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KPAE · Seattle Paine Field International Airport

ICAO · US · 54 NTSB events

ID KPAE FAA PAE Elev 606 ft Lat 47° 54.38' N Lon 122° 16.92' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 9,010 ft. Max gradient: 0.12%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
16R 179° 9,010 ft 150 ft ASP Yes —
34L 359° 9,010 ft 150 ft ASP Yes —
16L 180° 3,004 ft 75 ft ASP Yes —
34R 360° 3,004 ft 75 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 · 10 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 128.650
  • CLD CLNC DEL 126.750
  • GND GND 121.800
  • TWR ACFT ARR E OF CNTRLN ORRY 16L/34R 120.200
  • TWR ACFT ARR W OF CNTRLN ORRY 16R/34L 132.950
  • CTAF CTAF 132.950
  • CNTR SEATTLE CNTR 128.500
  • OPS AR OPS 134.100
  • RDO SEATTLE RDO 132.960
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KPAE on LiveATC ↗

  • NDB PA

    Ritts

    0.40 MHz · TERMINAL · MEDIUM

  • VOR-DME PAE

    Paine

    110.60 MHz · DME 110.60 · LO · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 6 matched · 81 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 16R–34L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 16L–34R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 16R; MALSF Rwy 34L; HIRL Rwy 16R–34L. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 16R–34L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 16L–34R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 16R; MALSF Rwy 34L; HIRL Rwy 16R–34L. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 05–23: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

All translated remarks (6)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 16R–34L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 16R–34L: H9010X150 (ASPH–CONC–GRVD) S–114, D–189, 2S–175…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 16L–34R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 16L–34R: H3004X75 (ASPH) S–12.5 PCN 4 F/B/Y/T MIRL RWY 1…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 16R; MALSF Rwy 34L; HIRL Rwy 16R–34L. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSR Rwy 16R; MALSF Rwy 34L; HIRL Rwy 16R–34L—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Birds on and invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1500–0500Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1500–0500Z‡.

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 05–23: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 05–23: H13899X150 (CONC–GRVD) PCN 88 R/B/W/T HIRL CL RWY…

