Terminal Procedures

KSKA — Fairchild AFB

SPOKANE, WA · 11 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA SKAElevation 2,462 ft1 runwayLongest 13,899 ftToweredVolume NW-1Not for navigation
KSKA airport diagram — runways, taxiways and ramp layout
KSKA airport diagram The official FAA airport diagram — runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions. Download PDF

7 published instrument approaches: 3 ILS approaches including CAT II/III minima, 2 RNAV (GPS), serving 2 runway ends.

All 11 KSKA charts in one download Every approach, departure, arrival and minimums page for this airport, sorted into folders, as a single ZIP. Taken one at a time on the free tier, 11 charts is roughly 1 min of downloading — they queue one behind another.
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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
ILS OR LOC RWY 05 chart previewILS OR LOC RWY 05PDF
ILS OR LOC RWY 23 chart previewILS OR LOC RWY 23PDF
ILS RWY 05 (CAT II) chart previewILS RWY 05 (CAT II)PDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 05PDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 23PDF
TACAN RWY 05 chart previewTACAN RWY 05PDF
TACAN RWY 23 chart previewTACAN RWY 23PDF

Arrival procedures (STAR)

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HILIE THREE chart previewHILIE THREEPDF
ZOOMR TWO chart previewZOOMR TWOPDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

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TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

KSKA airport information

Control tower
Yes
Attendance
Continuous
ARTCC
Seattle Center
Flight service
Seattle
NOTAM facility
SKA (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
16E
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Airframe service
Major
Powerplant service
Major
Bottled oxygen
None
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
December 1948
Ownership
Privately owned
Sectional
Seattle

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

KSKA radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
Tower120.35Fairchild
Ground123.6Fairchild
Approach123.75205-025133.35026-204Fairchild
Emergency121.5Fairchild

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

13,899 × 150 ft0523N3,000 ft
Runway layout at KSKA, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
05/2313,899 ft150 ftConcreteHigh intensity
  05 66°TLOC/GS · PAPI (4-box) 3° · ALSF-2 approach lighting
  23 246°TLOC/GS · PAPI (4-box) 3° · ALSF-1 approach lighting · right-hand circuit

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where KSKA is

Latitude, longitude47.6150560, -117.6558060
Elevation2,462 ft
From Spokane10 nm SW

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FAA remarks for KSKA

  • RECTANGULAR 4000 FT, OVERHEAD 4500 FT.
  • JASU: (MA-1A) (A/M32A-86) (MC-1A).
  • FUEL: J8, A++
  • FLUID: SP PRESAIR; DE-ICE AVBL FOR C5 AND C17 TYPE ACFT; LOX AVBL UPON REQ; RQR 3 DUTY DAYS PN.
  • OIL: O-148-156 JOAP.
  • RSTD: PPR INCL SKED AMC MSN, 24 HR PRIOR COORD REQ. ALL INBND PAX/CARGO ACFT MUST CTC COMD POST NO LATER THAN 30 MIN PRIOR TO LDG.
  • RSTD: AMC ACFT OPR RSTD DUR BIRD WATCH COND MODERATE (TKOF OR LDG PERMS ONLY WHEN DEP/ARR RTE AVOID IDENT BIRD ACT, NO LCL IFR/VFR TFC PAT ACT) AND SEVERE (TKOF AND LDG PROH WO OG/CC APVL), CTC PTD OR COMD POST FOR CURRENT BIRD WATCH COND.
  • CAUTION: DO NOT MISTAKE SPOKANE INTL 4.5 NM E OF FAIRCHILD AFB. PHASE II (THE HIGH BIRD POTENTIAL HAZ TIME PERIOD) OF THE BASH PROGRAM IS IN EFFECT. EXP INCREASED BIRD ACT (APPROX) APR-MAY AND NOV-DEC; REVIEW OR CHECK NOTAM FOR CURRENT BASH PHASE.
  • ANG: DAGGER OPS IS OPEN 24/7. PPR FOR ANG RAMP, DSN 370-7100/7133.
  • SFA REMARKS: ACFT RQR SFA NOTIFY SEATTLE CENTER OR APP 20 MIN OUT ON ANY PUBL FREQ.
  • RWY 05/23 ST175 WGT THSD LBS.
  • PAD 5 DZ, 5000' S OF RWY EFF 1630-2130Z++ MON-FRI.
  • CAUTION: UNCTL VEH ON TWYS AND RAMPS. COPTER OPNS WITHIN VICINITY OF FAIRCHILD AFB.
  • TRAN ALERT SVC AVBL 1400-0600Z++, CLSD WKEND. CTC BASE OPS NLT 15 MIN OUT FOR SVC REQ. FLEET SVC AVBL.
  • MISC: AIR EVAC/TRAN ACFT CTC PTD NLT 15 MIN PRIOR TO ARR.
  • CAUTION: FLARE ROCKET FRNG AND DEMOLITION OF EXPLOSIVES TRNG WED 1530-1630Z++ AND 2000-2100Z++ LCTD 5,000 FT S RY 5-23 ABM TWY F, MAX ALT 1300 FT.
  • CSTMS/AG/IMG: C509-247-5202/5439.
  • ARFF AVBL UPON REQ.
  • AMOPS AVBL TO STORE CLASSIFIED UP TO SECRET LTD STORAGE CAPABILITY.
  • RWY COND CODES (RWYCC) UNAVBL.
  • PMSV O/S; CTC WX FLT DSN 657-8411, C509-247-8411. WX FLT SVC AVBL H24. AN/FMQ-19 AUTOMATED OBSERVING SYS IN USE; AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBSN WHEN NEC.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Approach coverage at Fairchild AFB

