Photo: Senior Airman Mary O'Dell · Public domainLiving in Fairchild AFB, WA: what to set up and who to call
Fairchild AFB has no town government of its own, so Spokane County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Medical Lake School District. Fairchild AFB has an emergency room in town, at Deaconess Medical Center.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Fairchild AFB, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Fairchild AFB.
Power comes from Avista
Avista (Avista Corp.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Fairchild AFB. Its homes paid an average of 14.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $130 a month (its average across Washington).
Start or move service: avistacorp.com · (509) 489-0500
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Fairchild Air Force Base water system
The Fairchild Air Force Base water system supplies almost all of Fairchild AFB. It draws ground water (EPA lists City of Spokane as seller) and serves 9,544 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 4.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 89% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. WA5324350.
3 home internet providers serve Fairchild AFB
100% of 2 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Wind Wireless | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| Ziply Fiber | Fixed wireless | 100% | 10/1 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Fairchild AFB’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Fairchild AFB.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Fairchild AFB is in Medical Lake School District.
ASchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Fairchild AFB is unincorporated, so Spokane County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Fairchild AFB is in ZIP code 99011
ZIP codes where Fairchild AFB residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Fairchild AFB | ZIP’s residents in Fairchild AFB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99011 | Fairchild Air Force Base, WA | 100% | 100% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Fairchild AFB
Who supplies Fairchild AFB’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Fairchild Air Force Base water system (EPA ID WA5324350). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 4.2 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Fairchild AFB?
Avista (Avista Corp.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Fairchild AFB?
Xfinity, Wind Wireless, Ziply Fiber (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Fairchild AFB?
99011. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Fairchild AFB in?
Medical Lake School District.
How do I register to vote in Fairchild AFB?
In Washington you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 8 days before). Elections here are run by the Spokane County Auditor. Check your registration at voter.votewa.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.