Airway Heights
| Airway Heights, Washington | |
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| City | |
 Location of Airway Heights, Washington |
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| Coordinates: 47°38′37″N 117°35′11″W / 47.64361°N 117.58639°WCoordinates: 47°38′37″N 117°35′11″W / 47.64361°N 117.58639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Spokane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kevin Richey |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.63 sq mi (14.58 km2) |
| • Land | 5.63 sq mi (14.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,398 ft (731 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,114 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 6,639 |
| • Density | 1,086.0/sq mi (419.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 99001 |
| Area code | 509 |
| FIPS code | 53-00905 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1511953 |
| Website | cawh.org |
Airway Heights is a city in Spokane County, Washington, United States, just west of Spokane. The population was 6,114 at the 2010 census. The city's name was taken from its close proximity to the runways at Fairchild Air Force Base and Spokane International Airport.
Airway Heights was officially incorporated on June 28, 1955.
Growth in the City was spurred by the opening of the Airway Heights Corrections Center by the Washington State Department of Corrections in 1992 and the opening of the Northern Quest Resort & Casino by the Kalispel Indian Tribe in 2000. More recently, with the addition of a new Wal-Mart Supercenter, several new apartment buildings and housing developments, and the expansion of the Northern Quest Casino, Airway Heights is continuing to grow. Also, the Spokane County Raceway Park is located in Airway Heights, and features major automobile events, including drag racing, stock car racing, and occasional monster truck shows.
Airway Heights is located at 47°38′37″N 117°35′11″W / 47.64361°N 117.58639°W (47.643648, -117.586491).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.63 square miles (14.58 km2), all of it land.
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