Geiger Field

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Geiger Field was the original name of the airport in Spokane, Washington that later became Spokane International Airport, historically serving as a military airfield before its transition to civilian use.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf airport
military airfield
associatedWith Spokane International Airport
category Airports in Spokane County, Washington
Defunct United States Army Air Forces airfields
Former military airfields in Washington (state)
cityServed Spokane
linked to: Spokane, Washington
country United States
hasFormerNameOf Spokane International Airport
hasIATACodeSuccessor GEG
hasSuccessor Spokane International Airport
historicalRole regional air transport facility
training base for military aviation
laterBecame Spokane International Airport
locatedIn Spokane County, Washington
Spokane, Washington
Washington (state)
linked to: Washington
locatedNear Fairchild Air Force Base
namedAfter Harold Geiger
operatedBy United States Army Air Forces
partOf United States military airfield network
regionServed Inland Northwest
servedAs military airfield
status former name
transitionedTo civilian airport
usedDuring World War II
usedFor civil aviation
military aviation

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Roy S. Geiger hasHonor Geiger Field (later Fairchild Air Force Base) originally named for him
linked to: Geiger Field
Harold C. Geiger commemoratedBy Geiger Field
subject linked to: Major Harold C. Geiger