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Airport Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, WA (SEA)
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Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, WA Airport
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Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, WA (SEA)
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| Time zone: |
GMT -8 |
| Country: |
United States (US) |
| Latitude / Longitude: |
47°27'0"N / 122°18'0"W |
| Alternative spelling: |
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Sea-Tac Airport, Seattle-Tacoma |
| Service telephone: |
+1 206 433-5388 |
Access to public transport: |
Washington State Route 518, 99 and 509, near Interstate I-5 |
| Address: |
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, 17801 International Boulevard (Pacific Highway South), Seattle, WA 98158, USA |
Passengers: |
0 |
| Operating Company: |
Port of Seattle |
Take-off and landing: |
0 |
| Parking spaces: |
Yes, paid short-term and long-term parking |
Stations: |
Take Amtrak services to Seattle - King Street Station and then either take bus # 174 or # 194 (METROTRANSIT). |
| Altitude of runway: |
132 m |
Length of runway: |
3627 m |
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Nearby cities:
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Seattle (18 km), Bellevue (19 km), Tacoma (24 km)
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Operating airlines:
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Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, ATA, US Airways
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Alternative airports:
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Seattle-Tacoma Lake Union (LKE) 6 km, Seattle-Tacoma Boeing (BFI) 9 km, Seattle/Tacoma Kenmore (KEH) 32 km, Port Angeles-WA (CLM) 117 km, Anacortes (OTS) 119 km, Lopez Island (LPS) 124 km |
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Description:
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Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is the largest airport in the State of Washington and also one of the largest in the United States. It serves the two cities Seattle and Tacoma, often called "SeaTac" by the local inhabitants.
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Location:
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The airport is located about 12 miles south of downtown Seattle and is about 2 miles west of the Interstate 5. Passengers arriving by car can access the airport on the Interstate 5, taking exit # 152 and then following the signs for the airport on S. 188th Street. Alternatively follow the I-5 to exit # 151 or take the State Road 518 to the exit for International Boulevard.
Rail passengers take Amtrak trains to Seattle - King Street Station and then change for the buses # 174 or # 194 operated by Metro Transit
In the greater city area of Seattle, the public transport operators King County’s Metro Transit provides several bus services that all stop at the airport, these include the bus numbers # 140, 174, 180, 194, 560 and 574. There are also various daily rail and bus links operated by Sound Transit serving the metropolitan area and the suburbs of Seattle, for example from Redmond, Lakewood, Auburn, Tacoma and Gig Harbor.
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History:
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The airport is located south of downtown Seattle and was established and inaugurated for civil aviation as early as 1944. After Northwest Airlines operated its first trans Pacific flights to Japan in 1949, the word "International" was added to the name.
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Destinations:
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The airport has a large central building with 4 departure areas and 2 additional "satellite terminals, one at the southern end and one at the north end. These can be reached using a so-called "people mover", a fully automatic passenger rail transport system for short journeys.
From Concourse A (Gates A1 - A14) regular scheduled flights are operated by American Airlines to Austin, Chicago, Dallas, New York and St. Louis; AirTran Airways to Atlanta, Baltimore and Milwaukee; Delta Air Lines to Atlanta, Cincinnati, NY - JFK and Salt Lake City; Frontier Airlines to Denver, JetBlue Airways to Boston, Long Beach, NY-JFK and San Diego; Midwest Airlines to Kansas and Milwaukee; Sun Country Airlines to Minneapolis; US Airways to Charlotte, Las Vegas, Philadelphia and Phoenix and Virgin America to Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Flying regularly from Concourse B (Gates B1 - B15) is Horizon Air, a subsidiary of Alaska Airlines, which also has its main hub at the airport, flying for example to Bellingham, Calgary, Eugene, Fresno, Kalispell, Lewiston, Portland, Redmond, Sacramento, Vancouver, Walla Walla and Yakima; Continental Airlines to Anchorage, Cleveland, Houston and Newark; Hawaiian Airlines to Honululu and Kahului and Southwest Airlines, for example to Alburquerque, Denver, Las Vegas, Oakland, San Jose and Spokane.
