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Connecting our Region to the World through Flight. The Journey Begins Here.
The major airport serving Washington state and the northwest United States, Sea-Tac is a 24-hour-day, 365-days-a-year operation run by the Aviation Division of the Port of Seattle.
Our Primary Goals
- To facilitate the journey of tens of thousands of daily passengers
- To expand the airport to compete internationally
- To advance Washington state's role in the global economy
- To be a good neighbor with leading-edge noise abatement programs
Sea-Tac Airport is:
A Significant Employer
- 22,000 airport employees
- 14,000 airport-related jobs, off-site
An Economic Driver
- $4.3 billion in business revenue generated by the airport, airlines and related businesses employees
- $166 million in state and local taxes generated by Sea-Tac Airport and related businesses
- $762 million paid in salaries/wages
The Only Commercial Airport Serving the Seattle Metropolitan Area
- 25th busiest U.S. commercial service airport
- 75 percent of airport travelers are origin and destination passengers who begin or end their trips at Sea-Tac.
- Airline service is diversified among many carriers, and the airport is not dominated by a single hub carrier.
- Airport Traffic & Operations Report
Downloadable Reports
