Spokane International Airport (IATA: GEG, ICAO: KGEG, FAA LID: GEG) is a commercial airport about 5 miles (8 km) west of downtown Spokane. It is the primary airport for Spokane, eastern Washington, Coeur d’Alene, and northern Idaho. It is the second largest airport in Washington, with over 3 million passengers in 2010.
SPOKANE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 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; Deer Park Airport and Felts Field were auxiliaries.
SPOKANE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LOCATION
Spokane International Airport (IATA: GEG, ICAO: KGEG, FAA LID: GEG) is a commercial airport about 5 miles (8 km) west of downtown Spokane. It is the primary airport for Spokane, eastern Washington, Coeur d’Alene, and northern Idaho.
SPOKANE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FACTS
ICAO/IATA: GEG/KGEG
Lat: 47.61989974975586
Long: -117.53399658203125
Elevation: 2376 ft.
Runway length available: 03/21 9000×150 ft. :: 07/25 8198×150 ft.
