Fairchild Afb Airport (SKA)

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Fairchild Afb Airport (SKA)
SKA
Fairchild Afb Airport (SKA)
Spokane, WA
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Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier SKA
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 117°39'20.9000" W / 47°36'54.2000" N
-117.655806 / 47.615056 (Estimated)
Elevation 2462.20 ft / 750.48 m (Estimated)
From nearest city 10 nautical miles SW of Spokane, WA
Location Spokane County, WA
Magnetic Variation 16E (2010)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Air Force owned
Owner USAF
Address HEADQUARTERS 92 BOMB WING
FAIRCHILD AFB, WA 99011
Manager BASE OPERATIONS
Address HEADQUARTERS 92 BOMB WING
FAIRCHILD AFB, WA 99011
Phone number 509-247-5481
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Private
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower ATCT
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Sectional chart SEATTLE
Region ANM - Northwest Mountain
Responsible ARTCC ZSE - SEATTLE
Tie-in FSS SEA - SEATTLE
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility SKA (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
Airport Services
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen LOW
Runway Information
Runway 05/23
Dimensions 13899 x 150 ft (4236 x 46 m)
Surface CONC
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights High
PCN 88
05 23
Alignment 66° 246°
Physical elevation 2462.20 ft 2415.20 ft
Coordinates 47.607525 / -117.681683 47.622583 / -117.629919
Traffic pattern Left Right
Runway marking Precision instrument , Good Condition Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type LOC/GS LOC/GS
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment touchdown touchdown
Approach light ALSF2 ALSF1
Runway end lights No No
CL lights Yes Yes
TDZ lights No No
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: DAGGER OPS IS OPEN 24/7. PPR FOR ANG RAMP, DSN 370-7100/7133.
  • 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.