KBFI · King County International Airport - Boeing Field
ICAO · US · 61 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
4 runway ends on file. Longest: 10,007 ft. Max gradient: 0.03%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14R | 140° | 10,007 ft | 200 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 32L | 320° | 10,007 ft | 200 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 14L | 140° | 3,709 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 32R | 320° | 3,709 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).
Communications · 8 frequencies
- ATIS ATIS 127.750
- CLD CLNC DEL 132.400
- GND GND 121.900
- TWR BOEING TOWER (Rwy 14L/32R) 118.300
- TWR BOEING TOWER (Rwy 14R/32L & All IFR) 120.600
- A/D SEATTLE APP/DEP 119.200
- RDO SEATTLE RDO 122.500
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
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Navaids
- NDB BF
Nolla
0.36 MHz · TERMINAL · MEDIUM
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 64 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 14R–32L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 14L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 14R–32L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 14L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
All translated remarks (2)
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 14R–32L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · communications · operational
RWY 14R–32L: H10007X200 (ASPH–GRVD) S–100, D–200, 2D–500, 2D…
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 14L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · communications · operational
RWY 14L: REIL. PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 39´. Thld dsplcd 250´.…
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (64 sentences)
- ·268 WASHINGTON ROSARIO SPB (W49) 0 S UTC–8(–7DT) N48º38.74´ W122º52.08´ 00 NOTAM FILE SEA WATERWAY 16W–34W: 10000X1000 (WATER) WATERWAY 16W: Hill.
- ·WATERWAY 07W–25W: 2500X1000 (WATER) WATERWAY 07W: Hill.
- ·SEAPLANE REMARKS: Attended dalgt hrs.
- ·Ctc harbormaster for ovngt seaplane moorage, 360–376–2222.
- ·Select option 4 for marina ofc.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 360-472-4866
- ·CTAF 128.25 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Whidbey Apch at 360-257-3310.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.1º TCH 66´.
- ·RWY 14R:TORA–10000 TODA–10000 ASDA–9120 LDA–9120 RWY 32L:TORA–10000 TODA–10000 ASDA–10000 LDA–9120
- ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 1, 2, 3, 4 LGT HIRL Rwy 14R–32L open dusk–dawn.
- ·MIRL Rwy 14L–32R not opr 0600–1500Z‡.
- ·For noise abtmt procedures, ctc noise office at 206–296–7334.
- ·Bird flocks within arpt vcnty, check lcl advisories.
- ·VFR pilots shld review & expc VFR procs prior to arr/dep.
- ·Rwy 14L–32R ltd to use by acft up to 12,500 lbs.
- ·Touch and go ldgs prohibited 0600–1500Z‡.
- ·Twr 80´ AGL lctd 1200´ N and 900´ W of thld Rwy 14R. 14´ AGL ant (mkd/lgtd) 230´ fm AER Rwy 14L 125´ rgt.
- ·No dep auth from Bravo 9 int.
- ·For Boeing Military Flight Center ramp permission, ctc ramp coordinator 206–225–0989, 72 hour PPR, 96 hour PPR if ordnances/munitions storage is required limited LOX service meeting MIL–PRF–27210J, Type II available for military flight center transient aircraft, contact 96 hours prior with needed volume and aircraft type.
- ·Prior to arrival onto Boeing commercial airplane ramp, ctc Boeing Seattle at 123.425 or call 206–662–4500.
- ·Advanced permission to access Boeing commercial airplane ramp only, ctc 206–544–5900 Mon–Fri 1600–0000Z‡.
- ·Twy A1 and Twy A from A1–A3 rstd to acft up to 150,000 lbs and less than 108´ wingspan.
- ·Twy A2, A4, A6, and B2 rstd to acft up to 12,500 lbs.
- ·Twy A9 rstd to acft up to 60,000 lbs.
- ·Extv helicopter trng act on Twy B.
- ·Twy Z and 880´ special use pavement avbl 72 hrs PPR, ctc arpt ops 206–296–7334.
