This FAA Airport Capacity Profile for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) outlines the airport's runway configurations and hourly flight capacity under different weather conditions, including visual, marginal, and instrument scenarios. The document describes recent improvements such as Time-Based Flow Management and Reduced Diagonal Spacing, as well as future enhancements like improved runway delivery accuracy and Wake Recategorization Phase 2, all aimed at increasing the number of aircraft the airport can handle safely. Data covering December 2015 through December 2016 shows that visual conditions prevail 57% of the year, with instrument conditions occurring 25% of the time.Open full document
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Airport capacity profile for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport showing hourly throughput capabilities under different weather conditions. Includes current operations capacity rates, recent improvements like Time-Based Flow Management, and future improvements including Wake Recategorization Phase 2.