Seattle–Tacoma International Airport
Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (IATA: SEA, ICAO: KSEA, FAA LID: SEA), branded as SEA Airport and also referred to as Sea–Tac (/ˈsiːtæk/), is the primary commercial airport serving the Seattle metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Washington. It is in the city of SeaTac, which was named after the airport's nickname “Sea-Tac”, approximately 14 miles (23 km) south of Downtown Seattle and 18 miles (29 km) north-northeast of Downtown Tacoma. The airport is the busiest in the Pacific Northwest region of North America and is owned by Port of Seattle.
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SEA Airport in August 2012, looking north | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Port of Seattle | ||||||||||||||||||
| Serves | Seattle metropolitan area | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | SeaTac, Washington, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1944 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 433 ft / 132 m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 47°26′56″N 122°18′34″W | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||||||||||
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The entire airport covers an area of 2,500 acres (3.9 sq mi; 10 km2). The airport has flights to cities throughout North America, Oceania, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. It is the primary hub for Alaska Airlines, whose headquarters are near the airport. It is also a hub and international gateway for Delta Air Lines, which has expanded at the airport since 2011. As of 2022, 31 airlines operate at SEA, serving 91 domestic and 28 international destinations.