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KSKA Fairchild Air Force Base
Spokane, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: SKA
Lat/Long: 47-36-54.2100N / 117-39-20.8900W
47-36.903500N / 117-39.348167W
47.6150583 / -117.6558028
(estimated)
Elevation: 2461 ft. / 750 m (estimated)
Variation: 19E (1985)
From city: 10 miles SW of SPOKANE, WA
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 99011

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 12/1948
Sectional chart: SEATTLE
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: SEATTLE CENTER
FSS: SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: SKA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
ANG OPR 1515-2345Z++ MON-FRI; CLSD WKENDS AND HOL. PPR FOR ANG RAMP, DSN 657-7100/7264.
Pattern altitude: RECTANGULAR TFC PATTERN 3700 FT, OVERHEAD TFC PATTERN 4200 FT.
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Fire and rescue: ARFF index A
International operations: international airport of entry

Airport Communications

ATIS: 257.625
FAIRCHILD GROUND: 121.85 275.8
FAIRCHILD TOWER: 120.35 233.7
SPOKANE APPROACH: 123.75(205-025) 133.35(026-204)
SPOKANE DEPARTURE: 123.75(205-025) 133.35(026-204) 316.7
CLASS C: 133.35(026-204)
CLASS C IC: 123.75(205-025)
COMD POST: 311.0(CALL STRIKEHAWK) 321.0(CALL STRIKEHAWK)
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
OPNS: 293.7
PMSV: 234.8
PTD: 130.0 372.2
RDR: 134.1 339.3 363.8 384.9 389.8
WX ASOS at GEG (5 nm E): PHONE 509-624-4406
  • AREA C IS SE OF A LINE CONNECTING ROCK LAKE, CHENEY, FELTS FIELD & THE SOUTH SIDE OF MICA PEAK 6000/BLO. USE FREQS 124.7/263.0 IN AREA C ABOVE 6000.
  • SFA.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
GEGr318/3.2SPOKANE VORTAC115.5021E
COEr235/35.0COEUR D'ALENE VOR/DME108.8019E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
FELTS234/14.536519ESFF ... ..-. ..-.
DEER PARK188/23.121616EDPY -.. .--. -.--

Airport Services

Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: LOW

Runway Information

Runway 5/23

Dimensions: 13899 x 200 ft. / 4236 x 61 m
Surface: concrete
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 51 /R/B/W/T
Single wheel: 155.0
Double wheel: 220.0
Double tandem: 550.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Latitude: 47-36.451500N47-37.355167N
Longitude: 117-40.900833W117-37.795000W
Elevation: 2461.3 ft.2414.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment: touchdowntouchdown
Approach lights: ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Centerline lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, lightedno, lighted
Instrument approach: LOC/GSLOC/GS

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Air Force
Owner: USAF
HEADQUARTERS 92 BOMB WING
FAIRCHILD AFB, WA 99011
Manager: BASE OPERATIONS
HEADQUARTERS 92 BOMB WING
FAIRCHILD AFB, WA 99011

