This document presents forecasts of aircraft operations at Seattle-Tacoma (Sea-Tac) International Airport and King County International Airport from 1980 to 2000, broken down by aircraft classification and flight category including air carrier, general aviation, and military. It projects that total annual operations at Sea-Tac will grow from approximately 213,600 in 1980 to over 260,800 by 2000, driven largely by increases in larger Class D air carrier aircraft. Peak hour operation estimates are provided for both Visual Flight Rules (VFR) and Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions, offering planners a detailed basis for noise impact and capacity assessments.Open full document
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Tables 28 and 20 from Port Of Seattle and King County forecasting peak hour VFR and IFR operations and annual aircraft operations by aircraft classification (Air Carrier/Air Taxi Classes A–D, General Aviation Itinerant, General Aviation Local, Military, Rotorcraft) for Sea-Tac International Airport and King County International Airport (Boeing Field/KCIA) for the years 1980 through 2000. Data sourced from Port Of Seattle and King County, dated 02/24/82, document reference D/060/25C.