TV channels & antenna towers in Fairwood, Washington

Fairwood, Washington has a population of about 19,100. There are 22 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 14 full-power, 6 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 21 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 13 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 19 transmitters are within 25 miles, 3 between 25 and 45 miles, and 0 farther out. Four of the 8 network stations in range are licensed to Seattle, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Seattle's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 4 (KOMO-TV), CBS on channel 7 (KIRO-TV), NBC on channel 5 (KING-TV), Fox on channel 13 (KCPQ), CW on channel 51 (KUNS-TV), ION on channel 33 (KWPX-TV), MeTV on channel 44.1 (KFFV) and Trinity on channel 20 (KTBW-TV). 6 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna NW, at about 314°. The main network towers for Fairwood sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Four network stations, KING-TV, KUNS-TV, KOMO-TV and KIRO-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 16 miles northwest of Fairwood (325° NW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 8 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Fairwood at fair strength or better, 63% arrive from the northwest; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Fairwood is KCPQ (Fox), 31 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

KWPX-TV is only 9.6 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 21 stations at fair strength or better, Fairwood ranks 5th of 398 places in Washington: more than the typical Washington town (17). Its nearest major network tower is 9.6 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 Renton, 3.7 miles away.