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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001245307-03-000044
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030724
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030728

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WIRELESS FACILITIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001069258
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS SERVICES [7380]
		IRS NUMBER:				133818604
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4810 EASTGATE MALL
		STREET 2:		.
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8582282494

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4810 EASTGATE MALL
		STREET 2:		.
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TAYEBI MASSIH
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001106957

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27231
		FILM NUMBER:		03806422

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9805 SCRANTON ROAD
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8588242020

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9805 SCRANTON ROAD
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-07-24</periodOfReport>


    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001069258</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>WIRELESS FACILITIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>wfii</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001106957</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>TAYEBI MASSIH</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4810 EASTGATE MALL</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN DIEGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92121</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>

        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Forward Contract (right/obligation to sell)</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2003-07-24</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>800000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>12.01</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>6264355</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Trust</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>

    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On July 24th, 2003, The Unity Trust entered into a binding term sheet for a prepaid variable share forward contract (the &quot;Contract&quot;) with an unaffiliated third party (the &quot;Buyer&quot;).  The contract dated July 24th, 2003 related to the disposition by the Unity Trust of  800,000 shares of Common Stock held by the Unity Trust (the &quot;Contract Shares&quot;).  Specifically, the Contract obligates the Unity Trust to deliver to the buyer on July 24th, 2006 a number of shares of  Common Stock equal to the product of the Exchange Rate times 800,000 shares.The Exchange Rate is equal to $12.01 per share.   Pursuant to the Contract, The Unity Trust received from the Buyer $8,271,527.20 , representing the purchase price of the Contract Shares before expenses and fees.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Filed pursuant to a Forward Contract Obligation to deliver 800,000 shares of Wireless Facilities from the Unity Trust on 7/24/2006.  Proceeds of $8,271,527.20.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Massih Tayebi</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-07-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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