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Fairchild Air Force Base

Spokane, United States

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Fairchild Air Force Base

Spokane, United States

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Strategic Air Force base serving the Inland Northwest.

Opened

1942

Location

Spokane, United States

Fairchild Air Force Base is a United States Air Force installation located approximately 12 miles west of Spokane, Washington. It is home to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing, which operates KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft and serves as a major aerial refueling hub for the Pacific theater and global operations. The base plays a critical role in the Air Mobility Command mission, providing air refueling and airlift support. It also hosts the 336th Training Group, which runs the Air Force's premier Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) training program. Fairchild holds the IATA code SKA and ICAO code KSKA, reflecting its status as a recognized aviation facility. While primarily a military installation, it occasionally supports civilian or emergency aviation operations in the Spokane region.

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The base is accessible via private vehicle and military transport approximately 12 miles west of downtown Spokane on US Highway 2.

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›Home to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing operating KC-135 Stratotankers.
›Hosts the Air Force's primary SERE (Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape) training program.
›Part of Air Mobility Command under the Air Force.
›Originally established during World War II in 1942.
›Named after General Muir Fairchild, a native of Bellingham, Washington.

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Fairchild Air Force Base (AFB) is a United States Air Force base, located in the northwest United States in eastern Washington, approximately twelve miles (20 km) southwest of Spokane.

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