TV channels & antenna towers in Airway Heights, Washington

Airway Heights, Washington has a population of about 6,640. There are 22 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 9 full-power, 6 low-power and 7 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 13 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

11 of them are within 25 miles of Airway Heights, 2 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 9 are more than 45 miles out. Six of the 6 network stations in range are licensed to Spokane, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Spokane's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 4 (KXLY-TV), CBS on channel 2 (KREM), NBC on channel 6 (KHQ-TV), Fox on channel 28 (KAYU-TV), CW on channel 22 (KSKN) and ION on channel 34 (KGPX-TV). 3 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

The main network towers around Airway Heights are in different directions: ABC 49° NE (29 mi), CBS 104° ESE (14 mi), NBC 108° ESE (14 mi) and Fox 108° ESE (15 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Five network stations, KREM, KSKN, KGPX-TV, KHQ-TV and KAYU-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 14 miles east of Airway Heights (104° ESE). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Airway Heights at fair strength or better, 83% arrive from the east; the rest are spread across one other direction.

All of the main network towers are within their radio horizon as seen from Airway Heights, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Airway Heights is KXLY-TV (ABC), 29 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

KREM is only 14 miles away with a strong signal. Signals that strong can overload an amplifier, so start without one and add it only if distant channels are missing. Read when an amplifier helps.

With 13 stations at fair strength or better, Airway Heights ranks 278th of 398 places in Washington: fewer than the typical Washington town (17). Its nearest major network tower is 14 miles away, against a state median of 19 miles.

60% of Washington's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Spokane, 7.7 miles away.