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Fairchild Afb Airport (SKA) in Fairchild AFB, Washington
Information about Operating and Financial Summary, Runways, Icidents




Fairchild Afb Airport (SKA)

  • General
  • Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 12/01/1948, Runways: 1, Ownership: Air force owned, Facility Use: Private, Site Number: 26419.*A, Location ID: SKA, Region: Northwest Mountain, District Office: SEA, Aeronautical sectional chart: Seattle, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: SEA, Tie-In FSS Name: Seattle, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 2462 ft, Elevation determination method: Estimated, Elevation Source: MILITARY (2011-12-14), Air traffic control tower: Yes, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCS, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZSE, Boundary ARTCC Name: Seattle, Airspace Determination: Not Analyzed, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: SKA, Inspection Group: Owner
  • Location
  • State: Washington, County: Spokane, City: Fairchild Afb, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 47° 36' 54.200'', Lng: -117° 39' 20.900'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 47.615056, Lng: -117.655806, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: MILITARY (2004-03-15), Distance from central business district: 10 mi (SW) Find on map
  • Owner
  • Usaf, Headquarters 92 Bomb Wing, Fairchild Afb, Wa 99011
  • Manager
  • Base Operations, Headquarters 92 Bomb Wing, Fairchild Afb, Wa 99011
  • Additional
  • Magnetic Variation: 16E (Year 2010), Beacon Color: Clear-green (lighted land airport), Bulk Oxygen Type: Low pressure, Beacon Schedule: Ss-Sr, Airframe repair service availability/type: Major, Power Plant repair service availability/type: Major, Customs Airport Of Entry: Yes, Military Landing Rights: Yes, Segmented circle airport marker system: No
  • Remarks
  • Traffic Pattern Altitude: RECTANGULAR 3700 FT, OVERHEAD 4200 FT.

Runway 1

  • Base End
  • Base End ID: 05, Instrument Landing System (ILS) Type: LOC/GS, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 47° 36' 27.090'', Lng: -117° 40' 54.060'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 47.607525, Lng: -117.681683, Physical Elevation: 2462 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 58.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 2462.2 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Approach Light System: ALSF2, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): No, Centerline Lights: Yes, Touchdown Lights: Yes, Position Source: MILITARY (12/27/2006), Elevation Source: MILITARY (12/27/2006), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: MILITARY (03/15/2004)
  • Reciprocal End
  • Reciprocal End ID: 23, Instrument Landing System (ILS) Type: LOC/GS, Right Traffic Pattern: Yes, Runway Markings Type: Precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 47° 37' 21.300'', Lng: -117° 37' 47.710'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 47.622583, Lng: -117.629919, Physical Elevation: 2415 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 56.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 2423.0 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Approach Light System: ALSF1, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): No, Centerline Lights: Yes, Touchdown Lights: No, Position Source: MILITARY (12/27/2006), Elevation Source: MILITARY (12/27/2006), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: FAA (08/10/2010)

Near Midair Collisions Incidents

18-SEP-1996 13:05
Event ID: 1070500313, Report Number: NNMTSKA96001, Incident Evaluation: CRITICAL
Reporing aircraft: METRO AVIATION INC, AEROSPATIALE AS-355, Operation: AIR TAXI (14 CFR 135), Registration Nr: N941MS, Altitude: 2700 ft, Sight Separation: 4 sec, Flight Plan Filled: Visual Flight Rules, Flight Phase: Climb
Other aircraft: CESSNA CE-172, Flight Phase: Level Flight/Cruise

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