Landrum & Brown Team Chapter One – Inventory October 2013 Page 1-1 CHAPTER ONE INVENTORY Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac Airport) is the primary air transportation hub of Washington State and the Northwest United States. The Airport is located within King County and the City of SeaTac, approximately miles south of downtown Seattle and approximately 20 miles north of the City of Tacoma. As of May 2012, Sea-Tac Airport was served by 25 commercial passenger airlines with scheduled passenger service. There are also several scheduled all-cargo carriers serving Sea-Tac Airport. Sea-Tac Airport provides non-stop air service to 71 cities within the United States and 17 additional cities worldwide. In terms of passenger activity, in 2011 Sea-Tac Airport was the 16th busiest airport in the United States and is the primary commercial service airport for the Pacific Northwest. In terms of operations, it was the 23th busiest airport in the United States in 2011. It is the only airport that provides primary scheduled commercial service in the Puget Sound Region. The generalized location of Sea-Tac Airport is illustrated on Exhibit 1-1, Airport Location Map. Sea-Tac Airport is owned and operated by the Port of Seattle (Port), which is led by a five-member governing body called the Port of Seattle Commission (Commission). The Commission is elected at large to direct Port policy. The Port district boundaries are contiguous with those of King County. The Managing Director of the Aviation Division is responsible for the day-to-day operations of Sea-Tac Airport. While state enabling legislation…Open full document
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