Fairchild’s single 13,899 ft runway has published approaches to both ends, so the procedure set is not concentrated on one landing direction. The mix of ILS, RNAV (GPS) and localiser procedures provides several forms of instrument guidance, while CAT II/III minima for one ILS mark a more specialised capability within the set. The runway’s exceptional length provides substantial distance for aircraft with demanding take-off or landing requirements.

Local chart context

Spokane International has the broadest nearby procedure collection, with Felts Field offering coverage on a scale closer to Fairchild’s. Coeur d’Alene is more limited, while Deer Park and Wilbur have notably thinner chart sets. The Great Falls and Seattle sectionals add broader VFR geographic context beyond the airport diagram and terminal instrument procedures.

Airports near KSKA

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KGEGSpokane IntlSPOKANE, WA5 nm E24
KSFFFelts FldSPOKANE, WA14 nm E13
KDEWDeer ParkDEER PARK, WA23 nm NE4
KCOECoeur D'AleneCOEUR D'ALENE, ID35 nm E7
2S8WilburWILBUR, WA45 nm W3
KPUWPullman/Moscow RgnlPULLMAN/MOSCOW, WA57 nm SE8

VFR charts covering KSKA

Common questions about KSKA

What charts are available for KSKA?

11 current FAA charts for Fairchild AFB, including 7 instrument approachs, 2 arrival procedures, 1 airport diagram. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KSKA?

Tower 120.35; Ground 123.6. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at KSKA?

Fairchild AFB has 1 runway. The longest is 05/23 at 13,899 ft by 150 ft, concrete. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KSKA have an ILS approach?

Yes — 3 ILS procedures are published, including CAT II/III minima. In total KSKA has 7 published instrument approaches, of which 2 are RNAV (GPS).

Where can I download the KSKA airport diagram?

The official FAA airport diagram for Fairchild AFB is free to download at the top of this page. It shows runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions, and is reissued every 28 days.

Does KSKA have CAT II or CAT III approaches?

Yes. 1 of the published ILS procedures carry CAT II/III minima, which allow approaches in lower visibility than a standard CAT I ILS. Those plates are listed separately in the approach table above, marked CAT II or CAT III in the chart name.

Is KSKA a towered airport?

Yes. Fairchild AFB has an operating control tower, within Seattle Center's airspace. Tower, ground and clearance frequencies are listed on this page.

Are these KSKA charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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