Seattle–Tacoma International Airport facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Seattle–Tacoma International Airport
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Sea–Tac Airport in August 2012, looking north
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Port of Seattle | ||||||||||||||||||
| Serves | Seattle metropolitan area | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | SeaTac, Washington, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 433 ft / 132 m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 47°26′56″N 122°18′34″W / 47.44889°N 122.30944°W | ||||||||||||||||||
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Location in Washington (state)
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Location in the United States
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Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, also known as Sea–Tac Airport or just Sea–Tac, is a very busy airport in SeaTac, Washington. It serves the city of Seattle and the surrounding area. The airport is about 13 miles (21 km) south of downtown Seattle.
Sea–Tac is the largest airport in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is a major hub for Alaska Airlines and Delta Air Lines. The airport has three runways and three main buildings called terminals.
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What is Sea–Tac Airport?
Sea–Tac Airport is a public airport owned and operated by the Port of Seattle. It helps millions of people travel every year. The airport also handles a lot of cargo, which means goods and packages are flown in and out.
How Big is Sea–Tac?
The airport sits at an elevation of 433 feet (132 meters) above sea level. In 2019, over 51 million passengers used Sea–Tac. This shows how important it is for travel in the region. There were also more than 450,000 aircraft movements, which means planes taking off or landing.
Runways at Sea–Tac
Sea–Tac Airport has three concrete runways. These long, flat surfaces are where planes speed up to take off or slow down after landing.
- Runway 16L/34R is the longest at 11,901 feet (3,627 meters).
- Runway 16C/34C is 9,426 feet (2,873 meters) long.
- Runway 16R/34L is 8,500 feet (2,591 meters) long.
Airlines at Sea–Tac
Many different airlines fly to and from Sea–Tac Airport. These airlines connect Seattle to cities all over the world.
- Aer Lingus
- Aeroméxico
- Air Canada and Air Canada Express
- Air France
- Alaska Airlines (a main hub)
- All Nippon Airways
- American Airlines and American Eagle
- Asiana Airlines
- British Airways
- Cathay Pacific
- Condor Flugdienst
- Delta Air Lines and Delta Connection (a main hub)
- Emirates
- Eurowings
- EVA Air
- Frontier Airlines
- Hainan Airlines
- Hawaiian Airlines
- Icelandair
- Japan Airlines
- JetBlue Airways
- Korean Air
- Lufthansa
- Norwegian Air Shuttle
- Singapore Airlines
- Southwest Airlines
- Spirit Airlines
- Sun Country Airlines
- Thomas Cook Airlines
- United Airlines and United Express
- Virgin Atlantic
- Volaris
- XiamenAir
Images for kids
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Sea–Tac Airport in September 2007 as runway 16R/34L was under construction (opened November 2008)
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The IAF Pedestrian Walkway at Sea-Tac.
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Central terminal with views of the runways
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SEA Airport terminal buildings with Mount Rainier in the distance
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The inside of SEA Airport's control tower, built in 2004. It is 850 square feet (79 m²). In the middle is a radar screen, and at the top right is a light gun.
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An airport-bound Link light rail train in the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel
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See also
In Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Seattle-Tacoma para niños
