Fairchild AFB Washington Map

About Fairchild AFB, Washington

Fairchild AFB is a locality in Spokane County, Washington, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,931. The population density is 175.8 people per km². Fairchild AFB is located at 47.6187°N, 117.6484°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 99011.

Fairchild AFB rests upon the high plains of eastern Washington, a landscape shaped by ancient volcanic flows and carved by the patient hand of wind. It lies 10.7 miles west-south-west of Spokane, WA (from Spokane, WA: bearing 255°T), and is situated 9.7 miles north-north-west of Cheney. Rolling hills, cloaked in a mosaic of sagebrush and hardy grasses, stretch to a horizon often painted with the bruised purples and molten golds of sunset. The air here carries a crispness, a dry coolness that speaks of elevation and proximity to the vast, open skies. In the distance, the subtle undulations of the land suggest the slow, inexorable movements of geological time, a quiet grandeur that humbles the observer. The geometric precision of the base’s infrastructure, a stark contrast to the organic sweep of the surrounding terrain, is softened by the vastness of the sky under which it operates. The establishment of Fairchild AFB is a story interwoven with the strategic needs of a nation at peace and at war, a testament to the enduring importance of air power in the Inland Northwest. Its economic pulse beats in rhythm with the operational tempo of the United States Air Force, drawing personnel and their families who in turn contribute to the local fabric, their lives a temporary, yet significant, thread in the larger narrative of Spokane County. While not a place of ancient ruins or well-trodden tourist paths, Fairchild AFB possesses its own distinctive character, a quiet dignity born of its purpose and the vast, untamed beauty of the land it occupies. The sheer scale of its operations, unseen by most, contributes a unique energy to the region, a constant hum of readiness beneath the tranquil surface of the eastern Washington plateau.

About This Fairchild AFB Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fairchild AFB, Washington — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.6187, -117.6484. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Fairchild AFB and Spokane County.

Detailed location data for Fairchild AFB includes the ZIP code (99011), telephone area code (509), county seat of Spokane County (Spokane), and school district assignment (Medical Lake School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Fairchild AFB is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.