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Seattle–Tacoma International Airport [a] (IATA: SEA, ICAO: KSEA, FAA LID: SEA) is the primary international airport serving Seattle and its 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 . [ 3 ]
Jul 4, 2024 · On July 9, 1949, 30,000 people gathered to dedicate the gleaming $3 million terminal and administration building of Seattle-Tacoma (long nicknamed Sea-Tac) International Airport.
- Jean Sherrard
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is dedicated Oct. 31, 1944. It cost $4.2 million, almost all federal money. United Airlines makes the first official landing. 1946: Voters approve a $3 million bond issue to build a modern terminal. 1947: Northwest Airlines begins operations at Sea-Tac. The first crash occurs at Sea-Tac when a plane ...
Jul 11, 2019 · In 1950, the airport's first full year of commercial service, Sea-Tac International Airport handled over 500,000 passengers, which accounted for 86% of all Seattle-area air traffic. Over 6,000 ...
- Natalie Guevara
- Homepage Editor/Reporter/Producer
In 1950, Sea‐Tac’s first full year of operation, more than 500,000 passengers passed through the terminal and the runway was extended by 1,400 feet. By then, Sea‐Tac was easily the regional leader in commercial air travel. Growth in the airport followed growth in the airline
Jul 4, 2024 · Vintage photos: Sea-Tac Airport celebrates 75 years Jul 4, 2024, 10:00 AM | Updated: Jul 5, 2024, 3:20 pm Airborne United Airlines’ DC-4 at Sea-Tac Airport on July 9, 1949.
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Jul 4, 2004 · 1947: Northwest Airlines begins operations at Sea-Tac. The first crash occurs at Sea-Tac when a plane overshoots the runway. No one is hurt. 1949: The new terminal opens. 1950: The main north-south runway is extended from 6,100 to 7,500 feet. 1951: Alaska Airlines begins operations. 1954: Sea-Tac's annual passenger count reaches 1 million.
