | Coeur DAlene Arpt, ID, US | 65 km | VFR | 250° 7 kt | > 10 sm | OVC 4800ft | 12.8°C |
| KPUW | Pullman/Moscow Rgnl, WA, US | 105 km | VFR | 280° 15 G23 kt | > 10 sm | — | 11.1°C |
| KSZT | Sandpoint Arpt, ID, US | 112 km | VFR | 090° 5 kt | > 10 sm | SCT 4000ft | 14°C |
| KMWH | Moses Lake/Grant Cnty, WA, US | 133 km | VFR | 310° 14 G23 kt | > 10 sm | — | 16.7°C |
| KEPH | Ephrata Muni, WA, US | 144 km | VFR | 340° 10 G22 kt | > 10 sm | — | 16.7°C |
| KLWS | Lewiston/Nez Perce Cnty, ID, US | 146 km | VFR | 270° 18 G28 kt | > 10 sm | — | 13.3°C |
| KOMK | Omak Arpt, WA, US | 168 km | VFR | 030° 21 G27 kt | > 10 sm | — | 15°C |
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