The areas Concourse C and D (Gates C1 - C20; Gates D1 - D12) are currently reserved for Alaska Airlines and its subsidiary Horizon.
Flying regularly from the Northern Satellite Terminal are Air Canada to Toronto-Pearson, Calgary and Vancouver and United Airlines to Chicago, Denver, Honolulu, Los Angeles, Portland, San Francisco, Spokane, Tokyo-Narita and Washington-Dulles.
From the Southern Satellite Terminal regular flights are operated by Aeromexico to Mexico City, Air France to Paris-CDG, Asiana Airlines and Korean Air to Seoul, British Airways to London Heathrow, the China Airlines and EVA Air to Taipei, Lufthansa to Frankfurt, Northwest Airlines to Amsterdam, Detroit, Honululu, Kahului, Kona, Memphis, Minneapolis and Tokyo-Narita and the Scandinavian Airlines to Copenhagen.
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Favorite flights from and to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, WA / SEA
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Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, WA (SEA) to Phoenix - Sky Harbor International Airport, AZ (PHX) 171 Flights per week with American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines, US Airways, ATA
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Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, WA (SEA) to Port Angeles-WA (CLM) 53 Flights per week with Kenmore Air
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Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, WA (SEA) to New York - John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK) 69 Flights per week with Delta Air Lines, Alitalia Linee Aeree Italiane, El Al Israel Airlines, American Airlines, Alaska Airlines
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Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, WA (SEA) to Chennai (Madras) (MAA)
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Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, WA (SEA) to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, AK (ANC) 583 Flights per week with American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Continental Airlines
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Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, WA (SEA) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, GA (ATL) 158 Flights per week with Delta Air Lines, Korean Air, Air France, Alaska Airlines
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Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, WA (SEA) to Bradley International Airport - Hartford, CT - Springfield, MA (BDL) 5 Flights per week with United Airlines, ATA, Southwest Airlines
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Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, WA (SEA) to Bellingham, WA (BLI) 126 Flights per week with American Airlines, KLM, Continental Airlines, Alaska Airlines
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Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, WA (SEA) to Boise-ID (BOI) 199 Flights per week with American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Southwest Airlines
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Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, WA (SEA) to Boston Logan International Airport, MA (BOS) 26 Flights per week with United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways, Northwest Airlines, KLM
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Flights from Houston - George Bush Intercontinental Airport, TX (IAH) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, WA (SEA) 234 Flights per week with Continental Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, COPA
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Flights from San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, WA (SEA) 461 Flights per week with ANA All Nippon Airways, US Airways, American Airlines, United Airlines
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Flights from Moscow-Domodedovo (DME) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, WA (SEA)
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Flights from Las Vegas - McCarran International Airport, NV (LAS) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, WA (SEA) 133 Flights per week with Southwest Airlines, US Airways, Alaska Airlines, ATA
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Flights from Washington DC - Dulles International Airport, DC (IAD) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, WA (SEA) 101 Flights per week with US Airways, South African Airways, Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines
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Flights from Indianapolis International Airport, IN (IND) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, WA (SEA) 5 Flights per week with American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Southwest Airlines
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Flights from New York - John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, WA (SEA) 77 Flights per week with Delta Air Lines, Alitalia Linee Aeree Italiane, American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, El Al Israel Airlines, Royal Air Maroc
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Flights from Juneau-AK-Juneau International (JNU) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, WA (SEA) 242 Flights per week with American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Continental Airlines
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Flights from Ketchikan, AK (KTN) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, WA (SEA) 149 Flights per week with Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, Continental Airlines
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Flights from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, AK (ANC) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, WA (SEA) 622 Flights per week with American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Continental Airlines
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