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.
METAR KSKA 201955Z 00000KT 10SM FEW200 20/03 A2983 RMK AO2A SLP092 T02030031 $
TAF KSKA 201900Z 2019/2201 10009KT 9999 SCT150 QNH2972INS WND VRB06KT AFT 2103 BECMG 2120/2121 21010G18KT 9999 BKN200 QNH2964INS TX24/2023Z TN09/2113Z
| 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