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (81 sentences)
  • ·WASHINGTON 235 CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
  • ·CLASS E svc 1400–0600Z‡; other times CLASS G.
  • ·(VH) (H) VORTACW 112.6 EPH Chan 73 N47º22.68´ W119º25.44´ 201º 5.7 NM to fld. 1250/21E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 010º–014º byd 40 NM 042º–054º byd 40 NM 214º–228º byd 40 NM blo 7,000´ 214º–228º byd 52 NM blo 10,000´ 214º–228º byd 77 NM 229º–247º byd 40 NM 310º–350º byd 25 NM blo 6,500´ 310º–353º byd 40 NM 358º–004º byd 40 NM TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 280º–295º byd 25 NM blo 7,000´ 310º–350º byd 25 NM blo 6,500´ DME unusable: 280º–295º byd 25 NM blo 7,000´ 310º–350º byd 25 NM blo 6,500´ COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: UNICOM mntd intmtly.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 75´.
  • ·RWY 16L:TORA–3004 TODA–3004 ASDA–3004 LDA–3004 RWY 16R:TORA–9010 TODA–9010 ASDA–9010 LDA–9010 RWY 34L:TORA–9010 TODA–9010 ASDA–9010 LDA–9010 RWY 34R:TORA–3004 TODA–3004 ASDA–3004 LDA–3004
  • ·MILITARY—FUEL 100LL self svc avbl H24 with credit card at ctl ramp.
  • ·Noise sens arpt; noise abatement proc req unless drctd by ATCT; itnrnt arr and low apch of sml acft over 250 horse pwr auzd Rwys 16L and 34R. 0500–1500Z‡ if wind and per allow arr Rwy 16R; dep Rwy 34L.
  • ·Noise abatement and tfc proc – 425–388–5125.
  • ·Itnrnt dep of sml acft ovr 250 horse pwr Rwy 34R.
  • ·Lrg acft fly W pat ovr wtr; sml acft fly E pat ovr arpt.
  • ·Avoid low lvl otfc of Boeing Ramp NE corner of arpt.
  • ·Alert; Rwy 16R–34L cnvgg tfc base to fnl 0500–1500Z‡.
  • ·Arpt conds unmnt btn 0800–1400Z‡.
  • ·First 1000 ft of Rwy 16R conc.
  • ·Tkof clnc Rwy 16R full len; ent rwy via Twy A1 unless Twy AA specified.
  • ·Rwy 16L–34R CLOSED 0500–1500Z‡; avoid int dep; ltd to hel 8000 lbs or less; runup areas near areas Twy F1, F5, G4 and non–mov area W of Twy G1.
  • ·Trng ops NA after 0600Z‡.
  • ·Rwy 16R–34L when ATCT clsd int dep NA.
  • ·Tgl NA 1500–1700Z‡ Mon–Fri.
  • ·Tsnt hel exp lndg/tkof on Twy B.
  • ·CTN: 80 ft lgt poles SW edge of Bravo ramp. 100LL self svc H24 with credit card at ctl ramp.
  • ·Avoid low lvl otfc of Boeing Ramp NE corner of arpt.
  • ·Clsd to unsked acr ops gtr than 30 pax seats 0500–1500Z‡; exc PPR – 425–388–5125.
  • ·Divd flts NA exc emerg or PPR — arpt ops 425–388–5125.
  • ·Medevac svcs are conducted fm the FBO at the Bravo ramp.
  • ·Twy C btn trml ramp and ctl ramp rstrd wingspan 68 ft or less.
  • ·Twy D, F, G and L rstrd wingspan less than 49 ft.
  • ·Twy A4, A5, K7 and B rstrd wingspan less than 118 ft.
  • ·Txl H rstrd wingspan less than 49 ft.

+ 51 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

Tags

Snohomish CountySnohomish County AirportPaine Field

Source: OurAirports community

NTSB events

54 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 51 most recent.

Total events

55

since 1982

Fatal

6

10.9% of total

Last 5 years

3

≈ 0.6/yr

Last 10 years

9

≈ 0.9/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 212,559 ops in 2001

2024 total

158,114

10-yr total

1,296,750

2024 mix

AC/AT 6% · GA 94% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

6.9

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.76

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=8

  • Engine failure / power loss 5
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Other 1
  • Gear-up landing 1

All time · n=54

  • Other 14
  • Engine failure / power loss 9
  • Loss of control 8
  • Stall / spin 5
  • Gear-up landing 4
  • Ground collision 3
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 3
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 3

