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Class BSeattle–Tacoma International Airport
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FAA Airport Diagram · KSEA
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Runways at KSEA
6 runway ends on file. Longest: 11,901 ft. Max gradient: 0.72%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16L | 180° | 11,901 ft | 150 ft | PEM | Yes | — |
| 34R | 360° | 11,901 ft | 150 ft | PEM | Yes | — |
| 16C | 180° | 9,426 ft | 150 ft | PEM | Yes | — |
| 34C | 360° | 9,426 ft | 150 ft | PEM | Yes | — |
| 16R | 180° | 8,500 ft | 150 ft | PEM | Yes | — |
| 34L | 360° | 8,500 ft | 150 ft | PEM | 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
7 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.
- CLD CLNC DEL 128.000
- GND Seattle Ground 121.700
- TWR Seattle Tower 119.900
- CTAF Oshosh traffic 118.500
- A/D APP/DEP 119.200
- D-ATIS Digital ATIS 118.000
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
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Navaids associated with KSEA
- NDB ODD
Dondo
0.22 MHz · LO · LOW
- NDB SZ
Parkk
0.28 MHz · TERMINAL · MEDIUM
- VORTAC SEA
Seattle
116.80 MHz · DME 116.80 · BOTH · HIGH
Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KSEA, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.
3 matched · 71 not yet translated
TL;DR
- ·Prior Permission Required for all GA prkg and svcs,. Contact 2 before operating.
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Prior Permission Required for all GA prkg and svcs,. Contact 2 before operating.
ppr required
All translated remarks (3)
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Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory
Ldg fee.
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Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory
ldg fee
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Prior Permission Required for all GA prkg and svcs,. Contact 2 before operating.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
PPR for all GA prkg and svcs, ctc 2
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (71 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.
- ·270 WASHINGTON – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – SEATTLE SEAPLANES SPB (0W0) 1 N UTC–8(–7DT) N47º37.66´ W122º19.91´ 14 NOTAM FILE SEA WATERWAY 18W–36W: 9500X300 (WATER)
- ·S2 SEAPLANE REMARKS: Attended 1600Z‡–dusk.
- ·Small watercraft act on lake.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 206-329-9638
- ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Seattle Apch at 206-214-4722. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – SEATTLE–TACOMA INTL (SEA)(KSEA) 10 S UTC–8(–7DT) N47º26.99´ W122º18.71´ 432 B LRA Class I, ARFF Index E NOTAM FILE SEA RWY 16L–34R: H11901X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–120, D–250, 2D–550, 2D/2D2–1120 PCR 1147 R/B/W/T HIRL CL RWY 16L: ALSF2.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 76´.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 2.75º TCH 81´.
- ·RWY 16C–34C: H9426X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–120, D–250, 2S–175, 2D–550, 2D/2D2–1111 PCR 1002 R/B/W/T HIRL CL RWY 16C: ALSF2.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 71´.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 73´.
- ·RWY 16R–34L: H8500X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–120, D–250, 2D–482, 2D/2D2–1007 PCR 866 R/B/W/T HIRL CL RWY 16R: ALSF2.
- ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 69´.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 75´.
- ·RWY 16C:TORA–9426 TODA–9426 ASDA–9426 LDA–9426 RWY 16L:TORA–11901 TODA–11901 ASDA–11901 LDA–11901 RWY 16R:TORA–8500 TODA–8500 ASDA–8500 LDA–8500 RWY 34C:TORA–9426 TODA–9426 ASDA–9426 LDA–9426 RWY 34L:TORA–8500 TODA–8500 ASDA–8500 LDA–8500 RWY 34R:TORA–11901 TODA–11901 ASDA–11901 LDA–11901
- ·The use of reverse thrust byd what is nec for opnl or safety reasons is discouraged at all times.
- ·Noise Abatement flt procedures in effect btn 0600–1400Z‡.
- ·For further info ctc SEA Noise Abatement office at 206–787–5393.
- ·Cons taxi to tkofs at SEA.
- ·When practical, safe and avbl, cons taxi to tkofs are encouraged.
- ·Cons taxi to tkofs may rdc acft noise wi nearby communities.
- ·To minimize noise, fuel burn, and jet blast, operators are advised to use the mnm rqrd thrust when taxiing invof the trml or acft prkg areas.
- ·Bird flocks on and invof arpt–check lcl adzys.
