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KSKA Fairchild Air Force Base
Spokane, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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.
  • FUL SVC PMSV AVBL VIA 25 OWS. AWOS IN USE. TRAN AIRCREW MAY CTC 25 OWS DSN 228-6598, OR C520-228-6598 OR WX BRIEFING. WHEN POSSIBLE PROVIDE 2 HR ADVANCE NTC FOR ALL RQR BRIEFINGS.

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 -.. .--. -.--
POST FALLS236/29.134719ELEN .-.. . -.

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: nono
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. 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 RY.
- 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.
- AFLD WX IS MNT BY AN/FMQ-19 AUTOMATED OBSERVING SYSTEM. WX STATION OPER HRS 1300-0700Z++ MON-FRI, CLSD WEEKENDS AND HOL. AWOS IN USE. WX FLT DSN 657-5166 OR C509-247-5166. TRAN AIRCREWS RQR WX BRIEFING SUPPORT SHOULD CTC 25 OWS DSN 228-6598 OR C520-228-6598.
- SERVICE TRAN ALERT: CTC BASE OPS NOT LATER THAN 15 MIN OUT FOR SVC REQ. FLEET SVC AVBL.

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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
HILIE ONE   download (166KB)
ZOOMR ONE   download (207KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 05 **CHANGED**   download (293KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 23 **CHANGED**   download (278KB)
HI-ILS OR LOC RWY 05 **CHANGED**   download (308KB)
HI-ILS OR LOC RWY 23 **CHANGED**   download (309KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 05 **CHANGED**   download (235KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 23 **CHANGED**   download (251KB)
TACAN RWY 05 **CHANGED**   download (220KB)
TACAN RWY 23 **CHANGED**   download (228KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures 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 - Pappy Boyington Field Airport (35 nm E)
KPUW - Pullman/Moscow Regional Airport (57 nm SE)
  
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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 07-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1214:12
Sunrise06:4514:45
Sunset16:2400:24
Evening civil twilight16:5700:57

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2009 03:50:48
Local (UTC-8)  07-Nov-2009 19:50:48
 
METAR
KSKA 080255Z AUTO 21015G24KT 10SM BKN049 06/M01 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP109 60002 T00641010 57004
KGEG 
5nm E 		080253Z 21018G28KT 10SM FEW038 BKN055 OVC110 07/M02 A2981 RMK AO2 PK WND 18031/0235 SLP105 60000 T00671017 58005
KSFF 
14nm E 		080253Z 23016G25KT 10SM FEW040 SCT048 OVC065 08/M02 A2984 RMK AO2 PK WND 21029/0227 SLP110 T00831017 58002
TAF
KGEG 
5nm E 		072326Z 0800/0824 21020G30KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 OVC100 FM080100 21017G25KT P6SM -RA BKN050 OVC080 TEMPO 0802/0805 -RA BKN020 OVC030 FM080500 23014KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN080 FM081400 19009KT P6SM SCT025 BKN200 FM081900 16007KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN060 OV
KSFF 
14nm E 		072326Z 0800/0824 22014G25KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN100 FM080100 22010G18KT P6SM -RA BKN040 OVC080 TEMPO 0802/0805 -RA BKN025 OVC035 FM080600 20008KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN050 FM081400 18005KT P6SM SCT040 BKN200 FM081900 20006KT P6SM VCSH BKN060 OVC100
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Hotels near Fairchild Air Force Base

Miles Price ($)
SOLAR WORLD ESTATES WEST 3.5 109-119
STRATFORD SUITES INN 4.2 119-125
DAYS INN SUITES AIRWAY HTS 4.2 72-100
SUPER 8 AIRPORT WEST 4.5 65-80
RAMADA SPOKANE AIRPORT AND INDOOR WATER PARK 5.6 102-120
WINGATE BY WYNDHAM SPOKANE 5.7 102-160
HILTON GARDEN INN SPOKANE 5.8 120-154

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