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2008-02-02 Bellanca 17-30A · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2026-04-25 Cessna 162 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2025-08-27 Cessna 170A · Other · VMC · day →
2022-07-19 Zenith CH701 · Engine failure · VMC · night →
2021-03-23 Cessna 172S · Engine failure · day →
2018-07-21 Cessna 150 · Weather · VMC · day →
2017-12-08 Cessna 172 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2017-12-03 Cessna 152 · Engine failure · day →
2017-05-02 Piper PA 32-260 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2016-08-03 Cessna 172 · Other · VMC · night →
2016-06-28 Cessna 170 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2015-06-11 Beech RC 45J · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2015-06-10 Beech F35 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2014-12-07 Taylorcraft BL 65 · Loss of control · day →
2014-04-09 Cessna 172S · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2013-07-12 STEARMAN AIRCRAFT C3-B · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2012-08-28 Piper PA-28R-200 · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2012-08-14 Cessna 172R · Loss of control · day →
2011-03-19 Beech G35 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2010-02-09 Leza Lockwood Air Cam · Other · VMC · day →
2009-08-21 MORGAN JAMES E MORGAN RV6 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2007-07-09 Piper PA-12 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2007-06-26 Hammer Thorp T-18 · Other · VMC · day →
2006-03-12 Sessi Midget Mustang SK-1 · Stall / spin · day →
2004-12-22 Beech 58TC · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2004-12-18 Breit Zodiac (CH-601-HDS) · CFIT · VMC · day →
2004-04-17 Cessna 195 · Other · day →
2003-02-09 Cessna 172S · Weather · IMC · day →
2003-01-17 Classic Fighter Industries ME-262 Reproduction · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2001-05-10 Maule Air Inc. M-7-235 · Other · VMC · day →
2000-09-16 Cessna,Cessna 172L,182P · Ground collision · day →
2000-01-10 Beech D18S · Loss of control · IMC · night →
1998-06-03 Piper PA-30 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1997-03-23 Cessna 177B · Other · day →
1996-10-08 Cessna T210M · Stall / spin · IMC · day →
1996-06-08 Head PITTS S-1C · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
1994-08-31 Piper PA-22-150 · Loss of control · day →
1994-08-25 Beech E-35 · Gear-up · day →
1994-08-24 Beech 23 · Other · VMC · dawn →
1994-04-30 Beech A24R · Engine failure · day →
1991-11-29 Piper PA-24-250 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · night →
1991-08-20 Cessna 172N · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1991-03-26 Champion 7ECA · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
1990-09-18 Cessna TR182 · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
1990-07-08 Cessna T210K · Other · VMC · day →
1990-02-14 Boeing 747-446B · Other · night →
1989-06-11 Anderson Aircraft Corp. BD-5 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1989-03-26 Cessna 185 · Other · VMC · day →
1988-01-17 Cessna 172 · Other · VMC · day →
1984-06-27 Cessna 172 · Weather · VMC · day →
1984-04-14 FORNAIRE F-1 · Hard landing · VMC · day →

+ 3 more on file

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Cecilia Aragon Everett WA 5 nm
Jelica Matic Everett WA 5 nm
Jay Todhunter Kenmore WA 9 nm
Michelle Rose Cowan Kenmore WA 9 nm
Efren James Jamir Seattle WA 17 nm
Matthew Joseph Coleman Seattle WA 17 nm
Thomas Scott Crichton Jones Seattle WA 17 nm
Summer Martell Port Townsend WA 24 nm
Grant Carl Moshner Tukwila WA 26 nm
Howard William Wolvington Seatac WA 28 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
Kurt Stephen Cantarano Mukilteo WA 1 nm
James William Mills Jr Mukilteo WA 1 nm
Steven James Bogner Mukilteo WA 1 nm
Matthew Murray Jolley Mukilteo WA 1 nm
Bruce Phillip Mamont Mukilteo WA 1 nm
Jason Richard Walter Mukilteo WA 1 nm
Patrick Gauntt Smith Mukilteo WA 1 nm
Joel Edward Rothermel Mukilteo WA 1 nm
Ryan Patrick Georgi Mukilteo WA 1 nm
Mark Bryson Henriksen Mukilteo WA 1 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
Karl Anthony Holloway Mukilteo WA 1 nm
Charles Allan Longley Mukilteo WA 1 nm
Mathew James Hutchings Mukilteo WA 1 nm
Thomas Joseph Powers Mukilteo WA 1 nm
Matthew Murray Jolley Mukilteo WA 1 nm
Stan Kung-Kai Liu Mukilteo WA 1 nm
Mario Tan Chua Mukilteo WA 1 nm
Matthew Glenn Nelson Mukilteo WA 1 nm
Woo-Yong Jung Mukilteo WA 1 nm
Keith James Bakke Mukilteo WA 1 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
0 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
16 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
35 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
40 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
48 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
48 nm
McCormick Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Yakima, WA
107 nm
Northwest Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Hillsboro, OR
145 nm
Western Aircraft Propeller Service Inc.
Sandy, OR
151 nm
Twin Oaks Aircraft Maintenance
Hillsboro, OR
151 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.