- ·Rprt bird strikes to 206–787–7233. 100LL fuel not avbl.
- ·Helicopters ldg and dep avoid overflying fuel farm lctd at the southeast corner of the arpt.
- ·Do not mistake Twy T for ldg sfc.
- ·Twy A south of Twy G rstd to acft with wingspan 225 ft or less.
- ·Txl on north side of N stlt rstd to acft with wingspan 118 ft or less.
- ·Tri–Txl´s at north stlt: Cntr (Green) Txl rstd to acft with wingspan of 135 ft or less.
- ·When an acft is on the cntr (Green) or otr (Orange/Blue) Txl´s, no otr acft can simul use the adj txl(s).
- ·Orange and Blue Txl´s are rstd to acft with wingspan 118 ft or less.
+ 41 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text
Chart Supplement
FAA Chart Supplement entry for KSEA — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.
NTSB events at KSEA
118 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 55 most recent.
Total events
45
since 1982
Fatal
1
2.2% of total
Last 5 years
3
≈ 0.6/yr
Last 10 years
5
≈ 0.5/yr
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Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 445,303 ops in 2019
2024 total
434,630
10-yr total
4,009,356
2024 mix
AC/AT 100% · GA 0% · Mil 0%
Events / million ops
1.2
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.03
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=5
- Other 2
- Fire / smoke 1
- Stall / spin 1
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
All time · n=114
- Other 89
- Stall / spin 10
- Ground collision 6
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 4
- Fire / smoke 3
- Gear-up landing 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.
+ 63 more on file
Designees in WA
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KSEA — 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 KSEA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard William Wolvington | Seatac | WA | 1 nm |
| Grant Carl Moshner | Tukwila | WA | 2 nm |
| Peter Kim | Des Moines | WA | 4 nm |
| James Edward Simon | Kent | WA | 5 nm |
| Galey William Corby | Federal Way | WA | 8 nm |
| Efren James Jamir | Seattle | WA | 10 nm |
| Matthew Joseph Coleman | Seattle | WA | 10 nm |
| Thomas Scott Crichton Jones | Seattle | WA | 10 nm |
| Eric Haupt | Maple Valley | WA | 12 nm |
| Maureen Claire Mayo | Gig Harbor | WA | 14 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs near KSEA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Walter Ratkowski | Seatac | WA | 1 nm |
| Brian Allen Beyer | Seatac | WA | 1 nm |
| Jessy Robert Holmberg | Seatac | WA | 1 nm |
| William Everett Kemp Iii | Seatac | WA | 1 nm |
| Eric George Gilbert | Seatac | WA | 1 nm |
| Cody James Mallet | Seatac | WA | 1 nm |
| Garrett Alan Ross | Seatac | WA | 1 nm |
| Robert Spencer Cecchi | Normandy Park | WA | 2 nm |
| Scott Andrew Easton | Normandy Park | WA | 2 nm |
| David Charles Reusch | Normandy Park | WA | 2 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics near KSEA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric George Gilbert | Seatac | WA | 1 nm |
| Frances Catherine Esmond | Seatac | WA | 1 nm |
| Bruce Steven Heather Sr | Seatac | WA | 1 nm |
| Lee Edwin Kinnaman | Seatac | WA | 1 nm |
| Terry Carlton Langston | Seatac | WA | 1 nm |
| Gerald Howard Madsen | Seatac | WA | 1 nm |
| Richard William Ober | Seatac | WA | 1 nm |
| Barry Lee Peters | Seatac | WA | 1 nm |
| Robert James Saunders | Seatac | WA | 1 nm |
| Michael Terry Weatherton | Seatac | WA | 1 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations near KSEA
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 | 8 nm |
| Avionics Shop, Inc. Gig Harbor, WA | 16 nm |
| Evergreen Airworks Puyallup, WA | 21 nm |
| Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics Everett, WA | 28 nm |
| Cannon Avionics, Inc. Arlington, WA | 43 nm |
| San Juan Air Maintenance Friday Harbor, WA | 71 nm |
| McCormick Aircraft Maintenance, LLC Yakima, WA | 90 nm |
| Northwest Aircraft Maintenance, Inc. Hillsboro, OR | 118 nm |
| Western Aircraft Propeller Service Inc. Sandy, OR | 123 nm |
| Twin Oaks Aircraft Maintenance Hillsboro, OR | 124 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 KSEA: 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 ↗