Felts Field (KSFF) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 3:27 PM PDT, Oct 28, KSFF is currently MVFR with variable winds at 3 knots, visibility 6 statute miles, and a 2,900 ft ceiling. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KSFF right now.
Live aviation weather for Felts Field in Spokane, WA, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Felts Field (KSFF) is a regional airport serving Spokane, WA at a field elevation of 1,957 ft. KSFF reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 4 physical runways (3W, 04L/22R, 04R/22L, 21W), the longest 6,000 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind variable at 3 kt, gusting 20 kt, visibility 6 statute miles, scattered clouds at 2,200 ft, broken clouds at 2,900 ft, broken clouds at 5,000 ft, temperature 4°C (40°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,900 ft.
SPECI KSFF 282227Z VRB03G20KT 6SM VCTS +RA SCT022 BKN029 BKN050 04/01 A2996 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW P0019 T00440011
What changed at KSFF?
Since the 2220Z (3:20 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- A thunderstorm began (VCTS).
- Wind direction is now variable.
- Wind speed down from 11 to 3 kt.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for KSFF
KSFF is currently MVFR with variable winds at 3 knots, visibility 6 statute miles, and a 2,900 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,100 ft (field elevation 1,957 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KSFF by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KSFF reported VFR in 82% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 262 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 22% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 5% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, the southwest-facing ends (22L, 22R) had the best headwind 59% of the time, the northeast-facing ends (04L, 04R) 41%, and winds were calm 44% of hours. Winds most often blow from the southwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 37 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 2. From December to February KSFF was IFR or worse 20% of the time, against 1% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 38 days a year, and fog or mist on 122. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 23% of hours, against under 1% in July.
Field elevation is 1,957 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 3,926 ft, 1,969 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Winds were calm 37% of the time and averaged 3.9 kt overall. April is the windiest month (mean 5 kt) and January the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →
Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is variable at 3 kt, gusting 20 kt: light and variable wind like this is generally not a factor for runway selection, and with no steady direction there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3W | 6,000 ft | WATER | - | - |
| 04L | 4,499 ft | CON | - | - |
| 04R | 2,650 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 21W | 6,000 ft | WATER | - | - |
| 22L | 2,650 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 22R | 4,499 ft | CON | - | - |
Open the crosswind calculator to try your own wind and runway numbers →
KSFF runways
4 physical runways · 6 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 04L/22R4,499 × 140 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSFFWind
- 04L
- no steady wind
- 22R
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 04R/22L2,650 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSFFWind
- 04R
- no steady wind
- 22L
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→3 kt, ceiling 9,500 ft → 2,900 ft.
KSFF weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KSFF
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KSFF reported mostly VFR across 28 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,600 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 22L/22R
- 70%
- 04L/04R
- 25%
- 3W/21W
- 5%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2224Z (3:24 PM PDT)
TAF KSFF 282224Z 2822/2918 27011G22KT 3SM SHRA SCT022 BKN029 BKN050 TEMPO 2822/2823 1 1/2SM -TSRA FEW015 BKN030CB FM282300 21008KT P6SM SCT035 BKN050 PROB30 2823/2903 -SHRA BKN035 FM290400 10003KT P6SM BKN040 FM291200 VRB02KT P6SM BKN030
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KSFF's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Concrete · 4,499 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04L/22R, 04R/22L drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A-1+
- Attended
- Daily 0600-2000 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Avionics · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KSFF
- IATA
- SFF
- FAA LID
- SFF
- City
- Spokane
- State
- Washington
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,957 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.6829, -117.3219
- Runways
- 4 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 120.55 MHz
- CTAF
- 132.5 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 1h 45m
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Historical Flying Weather at KSFF
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KSFF reported VFR conditions during about 81.8% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 262 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 3.9 kt, calm 37.2% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50.9 | 25.6 | 14.0 | 9.5 |
| Feb | 65.5 | 19.9 | 9.5 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 83.0 | 12.5 | 2.7 | 1.8 |
| Apr | 88.7 | 9.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 |
| May | 93.2 | 6.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 94.0 | 5.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 98.9 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 94.1 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 92.9 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 85.5 | 10.1 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
| Nov | 64.3 | 21.6 | 8.2 | 5.9 |
| Dec | 50.4 | 27.6 | 15.2 | 6.8 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2.9 kt |
| Feb | 3.7 kt |
| Mar | 4.6 kt |
| Apr | 5.1 kt |
| May | 4.8 kt |
| Jun | 4.8 kt |
| Jul | 4.1 kt |
| Aug | 3.7 kt |
| Sep | 3.3 kt |
| Oct | 3.3 kt |
| Nov | 3.5 kt |
| Dec | 3.1 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KSFF airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Felts Field (KSFF)
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