Felts Field Airport

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Felts Field Airport
IATA: SFF – ICAO: KSFF
Summary
Airport type		Public
Serves		Spokane
Location		Spokane, Washington
Elevation AMSL		1,953 ft / 595 m
Coordinates		47°40′58.1452″N 117°19′21.2103″W / 47.682818111°N 117.322558417°W / 47.682818111; -117.322558417Coordinates: 47°40′58.1452″N 117°19′21.2103″W / 47.682818111°N 117.322558417°W / 47.682818111; -117.322558417
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
3L/21R	4,500	1,372	Concrete
3R/21L	3,059	932	Asphalt
3W/21W	6,000	1,829	Water

Felts Field Airport (IATA: SFF, ICAO: KSFF) is a public airport located in Spokane, WA serving Spokane County, Washington, USA. The airport has two hard surface runways and one runway on the Spokane River. Felts Field is primarily used for general aviation now, however was Spokane's primary passenger airport before the opening of Spokane International Airport.

Contents 1 Facilities 2 History 3 See also 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Facilities

Felts Field Airport has three runways:

• Runway 3L/21R: 4,500 x 150 ft (1,372 x 46 m). Surface: Concrete
• Runway 3R/21L: 3,059 x 75 ft (932 x 23 m). Surface: Asphalt
• Runway 3W/21W: 6,000 x 100 ft (1,829 x 30 m). Surface: Water

Additionally, there is an unofficial sod runway located between the two paved runways, between taxiways Alpha and Delta, adjacent to the north side of runways 3R/21L

The terminal building, among others at the airport are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[1]

[edit] History

During World War II the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Force

[edit] See also

• Washington World War II Army Airfields

[edit] References

• Airport Master Record (FAA Form 5010), also available as a printable form (PDF)

[edit] External links

• Aviation: From Sand Dunes to Sonic Booms, a National Park Service Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary
• Resources for this airport:
  • AirNav airport information for KSFF
  • ASN accident history for SFF
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for KSFF

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