Fairchild AFB Airport

Location

Latitude:	47-36-54.2000N (47.615056)
Longitude:	117-39-20.9000W (-117.655806)
Elevation:	2462.2 feet MSL (750 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation:	14.1 E (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone:	UTC -8.0 (Standard Time) UTC -7.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City:	10 N.M. SW of Spokane, Washington
Found On:	Seattle Chart
FAA Region:	ANM

Contacts

Manager:	Air Force owned:
BASE OPERATIONS HEADQUARTERS 92 BOMB WING FAIRCHILD AFB, WA 99011 509-247-5481	USAF HEADQUARTERS 92 BOMB WING FAIRCHILD AFB, WA 99011

Operations

Airport Status:	Operational
Facility Use:	Private
Type:	Airport
Activation Date:	12/1948
Control tower:	Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours):	Months/Days/Hours ALL/ALL/ALL
Boundary ARTCC:	ZSE (Seattle)
Responsible ARTCC:	ZSE (Seattle)
Segmented Circle Indicator:	No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL):	3462 feet (1055 m)
NOTAMs Facility:	SKA
NOTAM-D Service:	Yes
International Airport of Entry:	Yes
Military Landing Rights:	No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Tower:	FAIRCHILD 120.35 233.7 Hrs: 24
Ground:	123.6 275.8
Approach:	SPOKANE
Departure:	SPOKANE
ATIS:	257.625 Hrs: 24
OPS:	293.7
EMERG:	121.5
COMD POST:	311.0 ;CALL STRIKEHAWK
PTD:	139.3
COMD POST:	321.0 ;CALL STRIKEHAWK
PTD:	372.2
PMSV METRO:	234.8
EMERG:	243.0

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.

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Flight Service Stations

	Primary	Alternate
FSS on Field:	N
FSS Name (ID):	Seattle(SEA)
Frequency:
Toll Free Phone:	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts

FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 03/21/24 to 0901Z 04/18/24.

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Page Type	Page Name	Volume
APD (Military)	AIRPORT DIAGRAM	NW-1
IAP (Military)	ILS OR LOC RWY 05	NW-1
IAP (Military)	ILS OR LOC RWY 23	NW-1
IAP (Military)	ILS RWY 05 (CAT II)	NW-1
IAP (Military)	RNAV (GPS) RWY 05	NW-1
IAP (Military)	RNAV (GPS) RWY 23	NW-1
IAP (Military)	TACAN RWY 05	NW-1
IAP (Military)	TACAN RWY 23	NW-1
MIN (Military)	DIVERSE VECTOR AREA	NW-1
MIN (Military)	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS	NW-1
STAR (Military)	HILIE THREE	NW-1
STAR (Military)	ZOOMR TWO	NW-1

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near SKA

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
0.4	SKA	. . . _ . _ . _	Fairchild	TACAN	111.40	220	206
3.2	GEG	_ _ . . _ _ .	Spokane	VORTAC	115.50	158	144
5.2	GEG	_ _ . . _ _ .	Spokane Intl	VOT	109.60	90	76
9.1	CRK	_ . _ . . _ . _ . _	Canyon	NDB	388	65	51
14.1	SFF	. . . . . _ . . . _ .	Spokane/Felts Field	VOT	114.00	73	59
23.1	DPY	_ . . . _ _ . _ . _ _	Deer Park	NDB	365	23	9
29.1	LEN	. _ . . . _ .	Post Falls	NDB	347	74	60
35.0	COE	_ . _ . _ _ _ .	Coeur D'alene	VOR-DME	108.80	73	59
59.1	PUW	. _ _ . . . _ . _ _	Pullman	VOR-DME	117.15	162	148
59.8	SZT	. . . _ _ . . _	Sandpoe	NDB	264	46	32
66.4	ION	. . _ _ _ _ .	Ione	NDB	379	8	354
71.7	MWH	_ _ . _ _ . . . .	Moses Lake	VOR-DME	115.00	250	236
72.3	MW	_ _ . _ _	Pelly	NDB	408	246	232
73.1	EPH	. . _ _ . . . . .	Ephrata	VORTAC	112.60	259	245
80.7	MQG	_ _ _ _ . _ _ _ .	Nez Perce	VOR-DME	114.45	156	142
82.0	MLP	_ _ . _ . . . _ _ .	Mullan Pass	VOR-DME	117.80	95	81
89.2	AL	. _ . _ . .	Trina	NDB	353	194	180
89.6	2J		Grand Forks	NDB-DME	250	340	326
90.0	OMK	_ _ _ _ _ _ . _	Omak	NDB	219	304	290
95.3	ALW	. _ . _ . . . _ _	Walla Walla	VOR-DME	116.40	196	182

