FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 MARCH 2023
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SKA |
| Lat/Long: | 47-36-54.2000N 117-39-20.9000W
47-36.903333N 117-39.348333W
47.6150556,-117.6558056
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 2462.2 ft. / 750 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 16E (2010) |
| 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 |
| 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 4000 FT, OVERHEAD 4500 FT. |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| International operations: | international airport of entry |
Airport Communications
| ATIS: | 257.625 |
| FAIRCHILD GROUND: | 123.6 275.8 |
| 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: | 123.75 ;205-025 133.35 ;026-204 |
| COMD POST: | 311.0 ;CALL STRIKEHAWK 321.0 ;CALL STRIKEHAWK |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| IC: | 123.75 ;205-025 |
| OPS: | 293.7 |
| PMSV METRO: | 234.8 |
| PTD: | 139.3 372.2 |
| WX ASOS at GEG (5 nm E): | PHONE 509-742-2544 |
| WX ASOS at SFF (14 nm E): | 120.55 (509-535-3290) |
- 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.
- WX FLT SVS AND PMSV SVS AVBL H24/. WX FLT DSN 657-5514/8411, C509-247-5514/8411. AN/FMQ-19 AUTOMATED OBSERVING SYS IN USE; AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBSN WHEN NEC. DUR WX FLT CLOSURES REMOTE BRIEFING SVC AVBL FR 25 OWS DSN 228-6598/6599/6588, C520-228-6598.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| GEGr318/3.2 | | SPOKANE VORTAC | | 115.50 | | 21E |
| COEr235/35.0 | | COEUR D'ALENE VOR/DME | | 108.80 | | 19E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| DEER PARK | | 188/23.1 | | 365 | | 16E | | DPY | -.. .--. -.-- |
Airport Services
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 13899 x 150 ft. / 4236 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete/grooved |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 47-36.451500N | | 47-37.355000N |
| Longitude: | 117-40.901000W | | 117-37.795167W |
| Elevation: | 2462.2 ft. | | 2415.2 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 050 magnetic, 066 true | | 230 magnetic, 246 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown | | touchdown |
| Approach lights: | ALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III) | | ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | LOC/GS | | LOC/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, A++ |
| - | FLUID: SP PRESAIR; DE-ICE NOT AVBL FOR C5, C17; LOX. |
| - | OIL: O-148-156 JOAP. |
| - | RSTD: PPR INCL SKED AMC MSN, 24 HR PRIOR COORD REQ. ALL INBND PAX/CARGO ACFT MUST CTC COMD POST NO LATER THAN 30 MIN PRIOR TO LDG. |
| - | RSTD: AMC ACFT OPR RSTD DUR BIRD WATCH COND MODERATE (TKOF OR LDG PERMS ONLY WHEN DEP/ARR RTE AVOID IDENT BIRD ACT, NO LCL IFR/VFR TFC PAT ACT) AND SEVERE (TKOF AND LDG PROH WO OG/CC APVL), CTC PTD OR COMD POST FOR CURRENT BIRD WATCH COND. |
| - | CAUTION: DO NOT MISTAKE SPOKANE INTL 4.5 NM E OF FAIRCHILD AFB. PHASE II (THE HIGH BIRD POTENTIAL HAZ TIME PERIOD) OF THE BASH PROGRAM IS IN EFFECT. EXP INCREASED BIRD ACT (APPROX) APR-MAY AND NOV-DEC; REVIEW OR CHECK NOTAM FOR CURRENT BASH PHASE. |
| - | ANG: OPR 1400-0700Z++ TUE-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. |
| - | PAD 5 DZ, 5000' S OF RWY EFF 1630-2130Z++ MON-FRI. |
| - | CAUTION: UNCTL VEH ON TWYS AND RAMPS. COPTER OPNS WITHIN VICINITY OF FAIRCHILD AFB. |
| - | TRAN ALERT SVC AVBL 1400-0600Z++, CLSD WKEND. CTC BASE OPS NLT 15 MIN OUT FOR SVC REQ. FLEET SVC AVBL. |
| - | MISC: AIR EVAC/TRAN ACFT CTC PTD NLT 15 MIN PRIOR TO ARR. |
| - | CAUTION: FLARE ROCKET FRNG AND DEMOLITION OF EXPLOSIVES TRNG WED 1530-1630Z++ AND 2000-2100Z++ LCTD 5,000 FT S RY 5-23 ABM TWY F, MAX ALT 1300 FT. |
| - | CSTMS/AG/IMG: C509-247-5202/5439. |
| - | ARFF AVBL UPON REQ. |
| - | AMOPS AVBL TO STORE CLASSIFIED UP TO SECRET LTD STORAGE CAPABILITY. |
| - | RWY COND CODES (RWYCC) UNAVBL. |
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 from 23 March 2023 at 0901Z to 20 April 2023 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| HILIE TWO | |
download (169KB) |
| ZOOMR ONE **CHANGED** | |
download (190KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 05 | |
download (151KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 23 | |
download (153KB) |
| ILS RWY 05 (CAT II) | |
download (126KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (79KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (77KB) |
| TACAN RWY 05 | |
download (132KB) |
| TACAN RWY 23 | |
download (132KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (223KB) |
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 Airport - Pappy Boyington Field (35 nm E)
2S8 - Wilbur Airport (45 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
As seen circa 2006
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 02-Apr-2023
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:57 | | 12:57 |
| Sunrise | | 06:28 | | 13:28 |
| Sunset | | 19:20 | | 02:20 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:52 | | 02:52 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 02-Apr-2023 11:47:48 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 02-Apr-2023 04:47:48 |
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| METAR |
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| KSKA | 021055Z 21012KT 10SM CLR M03/M06 A2982 RMK AO2A SLP115 T10281061
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KGEG
5nm E | 021053Z 16005KT 10SM FEW100 FEW180 M02/M05 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP120 T10171050
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KSFF
14nm E | 021053Z AUTO 08004KT 10SM CLR M01/M05 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP128 T10111050
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| TAF |
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| KSKA | 020300Z 0203/0309 24009KT 9999 SCT060 QNH2976INS BECMG 0214/0216 20009KT 9000 -RASN BKN007 620071 QNH2981INS BECMG 0218/0219 21009KT 8000 -RA BKN020 620205 QNH2980INS BECMG 0220/0221 19009KT 6000 -RA OVC008 620089 QNH2977INS BECMG 0301/0302 VRB06KT 9999 NSW BKN006 620065 QNH2978INS BECMG 0307/0308 VRB06KT 8000 BR BKN006 QNH2980INS TX04/0300Z TNM02/0213Z
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KGEG
5nm E | 020520Z 0206/0306 24014KT P6SM FEW080 SCT100 FM021300 21010KT P6SM SCT015 BKN080 FM021500 21011KT P6SM BKN030 BKN100 FM021800 20007KT P6SM BKN050 BKN100 PROB30 0218/0224 5SM -SHSNPL OVC035
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KSFF
14nm E | 020520Z 0206/0306 22009KT P6SM FEW080 SCT100 FM021300 21006KT P6SM SCT020 SCT080 FM021600 21011KT P6SM BKN030 BKN100 FM021800 22010KT P6SM BKN050 BKN100 PROB30 0218/0224 5SM -SHSNPL OVC035
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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