- ·GA itinerant/tran parking avbl, ctc arpt ops 206–296–7334.
- ·PPR for parking arrangements for acft over 12,500 lbs max tkf wt is recommended.
- ·For museum tran acft parking, PPR, call museum security (206) 920–9770.
- ·Rwy 14L–32R TPA—1000(979), Rwy 14R–32L TPA—800(779).
+ 34 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
61 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 53 most recent.
Total events
61
since 1982
Fatal
2
3.3% of total
Last 5 years
3
≈ 0.6/yr
Last 10 years
4
≈ 0.4/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 420,115 ops in 1994
2024 total
160,911
10-yr total
1,676,808
2024 mix
AC/AT 28% · GA 72% · Mil 1%
Events / million ops
2.4
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.08
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=3
- Loss of control 2
- Ground collision 1
All time · n=61
- Other 24
- Loss of control 8
- Gear-up landing 7
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 6
- Ground collision 5
- Stall / spin 4
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
- Engine failure / power loss 2
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
+ 8 more on file
NASA ASRS reports · 1 de-identified report in the public ASRS Database Report Sets
Voluntary first-person accounts; they represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.
Designees in WA
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Carl Moshner | Tukwila | WA | 3 nm |
| Howard William Wolvington | Seatac | WA | 5 nm |
| Efren James Jamir | Seattle | WA | 6 nm |
| Matthew Joseph Coleman | Seattle | WA | 6 nm |
| Thomas Scott Crichton Jones | Seattle | WA | 6 nm |
| Peter Kim | Des Moines | WA | 8 nm |
| James Edward Simon | Kent | WA | 9 nm |
| Galey William Corby | Federal Way | WA | 13 nm |
| Jay Todhunter | Kenmore | WA | 14 nm |
| Michelle Rose Cowan | Kenmore | WA | 14 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs nearby
City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Carl Moshner | Tukwila | WA | 3 nm |
| Robert Adam Nyberg | Tukwila | WA | 3 nm |
| Timothy Patrick Padelford Ii | Tukwila | WA | 3 nm |
| Juan Fernando Perez Guffanti | Tukwila | WA | 3 nm |
| Zachary Hal Hendrix | Tukwila | WA | 3 nm |
| Patrick George Baker | Mercer Island | WA | 4 nm |
| Robert Dempster Brahm Ii | Mercer Island | WA | 4 nm |
| Thomas Imrich | Mercer Island | WA | 4 nm |
| Todd William Evans | Mercer Island | WA | 4 nm |
| Jason Michael Wilbur | Mercer Island | WA | 4 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics nearby
City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thien Thu Nguyen Do | Tukwila | WA | 3 nm |
| Donald Dean Olson | Tukwila | WA | 3 nm |
| Paul Richard Hoberecht | Tukwila | WA | 3 nm |
| Gregory Sidney Johnson | Tukwila | WA | 3 nm |
| Ghassan Ali Mahrous | Tukwila | WA | 3 nm |
| Mohsen Seyed Payombari | Tukwila | WA | 3 nm |
| John Harry Reed | Tukwila | WA | 3 nm |
| Michael John Kresly | Tukwila | WA | 3 nm |
| William Shephard Benn | Tukwila | WA | 3 nm |
| Luis Alberto Heredia | Tukwila | WA | 3 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC Auburn, WA | 13 nm |
| Avionics Shop, Inc. Gig Harbor, WA | 19 nm |
| Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics Everett, WA | 23 nm |
| Evergreen Airworks Puyallup, WA | 25 nm |
| Cannon Avionics, Inc. Arlington, WA | 38 nm |
| San Juan Air Maintenance Friday Harbor, WA | 67 nm |
| McCormick Aircraft Maintenance, LLC Yakima, WA | 92 nm |
| Northwest Aircraft Maintenance, Inc. Hillsboro, OR | 123 nm |
| Western Aircraft Propeller Service Inc. Sandy, OR | 128 nm |
| Twin Oaks Aircraft Maintenance Hillsboro, OR | 129 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