About Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

SEATTLE-TACOMA INTL

ICAO	KSEA
FAA ID	SEA
IATA	SEA
Type	Large airport
Open since	January 1944
Coordinates (ARP)	47.44989, -122.31178 472660N 1221842W
Variation	15.2° E (2024)
Timezone	Los_Angeles (-7 h)
Local time	Apr 30, 2024 15:17
Fuel types	A Jet A, Kerosene (-40°C) A1 Jet A-1, Kerosene (-47°C)
Usage	Public (Joint use)
Operations (annual)	450,487 (December 31, 2018)
Based aircraft	3
Airport status	Operational
Source	FAA (Effective date April 18, 2024)

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Runways

ID	True Heading	Magnetic Heading	Length	Width	Surface	Latitude	Longitude
16C	180°	164°	9,426 ft	151 ft	Concrete	47.4638	-122.3110
34C	360°	344°	9,426 ft	151 ft	Concrete	47.438	-122.3112
16L	180°	164°	11,900 ft	151 ft	Concrete	47.4638	-122.3078
34R	360°	344°	11,900 ft	151 ft	Concrete	47.4312	-122.308
16R	180°	164°	8,501 ft	151 ft	Concrete	47.4638	-122.3179
34L	360°	344°	8,501 ft	151 ft	Concrete	47.4405	-122.3181

Do not use for flight planning
The airport may be closed or require prior permission. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

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Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is a large airport in Washington, United States. The airport is located at latitude 47.45019 and longitude -122.31232. The airport has 3 runways: 16L/34R, 16C/34C and 16R/34L. The ICAO airport code of this field is KSEA. The local airport ID (FAA LID) of this airport is SEA. The airport's IATA code is SEA. Nearby other airfields are Renton Municipal Airport, Boeing Field/King County International, Vashon Municipal Airport, Auburn Municipal Airport and Vaughan Ranch Airfield.

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport publishes a METAR. The flight information region (FIR) is Seattle.

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is in the timezone of America/Los_Angeles. Difference with UTC is -7 h. Today the sun rises at 05:52 and sets at 20:20. This applies to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is -7 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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Nearby airports

	ID	Distance	Direction
Tukwila Operations Center Heliport	US-D441	2.7 NM	103°
Kent Benaroya Heliport	US-D250	4.0 NM	122°
Valley Medical Center Heliport	US-D358	4.0 NM	097°
Renton Municipal Airport	KRNT	4.7 NM	056°
Will Rogers Wiley Post Memorial Seaplane Base	KW36	4.8 NM	051°
Boeing Field/King County International	KBFI	4.9 NM	004°
Boeing Plant 2 Heliport	US-D375	5.2 NM	359°
Boeing Renton Ramp Site Nr 2 Heliport	US-D357	5.3 NM	058°
Odyssey Heliport	US-D356	5.8 NM	045°

Navigational aids

	Ident	Type	Distance	Direction
Seattle	SEA	VORTAC	0.9 NM	173°
Renton	RNT	NDB	4.8 NM	055°
Parkk	SZ	NDB	4.9 NM	002°
Dondo	ODD	NDB	5.2 NM	178°

More runway information

Condition

ID	Surface condition	Surface treatment	Runway Lights Edge Intensity
16C	Excellent	Saw-cut or plastic grooved	High
34C	Excellent	Saw-cut or plastic grooved	High
16L	Excellent	Saw-cut or plastic grooved	High
34R	Excellent	Saw-cut or plastic grooved	High
16R	Excellent	Saw-cut or plastic grooved	High
34L	Excellent	Saw-cut or plastic grooved	High

Weight Bearing Capacity

ID	Single wheel	Double wheel	Double tandem	Dual double tandem
16C	120,000 lbs	250,000 lbs	550,000 lbs	1,111,000 lbs
34C	120,000 lbs	250,000 lbs	550,000 lbs	1,111,000 lbs
16L	120,000 lbs	250,000 lbs	550,000 lbs	1,120,000 lbs
34R	120,000 lbs	250,000 lbs	550,000 lbs	1,120,000 lbs
16R	120,000 lbs	250,000 lbs	482,000 lbs	1,007,000 lbs
34L	120,000 lbs	250,000 lbs	482,000 lbs	1,007,000 lbs

Declared distances

ID	TORA Takeoff Run Available	TODA Takeoff Distance Available	ASDA Accelerated Stop Distance Available	LDA Landing Distance Available
16C	9,426 ft	9,426 ft	9,426 ft	9,426 ft
34C	9,426 ft	9,426 ft	9,426 ft	9,426 ft
16L	11,900 ft	11,900 ft	11,900 ft	11,900 ft
34R	11,900 ft	11,900 ft	11,900 ft	11,900 ft
16R	8,501 ft	8,501 ft	8,501 ft	8,501 ft
34L	8,501 ft	8,501 ft	8,501 ft	8,501 ft

Elevations

ID	End Elevation	Threshold Crossing Height	Visual Glide Path Angle	Touchdown Zone Elevation
16C	429 ft	71 ft	3.0°	131 ft
34C	363 ft	73 ft	3.0°	118 ft
16L	432 ft	76 ft	3.0°	132 ft
34R	347 ft	81 ft	2.8°	113 ft
16R	415 ft	69 ft	3.0°	126 ft
34L	356 ft	75 ft	3.0°	116 ft

Obstruction data

ID	CFR Part 77	Controlling Object Clearance slope
16C	Precision Instrument	50
34C	Precision Instrument	50
16L	Precision Instrument	50
34R	Precision Instrument	50
16R	Precision Instrument	50
34L	Precision Instrument	50

Lights and markings

ID	Runway Markings Type	Runway Markings Condition	Approach Light System	Centerline Lights	Touchdown Lights	Visual Glide Slope Indicators
16C	Precision Instrument	Good	ALSF2	Yes	Yes	P4L
34C	Precision Instrument	Good	MALSR	Yes	No	P4L
16L	Precision Instrument	Good	ALSF2	Yes	Yes	P4L
34R	Precision Instrument	Good	MALSR	Yes	Yes	P4L
16R	Precision Instrument	Good	ALSF2	Yes	Yes	P4R
34L	Precision Instrument	Good	MALSR	Yes	No	P4L

Other information

ID	ILS type	Pattern	Runway Visual Range Equipment	Runway Visibility Value Equipment
16C	ILS/DME	Left hand	Touchdown, Midfield, Rollout	No
34C	ILS/DME	Left hand	Touchdown, Midfield, Rollout	No
16L	ILS/DME		Touchdown, Midfield, Rollout	No
34R	ILS/DME		Touchdown, Midfield, Rollout	No
16R	ILS/DME		Touchdown, Midfield, Rollout
34L	ILS/DME		Touchdown, Midfield, Rollout