Airports / Washington / SEA
Seattle–Tacoma International Airport
KSEA / SEASeattle, WashingtonELEV 433 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
5 nm
To the nearest alternate
King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI) — 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Seattle, Washington, Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (KSEA / SEA) operates as a large commercial airport. The field lies at an elevation of 433 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
SEA has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI, 5 nm), Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base (LKE, 11 nm), and Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW, 15 nm).
Quotes for flights out of SEA vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as Sea-Tac Airport and SeaTac Airport. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from SEA, or browse verified operators serving the area.
What fliers highlight
Easy in & out
5/5 reviews“The Link Light Rail station is connected directly to the airport and offers an easy way to travel to downtown Seattle.”
Dr. Dominic Nguyen5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
5/5 reviews“Distances between gates can be super long, especially when traveling between different concourses and terminals.”
Dr. Dominic Nguyen5★ on Google
Staff & service
4/5 reviews“The staff I encountered were friendly and helpful throughout my visit.”
Dr. Dominic Nguyen5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Seattle–Tacoma International Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KSEA
IATA
SEA
FAA / Local
SEA
Elevation
433 ft
Coordinates
47.4479° N · 122.3103° W
Airspace
B · BravoClass B — BravoThe FAA's busiest airspace tier — major hubs like LAX or JFK. Every flight needs an explicit ATC clearance to enter, and charter jets are sequenced alongside airline traffic.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs WA fields
state range 10–2,556 ft
At 433 ft, SEA sits higher than 69% of the 51 Washington fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 5nmBFIKing County International Airport - Boeing FieldSeattle
- 11nmLKEKenmore Air Harbor Seaplane BaseSeattle
- 15nmTIWTacoma Narrows AirportTacoma
- 19nmKEHKenmore Air Harbor LLC Seaplane BaseKenmore
- 19nmPWTBremerton National AirportBremerton
- 20nmTCMMcChord Air Force BaseTacoma
Location
Open the full mapKSEA · Seattle–Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, WA
From the ramp
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