Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
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| Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
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| IATA: SEA - ICAO: KSEA | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type
| Public | ||
| Operator
| Port of Seattle | ||
| Serves
| Seattle, Washington | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 433 ft (132 m) | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Website
| http://www.portseattle.org/seatac | ||
| Parts of this article may come from Wikipedia | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 16C/34C | 9426 | 2873 | Concrete |
| 16L/34R | 11901 | 3627 | Asphalt |
Contents |
General
Seattle-Tacoma International also known as Sea-Tac Airport, is located in SeaTac, Washington, United States at the intersections of Washington State Route 518, Washington State Route 99 and Washington State Route 509. It is located about 1.5 miles from Interstate 5. It serves Seattle, Washington and Tacoma, Washington as well as the Seattle metropolitan area and western Washington state. The airport is a hub for Alaska Airlines, whose headquarters is located near the airport, and its regional subsidiary Horizon Air. The airport has service to many destinations throughout North America, Europe and East Asia. It is also an international gateway for Northwest Airlines.
"Welcome to Sea-Tac!" is said in an automated announcement in the airport's parking garage and skyways, in reference to the nickname that locals of the Seattle metropolitan area have given it. The name came before the city of SeaTac, Washington was founded.
In 2005, Sea-Tac served 29 million passengers making it the 17th busiest airport in the United States and 30th busiest in the world. It ranks 29th in total aircraft operations and 20th in total cargo volume.
Seattle-Tacoma Airport was constructed by the Port of Seattle in 1944 to serve civilians of the region, after the U.S. military took control of Boeing Field for use in World War II. The Port received $1 million from the Civil Aeronautics Administration to build the airport, and $100,000 from the City of Tacoma. Commercial use of the airport began after the war ended, with the first scheduled flights occurring in 1947. Two years later, the word International was added to the airport's name as Northwest Airlines began direct service to Tokyo. The runway was lengthened twice, first in 1959 to allow use by jets, and again in 1961 to handle increased traffic for the upcoming Century 21 World's Fair. In 1966, SAS inaugurated the airport's first non-stop route to Europe. The Port embarked on a major expansion plan from 1967 to 1973, adding a second runway, a parking garage, two satellite terminals, and other improvements to the airport.
Gate Assignment
MetroAir operates out of the Main Terminal at KSEA. All aircraft utilize gate N9. (FS9 Gate N9)
Flight Planning Resources
- Airport Diagram
- Terminal Procedures - contains SID, STAR and IAP
IFR Routes
Pilots should add their IFR route plans originating from KSEA here as a central repository for their fellow pilots.
| Destination | Route | Suggested Altitude | Charts | Preferred | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KDTW | SEA3 EPH HLN J34 BAE POLAR2 | Range: FL190-410 (odd) | KSEA KDTW | 
| N/A
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| KPDX | SEA HELNS4 | Range: FL180-400 (even) | KSEA KPDX |
| High Alt - 11,000 ft. and above
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| KPDX | SEA V27 CARRO V287 BTG | Range: FL180-400 (even) | KSEA KPDX |
| Low Alt - 10,500 ft. and below |
Available Sceneries
| FS version | pay-/freeware | developer | available updates |
|---|---|---|---|
| FS9 | payware | Fly Tampa - Seattle-Tacoma International Airport v1.1 - august 2005 | none |
| FS9 | payware | Aerosoft - MegaScenery USA Vol.4: Pacific Northwest | none |
| FS9 | freeware | seaupgv2.zip - Jack Dunteman - Seattle-Tacoma International - october 2007 | none |
| FS9 | freeware | AVSIM - Jeff Shields - Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (KSEA) - Terminal Textures Upgrade - december 2003 | none |
| FSX | freeware | AVSIM - Dan Downs - Seattle Tacoma Intl (KSEA) Asbuilt Scenery Ver2 - january 2008 | none |
