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King County International Airport

Seattle's Boeing Field, one of the busiest non-hub airports in the US

King County International Airport

About King County International Airport

King County International Airport, also known as Boeing Field (FAA and IATA code BFI, ICAO KBFI), is owned by King County, Washington, and managed by the county's Department of Executive Services. Located four miles south of downtown Seattle at 7300 Airport Way South, it is one of the busiest non-hub and general aviation airports in the United States, serving small commercial passenger airlines, cargo carriers, private pilots, corporate jets, helicopters and military aircraft, and it is home to various Boeing Company operations and the Museum of Flight. The airport receives no general tax dollars and is financed by rents, fees and some Federal Aviation Administration resources.

Facts and figures

  • Around 150,000 aircraft take-offs and landings a year, supporting 3.5 billion US dollars in local business, more than 16,000 jobs and 2 billion dollars in labour income, with more than 150 tenants supporting over 5,000 jobs on the field
  • Runway 14R/32L: 10,000 by 200 feet with a 340,000 pound double-tandem weight limit, ILS and LOC/DME; Runway 14L/32R: 3,710 by 100 feet for aircraft up to 12,500 pounds; field elevation 21 feet
  • A terminal building with free visitor and passenger parking, meeting rooms for reservation, taxi, rideshare and limousine access, and live airfield cameras

Projects and community

Current projects include the Runway 14R/32L rehabilitation and Taxiway Bravo relocation, with a draft environmental assessment open house held in October 2026, Taxiway B safety improvements and NEPA work, a Part 150 noise study and Vision 2045, the FAA master plan update. The airport runs an Airport Roundtable with the community, noise reporting, environmental programmes, a free speech policy, information on ICE flights, a payments portal, a monthly Plane Talk e-newsletter, and notices about real estate and business opportunities, and it held a full-scale emergency drill in October 2026. Proposed rates and fees are published for public comment.

Shows

King County International Airport appears in the sponsor and speaker lists of the ACI-NA and AAAE Airport Noise Conference 2026, where it is listed as an evening event sponsor.

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Location

7300 Airport Way South, Seattle, Washington, United States

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Events where King County International Airport exhibits

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  • ACI-NA and AAAE Airport Noise Conference

    14 to 16 October 2026 · Bellevue, United States

    Evening Event Sponsor

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