About Fairchild AFB
Set in the eastern part of Washington, Fairchild AFB is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, Fairchild AFB is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 6.62 square miles.
What Makes Fairchild AFB Unique
- The only place in America named Fairchild AFB — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in eastern Washington, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Boeing B-52D Stratofortress · Attraction
- Canadair Sabre 5 · Attraction
- Cessna T-37B Tweet · Attraction
- Douglas B-26B Invader · Attraction
- Douglas C-47B Skytrain · Attraction
- Lockheed T-33A · Attraction
- McDonnell F-101B Voodoo · Attraction
- Republic F-105B Thunderchief · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Fairchild AFB
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Fairchild AFB
- Michael Anderson Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.