Geiger Field
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Spokane International Airport Geiger Army Airfield |
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Spokane International Airport in 2010, viewed from the south
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Spokane County & City of Spokane | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Spokane Airport Board | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Inland Northwest | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Spokane, Washington, USA | ||||||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 2,385 ft / 727 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 47°37′12″N 117°32′02″W / 47.62000°N 117.53389°W | ||||||||||||||
| Website | SpokaneAirports.net | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Spokane International Airport
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| Cargo |
 67,376 |
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| Passengers |
 3,234,095 |
Spokane International Airport (IATA: GEG, ICAO: KGEG, FAA LID: GEG) is a commercial airport located approximately 5 miles (8 km) west of downtown Spokane, Washington. It is the primary airport serving the Inland Northwest, which consists of 30 counties and includes areas such as Spokane and The Tri-Cities, both in Eastern Washington, and Coeur d'Alene in North Idaho. The airport's code, GEG, is derived from its airfield's namesake, Major Harold Geiger.
As of 2015, Spokane International Airport (GEG) ranks as the 70th-busiest airport in the United States in terms of passenger enplanements. At 3,234,095 total passengers served in 2016, it is also the second busiest airport in Washington and is classified as a small hub. GEG is currently served by five airlines with non-stop service to 13 airports in 12 markets.
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.
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