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 |
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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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| FELTS | | 234/14.5 | | 365 | | 19E | | SFF | ... ..-. ..-. |
| DEER PARK | | 188/23.1 | | 216 | | 16E | | DPY | -.. .--. -.-- |
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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 47-36.451500N | | 47-37.355167N |
| Longitude: | 117-40.900833W | | 117-37.795000W |
| Elevation: | 2461.3 ft. | | 2414.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| 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 |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown | | touchdown |
| 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: | yes | | yes |
| Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, lighted | | no, lighted |
| 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. |
| - | 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 5 June 2008 at 0901Z and 3 July 2008 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| HILIE ONE **CHANGED** | |
download (166KB) |
| ZOOMR ONE **CHANGED** | |
download (207KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 05 **CHANGED** | |
download (286KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 23 **CHANGED** | |
download (273KB) |
| HI-ILS OR LOC RWY 05 **CHANGED** | |
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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| 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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Click on chart to expand
Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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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 06-Jul-2008
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 04:22 | | 11:22 |
| Sunrise | | 05:02 | | 12:02 |
| Sunset | | 20:49 | | 03:49 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:29 | | 04:29 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 06-Jul-2008 16:39:55 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 06-Jul-2008 09:39:55 |
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| METAR |
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| KSKA | 061555Z 21010KT 10SM CLR 19/11 A2999 RMK AO2A SLP146 T01890105 $
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KGEG
5nm E | 061553Z 22012KT 10SM FEW060 SCT100 SCT200 19/11 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP139 ACC SE-S DSNT E-S T01940106 $
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KSFF
14nm E | 061553Z 20008G14KT 10SM CLR 20/12 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP139 T02000117
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| TAF |
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| KSKA | 061111 23009KT 9999 SCT200 QNH2994INS TEMPO 1620 24012G18KT BECMG 2021 24006KT 9999 FEW200 QNH2990INS T27/23Z T12/10Z
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KGEG
5nm E | 061139Z 061212 17006KT P6SM BKN080 FM1600 22011KT P6SM FEW060 FM0200 23008KT P6SM SKC FM0800 12004KT P6SM SKC
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KSFF
14nm E | 061139Z 061212 00000KT P6SM BKN080 FM1700 22008KT P6SM FEW060 FM0200 22006KT P6SM SKC FM0600 VRB02KT P6SM SKC
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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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