SKA - Fairchild Afb

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General description

Location: Spokane, WA

Elevation: 2,462ft

Sectional: Seattle

Activation date: Dec 1948

Fuel: None

Runway 05/23: 13,899ft

Access: Private to everyone

This is a military facility.

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METAR

2026-06-30 22:55:00 PDT

Ceiling:	Sky clear
Wind:	Calm
Temperature:	56°F
Dewpoint:	47°F
Weather:	N/A
Visbility:	10SM

Raw: METAR KSKA 010555Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/08 A2989 RMK AO2A SLP116 T01380084 10201 20137 50003 $

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See flip ap/1 supplementary arpt rmk.
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.
Rectangular 4000 ft, overhead 4500 ft.
Ang opr 1515-2345z++ mon-fri; clsd wkends and hol. ppr for ang ramp, dsn 657-7100/7264.
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.

Comments

Ceiling:	Sky clear
Wind:	200° @ 10kt
Weather:	N/A
Visbility:	6SM
Clouds:	Scattered @ 6,000ft, Scattered @ 20,000ft

Ceiling:	Sky clear
Wind:	180° @ 7kt
Weather:	N/A
Visbility:	6SM
Clouds:	Few @ 7,000ft, Few @ 20,000ft

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