Pilot information for Fairchild Air Force Base

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General information for Fairchild Air Force Base

Airport codes: KSKA SKA
Type: major airport (frequent airline service)
Scheduled airline service: no
Serves: Spokane, Washington, United States
Latitude: 47.615101 | 47 36.906052 N | N47 36 54
Longitude: -117.655998 | 117 39.359894 W | W117 39 21
Field elevation: 2,461 ft/750 m MSL
Magnetic variation: 16.3°E

Radio communication frequencies for Fairchild Air Force Base

A/D: 123.75 MHz (SPOKANE APP/DEP)
ATIS: 25.762 MHz
GND: 121.85 MHz
OPS: 29.37 MHz (WASHINGTON ANG OPS)
PMSV: 23.48 MHz (PMSV METRO)
POST: 31.1 MHz (COMD POST)
PTD: 130 MHz
TWR: 126.2 MHz

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Runways at Fairchild Air Force Base

05/23
13,901 x 200 ft (4,237 x 61 m) — paved — lighted

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Aviation weather for Fairchild Air Force Base

Current conditions (METAR) for Fairchild Air Force Base

Retrieved 2012/05/27 03:55:

KSKA 270355Z AUTO 04005KT 10SM OVC095 13/01 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP106 T01290008

Forecast (TAF) for Fairchild Air Force Base

Closest forecast is Spokane International Airport, 4.82108246931 nm (9.2 km) E. Retrieved 2012/05/26 00:24:

TAF KGEG 262320Z 2700/2724 05009G19KT P6SM BKN070 BKN120 
     FM270200 04007KT P6SM FEW070 BKN120 
     FM271000 02004KT P6SM FEW060 BKN100 
     FM271500 07006KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100

Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) for Fairchild Air Force Base

Please confirm all NOTAMs at the original source! These are for information only, and may be wrong, out of date, or incomplete.

