FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024
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 |
HILIE STAR: | 133.35 |
IC: | 123.75 ;205-025 |
OPS: | 293.7 |
PMSV METRO: | 234.8 |
PTD: | 139.3 372.2 |
ZOOMR STAR: | 123.75 |
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.
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
GEGr325/3.2 | | SPOKANE VORTAC | | 115.50 | | 14E |
COEr235/35.0 | | COEUR D'ALENE VOR/DME | | 108.80 | | 19E |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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 Phone 509-247-5481 |
Additional Remarks
- | JASU: (MA-1A) (A/M32A-86) (MC-1A). |
- | FUEL: J8, A++ |
- | FLUID: SP PRESAIR; DE-ICE AVBL FOR C5 AND C17 TYPE ACFT; 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. |
- | PMSV O/S; CTC WX FLT DSN 657-8411, C509-247-8411. WX FLT SVC AVBL H24. AN/FMQ-19 AUTOMATED OBSERVING SYS IN USE; AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBSN WHEN NEC. |
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 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
HILIE THREE | |
download (157KB) |
ZOOMR TWO | |
download (178KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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 (80KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (77KB) |
TACAN RWY 05 | |
download (133KB) |
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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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 |
Times for 28-Mar-2024
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:05 | | 13:05 |
Sunrise | | 06:36 | | 13:36 |
Sunset | | 19:15 | | 02:15 |
Evening civil twilight | | 19:46 | | 02:46 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 28-Mar-2024 19:01:21 |
Local (UTC-7) | 28-Mar-2024 12:01:21 |
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METAR |
KSKA | 281855Z 22009KT 10SM BKN037 BKN046 BKN060 09/01 A2974 RMK AO2A SLP077 T00880012 $
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KGEG 5nm E | 281853Z 21011G16KT 10SM FEW033 SCT041 BKN049 BKN140 BKN250 08/01 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP083 VIRGA T00830006
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KSFF 14nm E | 281853Z 23013G17KT 10SM SCT041 SCT060 10/01 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP081 T01000011
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TAF |
KSKA | 281100Z 2811/2917 16009KT 9999 SCT015 BKN200 QNH2972INS BECMG 2814/2816 20012G18KT 8000 -SHRA BKN025 BKN050 610259 QNH2973INS BECMG 2820/2821 19012G18KT 9999 NSW SCT025 BKN050 620509 QNH2973INS TEMPO 2821/2903 6000 -TSRA BKN030CB BECMG 2908/2909 18012KT 9999 BKN015 620154 QNH2981INS TX08/2823Z TN02/2811Z
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KGEG 5nm E | 281732Z 2818/2918 21008KT P6SM BKN090 FM290400 17006KT P6SM SCT070 BKN100 FM291500 15005KT P6SM BKN050
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KSFF 14nm E | 281732Z 2818/2918 22007KT P6SM SCT060 BKN090 FM290300 VRB03KT P6SM BKN070 BKN100 FM291400 VRB02KT P6SM OVC050
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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