Airway Heights, Washington
City in the United States in Spokane County
About Airway Heights
Airway Heights is a city in Spokane County, Washington, United States, just west of Spokane. It is part of the Spokane metropolitan area and had a population of 10,757 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 11,950 in 2024. The city's name was taken from its close proximity to the runways at Fairchild Air Force Base and Spokane International Airport.
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How Airway Heights is governed
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Residents of Airway Heights
Registered voters elect the officials below.
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Mayor
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The city's chief elected official. Presides over the executive branch, proposes the budget and represents the city.
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City Manager / Administrator
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The professional administrator who runs day-to-day operations (in some cities appointed by the council instead of the mayor).
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Police Chief
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Leads the police department.
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Fire Chief
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Leads the fire and emergency services department.
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Public Works Director
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Streets, water, sewer, and city buildings.
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Finance Director
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The budget, taxes, and city accounts.
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Planning & Zoning Director
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Land use, zoning, building permits.
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Parks & Recreation Director
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Parks, programs, and public facilities.
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City Council
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The elected body that passes ordinances, sets the tax rate and approves the budget.
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City Clerk
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Keeps the official records, runs meeting agendas and, often, local elections.
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City Attorney
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The city's lawyer; advises officials and prosecutes ordinance violations.
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Boards & Commissions
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Citizen advisory bodies, such as planning, zoning appeals and library boards.
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Municipal Court
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Hears traffic, ordinance and other minor cases.
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Municipal Judge
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Presides over the municipal court.
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Population over time
From 6,114 in 2010 to 10,757 in 2020 (+75.9%).
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| Year | Population |
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| 2020 | 10,757 |
| 2010 | 6,114 |
History
Airway Heights was founded in 1942 by Carl M. and Flora K. Lundstrom under the Rocket Development Company. Plots sold by the company included racial covenants, restricting homeownership to only those of the "white race". Airway Heights was officially incorporated as a city on June 28, 1955, and Carl Lundstrom was elected its first mayor.
Growth in the city was spurred by the opening of the Airway Heights Corrections Center by the Washington State Department of Corrections in 1992 and the opening of the Northern Quest Resort & Casino by the Kalispel Indian Tribe in 2000. In the decades since, Airway Heights has seen the addition of new retailers, several new apartment buildings and housing developments, the expansion of the Northern Quest Casino, and the opening of the Spokane Tribe Casino.
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