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: |
13.9 E (as of December 2025 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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| Business Name | Frequency | Phone | Fuel Grade |
|---|
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 11/27/25 to 0901Z 12/25/25.
There are various types of charts available for an airport. They are listed in the Page Type column. Here is a legend for those types:
APD - Airport Diagram
DP - Departure Procedure Charts
HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
| Page Type | Page Name | Volume | Action Since Last Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| APD (Military) | AIRPORT DIAGRAM | NW-1 | Changed |
| IAP (Military) | ILS OR LOC RWY 05 | NW-1 | Changed |
| IAP (Military) | ILS OR LOC RWY 23 | NW-1 | Changed |
| IAP (Military) | ILS RWY 05 (CAT II) | NW-1 | Changed |
| IAP (Military) | RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | NW-1 | Changed |
| IAP (Military) | RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | NW-1 | Changed |
| IAP (Military) | TACAN RWY 05 | NW-1 | Changed |
| IAP (Military) | TACAN RWY 23 | NW-1 | Changed |
| 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 |
Nearby Airports with Fuel
Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)
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: DAGGER OPS IS OPEN 24/7. PPR FOR ANG RAMP, DSN 370-7100/7133. |
| 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. |
| 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, Jet A, Jet A+ |
Landing Fees: |
No |
Parking: |
Hangars and tiedowns available |
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