KSKA TAF

Terminal aerodrome forecast for Fairchild AFB (SKA · KSKA), Spokane, WA. Issued 5 Nov 2026 0300Z, valid 0300Z to 0900Z, decoded period by period below. · Open on the map

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TAF issued 5 Nov 2026 0300Z

valid 0300Z to 0900Z

TAF KSKA 050300Z 0503/0609 18008KT 8000 BR OVC006 QNH3006INS BECMG 0504/0506 15007KT 0800 FG OVC002 QNH3007INS BECMG 0509/0510 18009KT 2400 BR BKN002 BKN020 OVC050 620409 QNH3010INS BECMG 0511/0512 19006KT 0800 -SHRA FG OVC002 610309 QNH3011INS BECMG 0517/0518 21009KT 4800 BR BKN005 OVC020 QNH3017INS TX09/0522Z TN01/0512Z

Times are UTC (Zulu), as they appear in the bulletin.

Period by period

Period (UTC)	Change	Wind	Vis	Ceiling	Sky	Cat
0300Z to 0400Z	Initial	180° at 8 kt	5 SM	600 ft OVC	Overcast at 600 ft AGL	IFR
`QNH3006INS` Lowest altimeter setting 30.06 inHg
0400Z to 0900Z	BECMG	150° at 7 kt	0.5 SM	200 ft OVC	Overcast at 200 ft AGL	LIFR
`QNH3007INS` Lowest altimeter setting 30.07 inHg
0900Z to 1100Z	BECMG	180° at 9 kt	1.5 SM	200 ft BKN	Broken at 200 ft AGL, Broken at 2,000 ft AGL, Overcast at 5,000 ft AGL	LIFR
`620409` Light icing in cloud (rime) from 4,000 ft to 13,000 ft AGL `QNH3010INS` Lowest altimeter setting 30.10 inHg
1100Z to 1700Z	BECMG	190° at 6 kt	0.5 SM	200 ft OVC	Overcast at 200 ft AGL	LIFR
`610309` Light icing (mixed) from 3,000 ft to 12,000 ft AGL `QNH3011INS` Lowest altimeter setting 30.11 inHg
1700Z to 0900Z	BECMG	210° at 9 kt	3 SM	500 ft BKN	Broken at 500 ft AGL, Overcast at 2,000 ft AGL	IFR
`QNH3017INS` Lowest altimeter setting 30.17 inHg

Forecast notes

TX09/0522Z Maximum temperature 9°C at 2200Z on the 5th
TN01/0512Z Minimum temperature 1°C at 1200Z on the 5th

What the change groups mean

BECMG: Becoming — a gradual change over the stated window.

What the categories mean

IFR: Instrument flight rules — ceiling 500 to 999 ft and/or visibility 1 to less than 3 SM.
LIFR: Low IFR — ceiling below 500 ft and/or visibility less than 1 SM.

Frequently asked

What is the current TAF for KSKA?

The forecast issued 5 Nov 2026 0300Z for Fairchild AFB reads: TAF KSKA 050300Z 0503/0609 18008KT 8000 BR OVC006 QNH3006INS BECMG 0504/0506 15007KT 0800 FG OVC002 QNH3007INS BECMG 0509/0510 18009KT 2400 BR BKN002 BKN020 OVC050 620409 QNH3010INS BECMG 0511/0512 19006KT 0800 -SHRA FG OVC002 610309 QNH3011INS BECMG 0517/0518 21009KT 4800 BR BKN005 OVC020 QNH3017INS TX09/0522Z TN01/0512Z

How far ahead does a TAF forecast?

A TAF covers a 24-hour period at most airports and 30 hours at larger ones, issued four times a day at 0000Z, 0600Z, 1200Z and 1800Z. It describes conditions within roughly 5 statute miles of the airport, not the surrounding area.

What do FM, BECMG and TEMPO mean?

FM (from) marks a rapid, permanent change at the stated time. BECMG (becoming) marks a gradual change over the stated window. TEMPO marks conditions expected for less than half the period, in spells of under an hour each. PROB30 and PROB40 give the probability of the conditions that follow.

More about KSKA

Forecasts from the US National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Times are UTC (Zulu). For planning and education only — always confirm with an official preflight briefing.

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