NOTAM M0490/12: Fairchild Air Force Base (KSKA)
M0490/12 NOTAMR M0482/12
Q)  /QICXX
A)  KSKA
B)  201205200521
C)  201207272359
E)  ILS INSTRUMENT HOLD LINE SIGNS ON TWY ALPHA, TWY BRAVO AND  
TWY HOTEL ARE EXTERNALLY LIT AND NON RETRO-REFLECTIVE.
CREATED: 20 May 2012 05:21:00 
SOURCE: KSKA
NOTAM M0473/12: Fairchild Air Force Base (KSKA)
M0473/12 NOTAMR M0457/12
Q)  /QLYCS
A)  KSKA
B)  201205141906
C)  201207032359
E)  TAXIWAY EDGE LIGHTS  NON-STANDARD ON TWY D, TWY E AND TWY F AT
THE  
INTERSECTION OF TAXILANE J ON THE NORTHEAST SIDE.
CREATED: 14 May 2012 19:07:00 
SOURCE: KSKA
NOTAM M0472/12: Fairchild Air Force Base (KSKA)
M0472/12 NOTAMR M0452/12
Q)  /QMXLC
A)  KSKA
B)  201205141903
C)  201207032359
E)  TAXIWAY D AND TAXIWAY C CLOSED TO FIGHTER AIRCRAFT.
CREATED: 14 May 2012 19:06:00 
SOURCE: KSKA
NOTAM M0466/12: Fairchild Air Force Base (KSKA)
M0466/12 NOTAMR M0225/12
Q)  /QXXXX
A)  KSKA
B)  201205110110
C)  201208052359
E)  FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE NOT AUTHORIZED TO DOWNLOAD OR UPLOAD  
EXPLOSIVE CARGO
CREATED: 11 May 2012 01:09:00 
SOURCE: KSKA
NOTAM M0465/12: Fairchild Air Force Base (KSKA)
M0465/12 NOTAMR M0227/12
Q)  /QMXLT
A)  KSKA
B)  201205110109
C)  201208052359
E)  TAXILANE J BETWEEN TAXIWAY D AND TAXIWAY E LIMITED TO TOWED  
AIRCRAFT ONLY.
CREATED: 11 May 2012 01:08:00 
SOURCE: KSKA
NOTAM M0464/12: Fairchild Air Force Base (KSKA)
M0464/12 NOTAMR M0223/12
Q)  /QXXXX
A)  KSKA
B)  201205110105
C)  201208052359
E)  TRANSIENT ALERT HOURS OF OPERATION ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1400-0600.
CREATED: 11 May 2012 01:07:00 
SOURCE: KSKA
NOTAM M0459/12: Fairchild Air Force Base (KSKA)
M0459/12 NOTAMR M0351/12
Q)  /QLAXX
A)  KSKA
B)  201205100204
C)  201208012359
E)  THE APPROACH LIGHTING PLANE FOR RWY 23 IS UNPROTECTED FROM    
VEHICLE TRAFFIC UNDER VFR CONDITIONS.
CREATED: 10 May 2012 02:04:00 
SOURCE: KSKA
NOTAM M0458/12: Fairchild Air Force Base (KSKA)
M0458/12 NOTAMR M0201/12
Q)  /QXXXX
A)  KSKA
B)  201205100203
C)  201208012359
E)  LEAD IN LINE ON TWY A EXTREMELY FADED EXCERCISE EXTREME CAUTION
CREATED: 10 May 2012 02:03:00 
SOURCE: KSKA
NOTAM M0453/12: Fairchild Air Force Base (KSKA)
M0453/12 NOTAMR M0428/12
Q)  /QXXXX
A)  KSKA
B)  201205091806
C)  201207012359
E)  RUNWAY 23 GROUND RECEIVER CHECKPOINT IS UNRELIABLE.
CREATED: 09 May 2012 18:06:00 
SOURCE: KSKA
NOTAM M0447/12: Fairchild Air Force Base (KSKA)
M0447/12 NOTAMR M0441/12
Q)  /QFAGD
A)  KSKA
B)  201205041550
C)  201208012359
E)  AERODROME LIMITED TO OFFICIAL BUSINESS AIRCRAFT ARRIVALS ONLY,
PRACTICE APPROACH WORK AUTHORIZED.
CREATED: 04 May 2012 15:53:00 
SOURCE: KSKA
NOTAM M0405/12: Fairchild Air Force Base (KSKA)
M0405/12 NOTAMN
Q)  /QMBCH
A)  KSKA
B)  201204161648
C)  201206162359
E)  RUNWAY 05/23 BEARING STRENGTH CHANGED TO PCN 88 R/B/W/T.
CREATED: 16 Apr 2012 16:52:00 
SOURCE: KSKA
NOTAM M0369/12: Fairchild Air Force Base (KSKA)
M0369/12 NOTAMN
Q)  /QFFCG
A)  KSKA
B)  201204020118
C)  201206302359
E)  FIRE FIGHTING AND RESCUE DOWNGRADED TO YELLOW, REDUCED LEVEL OF
SERVICE FOR FOLLOWING AIRCRAFT: C5, B747, MD11, C17, B1, B2, B52, AND
KC135. REDUCED CAPABILITY OF PROVIDING SUFFICIENT AGENT TO PERFORM
FIRE CONTROL, FIRE SUPPRESSION, INTERIOR FIREFIGHTING AND RESCUE
COULD BE EXPECTED.
CREATED: 02 Apr 2012 01:20:00 
SOURCE: KSKA
NOTAM M0327/12: Fairchild Air Force Base (KSKA)
M0327/12 NOTAMN
Q)  /QFWCS
A)  KSKA
B)  201203212159
C)  201206102359
E)  WINDSOCKS INSTALLED WITH LED OBSTRUCTION LIGHTS: SOUTH OF 05/23
RWY ABEAM TWY A, TWY G AND EAST OF TWY D.
CREATED: 21 Mar 2012 22:01:00 
SOURCE: KSKA
NOTAM V0010/12: Fairchild Air Force Base (KSKA)
V0010/12 NOTAMN
Q)  /QPICH
A)  KSKA
B)  201203140040
C)  201206122359
E)  [DOD PROCEDURAL NOTAM] INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURE CHANGED. RWY
23 POTENTIAL AIRCRAFT 98 FT FROM DER 437 FT RIGHT OF CENTERLINE, 65
FT AGL/2518 FT MSL TERRAIN 208 FT FROM DER 405 FT RIGHT OF
CENTERLINE, 2467 FT MSL TERRAIN 493 TO 511 FT FROM DER 751 TO 761 FT
RIGHT OF CENTERLINE, 2477 FL MSL, TERRAIN 1018 FT FROM DER 621 FT
RIGHT OF CENTERLINE, 2472 FT MSL.
CREATED: 14 Mar 2012 00:46:00 
SOURCE: KSKA
NOTAM L0027/12: Fairchild Air Force Base (KSKA)
L0027/12 NOTAMN
Q)  /QXXXX
A)  KSKA
B)  201204080037
C)  201207062359
E)  TEMPORARY NON STANDARD PARKING MARKED FOR FAIRCHILD FIXED WING
AIRCRAFT ON SPOTS 15-24.
CREATED: 08 Apr 2012 00:38:00 
SOURCE: KSKA