Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

Seattle (SEA) is the largest market in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States, equidistant from Tokyo and London. Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is the closest gateway to Asia in the mainland U.S. SEA is a 24-hour-day, 365-days-a-year operation run by the Aviation Division of the Port of Seattle. In 2011, SEA handled over 32.8 million passengers, served by 30 airlines, including 12 foreign flags, connecting to roughly 90 destinations. Seattle's traffic is anchored by strong business as the State of Washington is the largest exporter in the country per capita.

Number of Terminals:

Four passenger concourses (A-D), two Satellites terminals (North and South)

Urban population:

Seattle metropolitan ranked 15th in the U.S. total 3,344,813 (April 1, 2010)

Total Catchment Population:

Approximately 4 million; in 2040 projected population 5 million

Number of Runways:

3

Length of main runway (m):

16L/34R 11,900 ft (3,627m); 16C/34C 9,426 ft (2,873m); 16R/34L 8,500 ft (2,591m)

Operational Opening Hours:

24 Hours with no curfews

Ownership:

Port of Seattle

Number of Direct Destinations:

Approximately 90 cities

List of Top 5 airlines:

Alaska Air Group (AS + QX) 49.9%, Delta Air Lines (DL) 11.6%, United Airlines (UA), including former Continental Airlines) 11.3%, Southwest Airlines (WN) 8.9% and American Airlines (AA) 4.2%

Passenger Numbers (mppa):

32. 8 million in FY 2011

Cargo Tonnes (p.a.):

279,625 (metric tons) in FY 2011

Number of Serving Airlines:

Approximately 30

Aircraft Parking Stands:

Approximately 120 (including terminal gates)