Spokane International Airport Geiger Field
Spokane International viewed from the south
IATA: GEG – ICAO: KGEG – FAA LID: GEG
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		Spokane County-City
Location		Spokane County, near Spokane, Washington, USA
Elevation AMSL		2376 ft / 724 m
Coordinates		47°37′12″N 117°32′02″W / 47.62°N 117.53389°W / 47.62; -117.53389
Website		SpokaneAirports.net
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
3/21	11000	3353	Asphalt
7/25	8199	2499	Asphalt
Statistics (2009)
Cargo			46,863
Passengers			3,423,500
Source: Federal Aviation Administration

Spokane International Airport (IATA: GEG, ICAO: KGEG, FAA LID: GEG) is a commercial airport located about 5 miles (8 km) west of downtown Spokane in Spokane County, Washington. It is the primary airport for Spokane, eastern Washington, Coeur d'Alene, and northern Idaho. It is the second largest airport in Washington, processing over 3 million passengers in 2009.

History

Known as Sunset Field before 1941, it was purchased from the county by the War Department and renamed Geiger Field after Major Harold Geiger, an Army aviation pioneer who died in a crash in 1927.

During World War II, Geiger Field was a major training base by Second Air Force as a group training airfield for B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombardment units, with new aircraft being obtained from Boeing near Seattle. It was also used by Air Technical Service Command as an aircraft maintenance and supply depot; auxiliary airfields were located at Deer Park Airport and Felts Field.

Geiger was closed in late 1945 and turned over to War Assets Administration (WAA) for disposal, then transferred to Spokane County and developed into a commercial airport. The airport hosted USAF Air Defense Command interceptor units during the Cold War; used for air defense of Hanford Nuclear Reservation and Grand Coulee Dam. Built in 1942 as the Spokane Air Depot, Fairchild Air Force Base is located just four miles (7 km) to the west.

It was designated Spokane's municipal airport in 1946, replacing Felts Field, and received its present name in 1960.

Growth and expansion

There is currently a plan in place for future expansion of the airport as it continues to grow in passenger volume. Big components of the master plan include extending the main runway, adding a third runway, and expanding Concourse C with more gates.

A new control tower has been built south of the airport, replacing the old one located near Concourse C. Currently, the new control tower is the tallest control tower in the State of Washington. Another project, recently completed, was the Terminal, Rotunda, and Concourse C Enhancement Project (TRACE). The project, which concluded in November 2006, added retail space and expanded the security checkpoints in the airport's three concourses, and gave the Rotunda an aesthetic renovation.

There have been, at times, non-stop flights to southern California since the 1970s. However, these are among the first to be suspended during economic downturns, high fuel prices, and airline restructuring.

With the rapid growth of the Spokane area, the airport plans to add another concourse in the next 5–10 years. Spokane International Airport (SIA) looks to add more direct flights to the east coast as the Spokane market in recent years has been hosting big events and attracting business to the area.

Airlines and destinations

Spokane International Airport provides 24 gates on 3 concourses. Gates on Concourse A are numbered 11-15, gates on Concourse B are numbered 1-10, and gates on Concourse C are numbered 21-26 and 30-32. Although American Airlines has never served Spokane, it currently code shares with Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air.

Cargo

• ABX Air
• FedEx Express
• UPS Airlines
• USA Jet

Accidents and incidents

• On 21 January 1981, a Beechcraft Model 99A operated as Cascade Airways flight 201 crashed into a hill 4.5 miles from the runway. The accident was caused by an incorrect distance measuring equipment frequency, and premature descent to minimum distance altitude (MDA). Of the nine people onboard, seven were killed (including both pilots), and the other two passengers were seriously injured. The airline ceased operations about five years later.
• On 18 March 1994, Douglas DC-3C N3433Y of Salair crashed shortly after take-off on a cargo flight to Portland International Airport. The starboard engine failed shortly after take-off. The engine that failed had previously been in long-term service and had been fitted to the aircraft on 21 February, replacing an engine that developed a misfire and loss of power. It had accumulated 15 hrs flight time at the time of the accident. The aircraft was destroyed in the subsequent fire and both crew were killed.

Location & QuickFacts

Owner & Manager

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Communications

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 03/21

Runway 07/25

Radio Navigation Aids

Remarks

• BE ALERT TO TURBULENCE OVER SMOKE STACKS 1 MILE EAST OF ARPT.
• WATERFOWL & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
• TWY K UNLGTD ON RAMP SIDE ALONG HORIZON MAINTENANCE RAMP AND IS UNAVABL BLO 1200 RVR UNLESS UNDER ESCORT BY "FOLLOW ME".
• TY "H" RSTD TO WINGSPAN OF 75 FT OR LESS.
• TY "C" EAST OF TY "J" RSTD TO WINGSPAN OF 120 FT OR LESS.
• ESTABD PRIOR 1959

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General Info
Country	United States
State	WASHINGTON
FAA ID	GEG
Latitude	47-37-11.480N
Longitude	117-32-01.833W
Elevation	2372 feet
Near City	SPOKANE

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