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It is the primary airport serving the Inland Northwest, which consists of 30 counties and includes areas such as Spokane, the Tri-Cities, both in Eastern Washington, and Coeur d'Alene in North Idaho. The airport's code, GEG, is derived from its former name, Geiger Field, which honored Major Harold Geiger (1884–1927).
It is owned by Spokane City-County. [1] The airport has two parallel runways. Now used for general aviation, Felts Field was Spokane's commercial airport before the opening of Spokane International Airport. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021 categorized it as a regional reliever ...
Boise Airport (Boise Air Terminal) (Gowen Field) P-M 1,943,181 Hailey / Sun Valley: SUN: SUN KSUN Friedman Memorial Airport: P-N 93,280 Idaho Falls: IDA: IDA KIDA Idaho Falls Regional Airport (Fanning Field) P-N 161,019 Lewiston: LWS: LWS KLWS Lewiston–Nez Perce County Airport: P-N 57,957 Pocatello: PIH: PIH KPIH Pocatello Regional Airport: P ...
Spokane's main airport was built in 1941 as part of the World War II buildup. Geiger Field, named for aviation pioneer Maj. Harold C. Geiger, ... Then and Now: Spokane International Airport
Apr. 30—Since the Spokane International Airport's Ground Transportation Center was built about 30 years ago, the needs and preferences of travelers have changed. That has prompted airport ...
Mar. 18—Amazon is continuing its expansion in the Spokane region with plans to lease an air cargo facility at Spokane International Airport. West Plains development agency S3R3 Solutions is ...
Geiger/Sunset Field AAF, Spokane; 41st Army Air Force Base Unit Now: Spokane International Airport (IATA: GEG, ICAO: KGEG, FAA LID: GEG) Seven Mile Gunnery Range, Spokane Sub-base of Geiger AAF (7 miles NW of Spokane; may have only been a target field.) Felts Field, Spokane Auxiliary of Geiger AAF Joint civil and contract AAF pilot training
In 1941, this airport was named Geiger Field in honor of Major Harold Geiger (1884–1927), U.S. Army aviator number six. The Washington Air National Guard moved from Felts Field to Geiger when called to active duty during World War II.