Spokane International Airport
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 (primarily Spokane–Coeur d'Alene area) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | West Hills, Spokane, Washington, United States | ||||||||||||||
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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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FAA airport diagram | |||||||||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration; Spokane International Airport | |||||||||||||||
Spokane International Airport (IATA: GEG, ICAO: KGEG, FAA LID: GEG) is a commercial airport in Spokane, Washington, United States, located approximately 7 miles (11 km) west-southwest of Downtown Spokane. 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).
As of 2023, Spokane International Airport (GEG) ranks as the 73rd-busiest airport in the United States in terms of passenger enplanements. At 4,264,875 total passengers served in 2024, it is the second busiest airport in Washington. GEG is served by seven airlines with non-stop service to more than 20 destinations in the continental US.
It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a small-hub primary commercial service facility.
Excluding military airfields, general aviation, and cargo airports, GEG Airport, at 6,140 acres (9.6 sq mi; 24.8 km2), is the largest commercial/public airport in all of Washington state in terms of land area.