TagSea-Tac Airport(1835)

An aerial black-and-white photograph shows a large Art Deco-style airport terminal building surrounded by a massive crowd on the tarmac. Several large propeller-driven airliners are visible, with at least one appearing to bear 'NWA' (Northwest Airlines) livery, suggesting a mid-20th century dedication or airshow event.

Interior view of the baggage claim area at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in 1949, showing passengers waiting at a long wooden counter to collect luggage. The image caption reads 'SeaTac Baggage Claim - 1949,' depicting the original low-slung terminal building with panoramic windows overlooking the surrounding landscape.

Black-and-white aerial photograph showing a general aviation or regional airport with multiple intersecting runways in an X/triangle configuration, surrounded by a grid of rural and suburban parcels. No visible text, captions, or identifying markings are present in the image.

Black-and-white aerial/satellite photograph showing an airport with multiple crossing runways arranged in an X-pattern, surrounded by a mixed urban and rural landscape with a grid road network. Two small label tabs are visible at the bottom of the image but the text is not clearly legible.

An airport diagram showing multiple runways including dimensions 10502x199 and 9500x150 and 5000x100, with labeled facilities including Main Terminal, Tower, U.S. Customs, Mid-Field Cargo Complex, and General Aviation Parking. Runway end identifiers visible include 33L, 15L, 15R, 28, and 10, suggesting a multi-runway facility, though the specific airport is not explicitly named in visible text.

Black-and-white aerial photograph showing a multi-runway airport facility with an X-pattern runway configuration on the left side of the frame, surrounded by a gridded suburban or semi-rural landscape with roads, parcels, and scattered development. No visible text, date, or identifying labels are present in the image.

Airport layout diagram of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport showing three runways (9500x150, 10502x199, and 5000x100 ft), with labeled facilities including the Main Terminal, Tower, U.S. Customs, General Aviation Parking, and Mid-Field Cargo Complex. Runway end identifiers visible include 15L, 33R, 33L, 15R, and others, with a magnetic variation note of VAR 11.1° W.

Black-and-white aerial photograph showing a grid-pattern urban/suburban area with a body of water visible at the upper left and a clearly identifiable airport with triangular runway configuration in the lower right. A small red marker is visible near the center of the image, possibly indicating a reference point of interest.

Black-and-white aerial photograph of an airport facility showing multiple runways in an X-pattern configuration. Two red lines have been overlaid on the image forming an X shape, a standard aeronautical symbol indicating closed or decommissioned runways.

A 1948 aerial photograph showing a mid-20th century airport with a classic X-pattern multi-runway layout and a circular terminal apron area. The year '1948' is visible as a watermark on the left side of the image; the surrounding landscape shows a mix of agricultural plots and suburban development.