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM)	Name (Airport IDs)	True Hdg	Mag Hdg	Fuel Grade
4.9	Spokane International Airport (GEG KGEG GEG)	87	73	100, 100LL, Jet A
14.1	Felts Field Airport (SFF KSFF SFF)	73	59	100LL, Jet A-1+
21.1	Davenport Airport (68S)	276	262	100LL
23.0	Deer Park Airport (KDEW DEW)	23	9	100LL, Jet A
24.6	Rosalia Municipal Airport (72S)	157	143	100LL
33.7	Willard Field Airport (73S)	132	118	100LL
35.1	Coeur D'alene/Pappy Boyington Field Airport (COE KCOE COE)	73	59	100, Jet A
35.3	Brooks Seaplane Base (S76)	84	70	100LL
44.7	Wilbur Airport (2S8)	281	267	100LL, Jet A
46.4	Port Of Whitman Business Air Center Airport (S94)	167	153	100LL
47.1	Jack A Buell Airport (S72)	111	97	100LL
56.5	Colville Municipal Airport (63S)	350	336	100LL
56.9	Pullman/Moscow Regional Airport (PUW KPUW PUW)	156	142	100LL, Jet A
59.5	Shoshone County Airport (S83)	93	79	100LL
60.2	Sandpoint Airport (KSZT SZT)	46	32	100LL, Jet A
60.4	Grand Coulee Dam Airport (3W7)	288	273	Mogas
66.3	Ione Municipal Airport (S23)	8	354	100LL
71.8	Grant County International Airport (MWH KMWH MWH)	250	236	100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
76.1	Othello Municipal Airport (S70)	230	216	100LL
77.7	Ephrata Municipal Airport (EPH KEPH EPH)	256	241	100LL

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-13	JASU: (MA-1A) (A/M32A-86) (MC-1A).
A110-14	FUEL: J8, A++
A110-15	FLUID: SP PRESAIR; DE-ICE AVBL FOR C5 AND C17 TYPE ACFT; LOX.
A110-16	OIL: O-148-156 JOAP.
A110-18	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.
A110-19	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.
A110-22	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.
A110-26	ANG: OPR 1400-0700Z++ TUE-FRI; CLSD WKEND AND HOL. PPR FOR ANG RAMP, DSN 657-7100/7264.
A110-27	SFA REMARKS: ACFT RQR SFA NOTIFY SEATTLE CENTER OR APP 20 MIN OUT ON ANY PUBL FREQ.
A110-28	RWY 05/23 ST175 WGT THSD LBS.
A110-31	PAD 5 DZ, 5000' S OF RWY EFF 1630-2130Z++ MON-FRI.
A110-35	CAUTION: UNCTL VEH ON TWYS AND RAMPS. COPTER OPNS WITHIN VICINITY OF FAIRCHILD AFB.
A110-37	TRAN ALERT SVC AVBL 1400-0600Z++, CLSD WKEND. CTC BASE OPS NLT 15 MIN OUT FOR SVC REQ. FLEET SVC AVBL.
A110-38	MISC: AIR EVAC/TRAN ACFT CTC PTD NLT 15 MIN PRIOR TO ARR.
A110-39	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.
A110-40	CSTMS/AG/IMG: C509-247-5202/5439.
A110-41	ARFF AVBL UPON REQ.
A110-42	AMOPS AVBL TO STORE CLASSIFIED UP TO SECRET LTD STORAGE CAPABILITY.
A110-43	RWY COND CODES (RWYCC) UNAVBL.
A110-44	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.
A17	ANG OPR 1515-2345Z++ MON-FRI; CLSD WKENDS AND HOL. PPR FOR ANG RAMP, DSN 657-7100/7264.
E147	RECTANGULAR 4000 FT, OVERHEAD 4500 FT.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways:	05/23
Longest Runway:	05/23 is 13899 ft (4236 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:	05, 23

SKA Airport Runway Details

Runway 05/23	13899 ft x 150 ft (4236 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:	MILITARY as of 10/27/2011
Surface:	Concrete - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Pavement Class:	88 /R/B/W/T
Runway Edge Lights:	High Intensity

	Runway 05	Runway 23
Elevation:	2462.2	2415.2
Latitude:	47-36-27.0900N	47-37-21.3000N
Longitude:	117-40-54.0600W	117-37-47.7100W
Runway True Alignment:	066	246
ILS Type:	LOC/GS	LOC/GS
Glide Path Angle:	3.0 degrees	3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Right
Runway Markings Type:	Precision Instrument	Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:	Good	Good
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:	4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway	4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Runway Visual Range (RVR):	Touchdown	Touchdown
Approach Light System:	Standard 2,400 Foot High Intensity Approach Lighting System With Sequenced Flashers, Cat. II or III Config.	Standard 2,400 Foot High Intensity Approach Lighting System With Sequenced Flashers, Cat. I Config.
REIL:	No	No
Touchdown Lights:	No	No
Centerline Lights:	Yes	Yes
Threshold Crossing Height:	58	56

Services

Airframe Repair:	Minor
Powerplant Repair:	Minor
Bottled Oxygen:	None
Fuel Available:	100LL
Landing Fees:	No
Parking:	Hangars and tiedowns available

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IATA: SKA

ICAO: KSKA

FAA: SKA

Spokane Weather

Location

Contacts

Operations

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

Flight Service Stations

Instrument Procedures / Charts

Navigation Aids (Navaids) near SKA

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

NOTAM Radius Search

NOTAM Flight Path Search (Enter from two to five locations below)

Remarks

Runways

Runway Summary

SKA Airport Runway Details

Runway 05

Runway 23

Services

Maps & Diagrams

SKA Sectional

SKA Diagram