Additional Remarks

- SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
- JASU: (MA-1A) (A/M32A-86) (MC-1A).
- FUEL: J8.
- FLUID: SP PRESAIR; DE-ICE NOT AVBL FOR C5, C17; LPOX.
- OIL: O-148-156 JOAP.
- TRAN ALERT: SVC 1500-0700Z+ WKD; CLSD WKEND. NO FLEET SVC. NO POTABLE WATER SVC.
- RSTD: PPR INCL SKED AMC MSN 24 HR PRIOR COORD REQ, USE SECURE TELEPHONE WHEN ABLE. BASE OPS DSN 657-9593 (SECURE) DSN 657-5439, C509-247-5439.
- RSTD: AMC ACFT OPR RSTD DUR BIRD WATCH COND MODERATE (TKOF OR LDG PERMS ONLY WHEN DEP/ARR RTE AVOID IDENT RTE AVOID IDENT BIRD ACT, LCL NO IFR/VFR TFC PAT ACT)AND SEVERE (TKOF AND LDG PROH WO OG/CC APVL) CTC TWR, PTD, OR COMD POSTFOR CURRENT BIRD WATCH COND.
- CAUTION: RWY EDGE LGTS LCTD 60 FT FROM OUTSIDE SIDE STRIPE. UNCTL VEH ON TAXIWAYS AND RAMPS. COPTER TRNS AREA LCTD OPR E OF APCH END RWY 23 OPR 400' AND BLW. TRAN ACFT WILL NOT CLIMB ABV 3700' ON DEP DUR VFR COND TIL THE END OF RWY UNLESS SPECIFICALLY CLEARED BY ATC.
- CAUTION: DO NOT MISTAKE SPOKANE INTL 4.5 NM E OF FAIRCHILD AFB. PHASE II (TH HI BIRD POTENTIAL HAZ TIME PERIOD) OF THE BIRD AIRCRAFT SAFETY HAZARD PROGRAM IS IN EFF ANNUALLY FR MAY TO OCT.
- MISC: AIR EVAC/TRAN ACFT CTC PTD 20 MIN PRIOR TO ARR. BASE OPS DSN 657-5435/9, C509-247-5435/9. AFLD WX IS MNT BY AN/FMQ-19 AUTOMATED OBSERVING SYSTEM AND AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBSERVER 24/7. CCAB DEPOT INPUT FLIGHTS-CONTACT EXPO OPS (293.7) 30 MIN PRIOR TO ARRIVAL - FOR INFO CALL DSN 657-7100/7264.
- ANG: OPR 1515-2345Z++ MON-FRI;CLSD WKEND AND HOL. PPR FOR ANG RAMP, DSN 657-7100/7264.
- SFA REMARKS: ACFT RQR SFA NOTIFY SEATTLE CENTER OR APP 20 MIN OUT ON ANY PUBL FREQ.
- RWY 05/23 ST175 WGT THSD LBS.
- SERVICE-LGT: RWY 05 PAPI GS NOT COINCIDENTAL WITH ILS GS.APPROACH LIGHTING SYTEM RUNWAY 23/05 1000 FT CROSS BAR NON STANDARD. 2 BARRETTES CONSISTS OF 10 LIGHTS EACH, PLUS SPACING BETWEEN LIGHTS EXCEEDS REQUIRED TOLERANCE.
- SERVICE-LGT: APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM RUNWAY 23/05 1,000 FT CROSS BAR NON STANDARD. 2 BARRETTES CONSISTS OF 10 LIGHTS EACH, PLUS SPACING BETWEEN LIGHTS EXCEEDS REQUIRED TOLERANCE.
- RSTD:PJE 2030-2130Z FRI, ELLINGTON DZ, 5000 FT S OF RWY.
- RSTD - ALL INBD PAX/CARGO ACFT MUST CTC COMD POST NO LATER THAN 30 MIN PRIOR TO LDG.
- RSTD: ACFT CONFIGURED WITH W/EXPLOSIVES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED. CARGO ACFT TRANSPORTING EXPLOSIVES ARE AUTHORIZED.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
HILIE ONE **CHANGED**   download (166KB)
ZOOMR ONE **CHANGED**   download (207KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 05 **CHANGED**   download (286KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 23 **CHANGED**   download (273KB)
HI-ILS OR LOC RWY 05   download (304KB)
HI-ILS OR LOC RWY 23   download (305KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 05   download (229KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 23 **CHANGED**   download (240KB)
TACAN RWY 05 **CHANGED**   download (211KB)
TACAN RWY 23 **CHANGED**   download (217KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply   download (94KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KGEG - Spokane International Airport (5 nm E)
KSFF - Felts Field Airport (14 nm E)
KDEW - Deer Park Airport (23 nm NE)
KCOE - Coeur d'Alene Air Terminal (35 nm E)
KPUW - Pullman/Moscow Regional Airport (57 nm SE)
  
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Airport diagram
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From to KSKA

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 24-Jul-2008
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight04:4311:43
Sunrise05:2112:21
Sunset20:3403:34
Evening civil twilight21:1104:11

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  25-Jul-2008 03:39:50
Local (UTC-7)  24-Jul-2008 20:39:50
 
METAR
KSKA 250255Z 04007KT 10SM CLR 25/07 A3004 RMK AO2A SLP163 T02480068 56009 $
KGEG 
5nm E 		250253Z 06005KT 10SM FEW130 27/06 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP157 T02670061 56009
KSFF 
14nm E 		250253Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 24/07 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP154 T02440067 56009
TAF
KSKA 241919 18008KT 9999 SKC QNH3002INS WND VRB06KT AFT 03 T27/00Z T13/12Z
KGEG 
5nm E 		242320Z 250024 04004KT P6SM FEW060 FM0300 06006KT P6SM SKC FM2000 12006KT P6SM FEW080
KSFF 
14nm E 		242320Z 250024 06004KT P6SM SCT060 FM0400 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM2000 10005KT P6SM FEW080
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Hotels near Fairchild Air Force Base

Miles Price ($)
SOLAR WORLD ESTATES WEST 3.5 
STRATFORD SUITES INN 3.9 
DAYS INN SUITES AIRWAY HTS 4.2 63-130
SUPER 8 AIRPORT WEST 4.5 62-76
RAMADA SPOKANE AIRPORT AND INDOOR WATER PARK 5.6 75-126
HILTON GARDEN INN SPOKANE ARPT 5.8 129-154

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