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Class DKing County International Airport - Boeing Field
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FAA Airport Diagram · KBFI
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Runways at KBFI
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 | — |
Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).
Communications
8 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.
- 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
📻 Live ATC audio
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Navaids associated with KBFI
- NDB BF
Nolla
0.36 MHz · TERMINAL · MEDIUM
Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KBFI, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.
2 matched · 64 not yet translated
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)
Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.
- ·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
Chart Supplement
FAA Chart Supplement entry for KBFI — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.
NTSB events at KBFI
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
See 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=4
- Loss of control 2
- Gear-up landing 1
- 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 derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.
+ 8 more on file
NASA ASRS near-miss reports at KBFI
1 de-identified report references this airfield in the public ASRS Database Report Sets. Voluntary, first-person pilot/controller accounts of safety-relevant events that didn't reach the NTSB. Reports represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.
Designees in WA
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KBFI — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.
CFI
2,589
Flight Instructors
A&P
9,329
Mechanics
AME
68
Medical Examiners (AME)
DME
8
Mechanic Examiners (DME)
DPRE
1
Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)
DAR-F
7
Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)
DAR-T
6
Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)
DER-Y
6
Engineering — Company (DER-Y)
DER-T
58
Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)
SAE
39
Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)
APD
54
Aircrew Program Designees (APD)
TCE
13
Training Center Evaluators (TCE)
ODA
13
Organizational Designations
Schools
57
Flight Schools
FBO
40
Fixed Base Operators
Clubs
36
Flying Clubs
Repair
8
Repair / Maintenance Shops
EAA
20
EAA Chapters
DPEs near KBFI
Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.
| 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 near KBFI
Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.
| 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 near KBFI
Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.
| 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 near KBFI
Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.
| 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.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for KBFI: charts, weather, NOTAMs, accident records. We surface them all from one URL — no SEO sludge, no clickthrough farms.
- 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 ↗