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Airway Heights Washington Map

Explore Airway Heights, Washington, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Airway Heights, Washington

How to Use This Airway Heights, Washington Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Airway Heights, Washington. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Washington or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Airway Heights.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Airway Heights
State	Washington (WA)
County	Spokane County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	47.645943
Longitude	-117.579197
Population	10,757
Density	691.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	99001, 99224
Area Code	509
County Seat	Spokane
School District	Cheney School District

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About Airway Heights, Washington

Airway Heights is a locality in Spokane County, Washington, United States. It has a population of 10,757. The population density is 691.1 people per km². Airway Heights is located at 47.6459°N, 117.5792°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Airway Heights is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 99001, 99224.

Airway Heights occupies a wide expanse of the high plateau where the horizon stretches flat and unrelenting against the vast sky. It lies 7.8 miles west of Spokane, WA (from Spokane, WA: bearing 263°T), and is situated 6.5 miles northeast of Medical Lake. Sunlight catches the golden grasses that dominate the plains, casting long, thin shadows that emphasize the openness of the terrain. To the west, the distant silhouettes of the Lance Hills provide a jagged boundary to an otherwise level landscape. The quiet presence of Deep Creek winds through the nearby earth, carving a subtle path through the dry soil. Residents often find solace in the open space of Sunset Park, where the afternoon light turns the atmosphere a soft, bruised purple. This inland geography demands a certain resilience from those who live under its expansive, cloud-swept dome.

Airway Heights grew from the practical necessities of regional defense and the steady pulse of the aerospace industry. The presence of the nearby airfield has long defined the local economy, drawing workers and families who value the disciplined rhythm of a military-adjacent life. While the surrounding region remains tied to the cycles of agriculture, the local industries here focus on the maintenance and support of heavy machinery and logistics. Small businesses have slowly emerged to serve the workforce, building a modest commercial corridor that reflects the utility of the land. The history of the area is written in the steady expansion of infrastructure, moving from quiet open range to a place of concentrated labor and purpose. Work in Airway Heights remains tethered to the grounded realities of trade, logistics, and the enduring needs of the base.

Cultural character in Airway Heights is shaped by a blend of transient energy and the deep-rooted stability of families who have chosen to plant themselves in the high plains. The social life centers around communal gatherings and the local events hosted within the boundaries of Sunset Park, providing a gathering point for neighbors to meet after the workday concludes. While the pace of life feels measured, the proximity to the rushing waters of Nine Mile Falls offers a natural escape where the sound of the river dominates the silence. Though the region is distant from the bustle of larger urban centers, the local identity remains distinct, defined by the stark clarity of the inland seasons. Famous individuals such as the legendary musician Bing Crosby were born in the broader region, yet the town itself retains a quiet, unassuming spirit that prioritizes practical living over celebrity. Life in Airway Heights moves with the deliberate, unadorned pace of a place that values function and the quiet beauty of a wide-open landscape.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Sunset Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 275° W
Shorty Combs Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 199° S
Spokane County ORV Park (Local Recreation) — 0.7 mi, 348° N
Canadair Sabre 5 (Attraction) — 3.0 mi, 257° W
Lockheed T-33A (Attraction) — 3.0 mi, 257° W
Douglas B-26B Invader (Attraction) — 3.0 mi, 258° W
Republic F-105B Thunderchief (Attraction) — 3.0 mi, 257° W
1987 Kc-135 Crash Memorial (Monument) — 3.1 mi, 257° W
Battle of Spokane Plains monument (Monument) — 3.2 mi, 267° W
Riverside (State Park) — 4.8 mi, 001° N
Bowl and Pitcher Overlook (Viewpoint) — 5.1 mi, 046° NE
Children's Garden (Monument) — 5.4 mi, 092° E
Downriver Park Conservation (Local Conservation Area) — 5.5 mi, 060° NE
Downriver Municipal Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 5.5 mi, 062° NE
EOS Planetarium (Museum) — 5.8 mi, 069° E
Spartan Playhouse (Theatre) — 5.8 mi, 068° E
Sign Post (Public Artwork) — 5.9 mi, 067° NE
Spokane Print & Publishing Center (Gallery) — 6.9 mi, 073° E
AMC River Park Square 20 (Cinema) — 7.3 mi, 083° E
First Interstate Center for the Arts (Theatre) — 7.6 mi, 082° E
Garland Theater (Cinema) — 7.9 mi, 065° NE
Bing Crosby House Museum (Museum) — 8.4 mi, 079° E
Spokane River Centennial Trail (State Recreation Area) — 8.5 mi, 081° E
Columbia Plateau Trail (State Recreation Area) — 8.5 mi, 158° S
River City Modelers (Museum) — 8.7 mi, 085° E
Indian Painted Rocks (Historic Ruins) — 10.2 mi, 022° N
Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 11.0 mi, 170° S · 40k acres
Swanson Lakes-Sherman Creek Wildlife Area Complex (State Conservation Area) — 13.3 mi, 278° W
Fisk Property (State Park) — 14.2 mi, 334° NW
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 20.2 mi, 308° NW · 60k acres

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