Fairchild Air Force Base (KSKA) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 3:55 PM PDT, Oct 28, KSKA is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KSKA right now.
Live aviation weather for Fairchild Air Force Base in Spokane, WA, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Fairchild Air Force Base (KSKA) is a regional airport serving Spokane, WA at a field elevation of 2,462 ft. KSKA reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (05/23), the longest 13,899 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 6,500 ft, temperature 7°C (45°F), altimeter 29.92 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSKA 282255Z 21007KT 10SM FEW065 07/02 A2992 RMK AO2A RAB17E27 SLP141 P0000 T00710022 $
What changed at KSKA?
Since the 2237Z (3:37 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2237Z (3:37 PM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KSKA
KSKA is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 23. Density altitude is approximately 2,100 ft (field elevation 2,462 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23FAV | 13,899 ft | CON | 6 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 05 | 13,899 ft | CON | 6 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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KSKA runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 05/2313,899 × 150 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSKAWind
- 05
- 6 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 23
- 6 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
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 8→7 kt, ceiling 9,000 ft → unlimited.
KSKA 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KSKA
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SFF UA /OV SFF/TM 2321/FL056/TP PC12/SK BKN056-TOPUNKN/TA M04/TB LGT-OCNL MOD/IC LGT MX 056-130
SFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SFFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2321Reported at 23:21 UTC.FL056Altitude: 5,600 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN056-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M04Outside air temperature, °C.TB LGT-OCNL MODTurbulence: light -occasional moderate.IC LGT MX 056-130Icing: light mx 5,600–13,000 ft.Show raw report
SFF UA /OV SFF/TM 2214/FL054/TP PC12/SK BKN054-TOPUNKN/TA M02/IC LGT MX
SFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SFFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2214Reported at 22:14 UTC.FL054Altitude: 5,400 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN054-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M02Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT MXIcing: light mx.Show raw report
MWH UA /OV MWH090003/TM 2135/FL050/TP BE23/SK BKN050
MWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MWH090003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2135Reported at 21:35 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP BE23Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MWH UA /OV MWH090003/TM 2133/FL050/TP BE23/SK BKN050
MWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MWH090003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2133Reported at 21:33 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP BE23Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
ALW UA /OV ALW/TM 2125/FL022/TP C172/RM LLWS +/- 5KTS IN PATTERN RY 20
ALW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ALWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2125Reported at 21:25 UTC.FL022Altitude: 2,200 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.RM LLWS +/- 5KTS IN PATTERN …Remarks.Show raw report
SFF UA /OV SFF/TM 2125/FL042/TP BE20/SK BKN042-TOP100
SFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SFFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2125Reported at 21:25 UTC.FL042Altitude: 4,200 ft MSL.TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN042-TOP100Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
GEG UA /OV BLUNT/TM 2120/FL120/TP B737/IC LT RIME 120-100 OAT M10
GEG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BLUNTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2120Reported at 21:20 UTC.FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.IC LT RIME 120-100 OAT M10Icing: lt rime 12,000–10,000 ft oat m10.Show raw report
PSC UA /OV PSC315030/TM 2005/FL120/TP E75L/TB LGT CHOP 120-BLO
PSC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PSC315030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2005Reported at 20:05 UTC.FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOP 120-BLOTurbulence: light chop 120-blo.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KSKA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KSKA reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 79 observations, with 38 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 25 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 05
- 51%
- 23
- 49%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2245Z (3:45 PM PDT)
TAF AMD KSKA 282245Z 2822/3001 19012G20KT 9999 FEW015 BKN030 BKN070 620309 QNH2990INS TEMPO 2823/2903 20015G25KT -TSRA BKN015 OVC030CB BECMG 2902/2903 18009KT 9999 BKN030 BKN080 620304 QNH2997INS BECMG 2911/2912 VRB06KT 9999 FEW006 BKN020 620255 QNH3001INS BECMG 2919/2920 04009KT 9999 BKN050 620503 QNH2997INS TX09/2822Z TN02/2912Z
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KSKA's own weather station.
Wind is 37° off runway 23, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 13,899 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bulk, low pressure
- Control tower
- Yes
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KSKA
- IATA
- SKA
- FAA LID
- SKA
- City
- Spokane
- State
- Washington
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,462 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.6151, -117.6560
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 13,899 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 25.762 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 59m
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KSKA 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 Fairchild Air Force Base (KSKA)
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