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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CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KSKA 211155Z AUTO 26006KT 10SM CLR 12/01 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP118 T01160012 10190 20094 52008 $
| 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