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. Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Seattle Tacoma International Airport. Commonly referred to as Sea- Tac FAA: SEA ICAO: KSEA. Sea- Tac History. Built in 1944 after military took control of Boeing Field during WWII Commercial use shifted permanently after the war ended.
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. Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
Seattle Tacoma International Airport • Commonly referred to as Sea-Tac • FAA: SEA • ICAO: KSEA
Sea-Tac History • Built in 1944 after military took control of Boeing Field during WWII • Commercial use shifted permanently after the war ended. • International added to name when Northwest Airlines began service to Tokyo.
Sea-Tac Configuration • 3 parallel runways • 16L/34R • 11,900 ft • 16C/34C • 9,425 ft • 16R/34L • 8,500 ft
Sea-Tac Operations • 6 terminals • 74 gates • 32nd busiest airport • 15.2 million enplanements • 362 thousand operations
Sea-Tac Incidents & Accidents • 7 total • 14 fatalities • D.B. Cooper • US Airways Flight 1549
Interesting Sea-Tac Facts • SeaTac, Washington • Named after airport • Surrounds airport