About Fairchild Air Force Base

FAIRCHILD AFB

ICAO	KSKA
FAA ID	SKA
IATA	SKA
Type	Midsized airport
Open since	December 1948
Coordinates (ARP)	47.61506, -117.65581 473654N 1173921W
Variation	14.1° E (2024)
Timezone	Los_Angeles (-7 h)
Local time	Apr 28, 2024 00:17
Fuel types
Usage	Private
Airport status	Operational
Source	FAA (Effective date April 18, 2024)

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Runways

ID	True Heading	Magnetic Heading	Length	Width	Surface	Latitude	Longitude
5	066°	051°	13,898 ft	151 ft	Concrete	47.6075	-117.6817
23	246°	231°	13,898 ft	151 ft	Concrete	47.6226	-117.6299

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The airport may be closed or require prior permission. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

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Fairchild Air Force Base

Fairchild Air Force Base is a midsized airport in Washington, United States. The airport is located at latitude 47.61506 and longitude -117.65581. The airport has one runway: 5/23. The ICAO airport code of this field is KSKA. The local airport ID (FAA LID) of this airport is SKA. The airport's IATA code is SKA. Nearby other airfields are Isaacson Airport, Spokane International Airport, Flying R Ranch Airport, Reed Airport and Silverbird Airport.

Fairchild Air Force Base publishes a METAR. The flight information region (FIR) is Seattle.

Fairchild Air Force Base is in the timezone of America/Los_Angeles. Difference with UTC is -7 h. Today the sun rises at 05:36 and sets at 19:59. This applies to Fairchild Air Force Base, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is -7 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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Nearby airports

	ID	Distance	Direction
Isaacson Airport	US-D276	2.8 NM	338°
Eastern State Hospital EMS Heliport	US-D277	3.2 NM	217°
Spokane International Airport	KGEG	4.9 NM	087°
Flying R Ranch Airport	US-D150	6.7 NM	177°
Reed Airport	US-D151	7.3 NM	139°
Silverbird Airport	US-D152	7.7 NM	139°
Ox Meadows Airport	US-D410	9.1 NM	102°
Homeport Airport	US-D417	9.3 NM	125°
Multicare Deaconess Hospital Heliport	US-D413	9.6 NM	076°

Navigational aids

	Ident	Type	Distance	Direction
Fairchild	SKA	TACAN	0.4 NM	223°
Spokane	GEG	VORTAC	3.2 NM	158°
Phort	GE	NDB	9.1 NM	065°

More runway information

Condition

ID	Surface condition	Surface treatment	PCN Pavement Classification Number	Runway Lights Edge Intensity
5		Saw-cut or plastic grooved	88/R/B/W/T	High
23		Saw-cut or plastic grooved	88/R/B/W/T	High

Weight Bearing Capacity

ID	Single wheel	Double wheel	Double tandem	Dual double tandem
5
23

Declared distances

ID	TORA Takeoff Run Available	TODA Takeoff Distance Available	ASDA Accelerated Stop Distance Available	LDA Landing Distance Available	Displaced Threshold Length
5
23

Elevations

ID	End Elevation	Threshold Crossing Height	Visual Glide Path Angle	Touchdown Zone Elevation	Displaced Threshold Elevation
5	2,462 ft	58 ft	3.0°	750 ft
23	2,415 ft	56 ft	3.0°	739 ft

Obstruction data

ID	Controlling Object Description	Controlling Object Marking	CFR Part 77	Controlling Object Clearance slope	Controlling Object Height (AGL)	Controlling Object Distance Threshold	Controlling Object Centerline offset	Controlling Object Centerline
5
23

Lights and markings

ID	Runway Markings Type	Runway Markings Condition	Approach Light System	Runway End Identifier Lights	Centerline Lights	Touchdown Lights	Visual Glide Slope Indicators
5	Precision Instrument	Good	ALSF2	No	Yes	No	P4L
23	Precision Instrument	Good	ALSF1	No	Yes	No	P4L

Other information

ID	ILS type	Pattern	Runway Visual Range Equipment	Runway Visibility Value Equipment
5	LOC/GS	Left hand	Touchdown
23	LOC/GS	Right hand	Touchdown