Seatac Airport

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, also known as Sea-Tac Airport, is one of the United States' top twenty busiest airports. Located in the city of SeaTac, Washington, twelve miles south of downtown Seattle, and twenty miles north of downtown Tacoma, the airport. was originally constructed in the early 1940's. Today SeaTac Airport serves more than thirty-two million annual airline passengers.

Sea-Tac Airport is the largest hub for Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, which have their corporate headquarters a few miles of the airport. Together, they account for nearly half of the Sea-Tac's daily flights. However, a total of more than two-dozen airlines serve the growing airport. Together they provide direct service to most major U.S. cities, and destinations in Canada, Mexico, Asia, and Europe. Southwest, United, and Delta (including Northwest Airlines) all have a major presence at Sea-Tac. Sea-Tac also has significant air cargo traffic. Sea-Tac is the Seattle area's sole major commercial airline airport. To meet its growing need for additional capacity, the airport completed construction of a third runway in 2008.

Sea-Tac Airport is easily accessed via State Route 518, State Route 99, and Interstate-5 is just a few miles to the east. It has three parallel runways that run in a largely north-south direction, with passenger terminals on the eastern side. The runways range in length from about 8,500 to 12,000 feet. The airport recently added a new terminal (there are now three), the third runway, and an air traffic control tower. Passengers on departing and arriving flights may take an underground tram that provides access to the different terminals. The Port of Seattle still operates the airport, and has a police and fire department. For more information Sea-Tac Airport and parking options, check out http://www.seatacparking.org.