Medium Regional Airport • Spokane, WA, United States
Elevation: 2,461 ft (750 m) • 47.6151, -117.6560
Fairchild Air Force Base (KSKA / SKA) is a medium regional airport serving Spokane, WA, United States, situated at an elevation of 2,461 ft (750 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 13.9° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 13,901 feet.
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METAR KSKA 211355Z AUTO 34003KT 10SM CLR 16/04 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP123 T01630040 $
TAF KSKA 211100Z 2111/2217 VRB06KT 9999 SCT200 QNH2992INS BECMG 2116/2117 31012KT 9999 FEW200 QNH2996INS BECMG 2202/2203 VRB06KT 9999 FEW200 QNH2996INS BECMG 2214/2215 35012KT 9999 SKC QNH3006INS TX28/2122Z TN12/2112Z LIMITED METWATCH 2111 TIL 2202
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 13,901 ft | 200 ft | Concrete | 67° |
| 23 | 13,901 ft | 200 ft | Concrete | 247° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM