TagSea-Tac Airport(1001)
-
Ray Bishop Scrapbook (Washington Digital Archives)
This scrapbook was assembled by Ray Bishop, Port of Seattle engineer involved in construction of Seattle-Tacoma (Sea-Tac) International Airport. The scrapbook includes photos documenting the construction from the initial grading work through expansion in the early 1960s and clippings documenting events at Sea-Tac through 1976. Bishop donated the scrapbook to the Port of Seattle in -
188th Street Overpass 16L-34R extension
Two vehicles approach a divided tunnel entrance featuring a distinctive decorative frieze with a leaf or feather motif along the arch. A route marker sign with an upward arrow is visible, along with orange tunnel lighting extending into the passage. -
2022-10-02Seattle Tacoma International Airport Exhibit ‘A’ property acquisition data table
This document is a detailed property acquisition data table for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, compiled by the Port of Seattle in October 2022. It records every parcel of land acquired for airport development, including the original owners, dates of transfer, acreage, type of deed, and federal grant programs—such as the Federal-Aid Airport Program (FAAP) and Airport Development Aid Program (ADAP)—that funded each purchase. The table serves as an official legal and historical record of how the airport's property holdings were assembled over decades, primarily from the 1950s through the 1960s. -
-
2022-09-16Sea-Tac Airport Parking Lots Aerial
Black-and-white aerial photograph showing a large commercial airport with a curved terminal building, a multi-level parking garage featuring distinctive circular ramp towers, taxiways, and numerous commercial jet aircraft at gates. The architectural style and aircraft visible suggest a photograph from the late 1960s or early 1970s, consistent with the era of Sea-Tac Airport's early expansion, though no visible text or markings in the image confirm the specific location or date. -
Twin-Engine Commercial Jet on Final Approach to Sea-Tac Airport with ALS Lighting
A twin-engine commercial jet aircraft on final approach is aligned with an Approach Lighting System (ALS) featuring orange crossbar structures and sequenced flasher lights. A 'Lineage' logistics facility is visible in the background left, consistent with the industrial corridor adjacent to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. -
Sea-Tac Airport Aerial View, Mid-Century Layout
Aerial photograph of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac) showing the original terminal building with control tower, surrounding parking lots, access roads, and aircraft gates. The image captures the airport's mid-century layout prior to major expansions, consistent with the period shortly after its 1949 opening through the early jet age, with propeller and early jet aircraft visible at the gates. -
Sea-Tac Airport Aerial View Showing United Air Lines Terminal, circa 1960s
Aerial photograph of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport showing the terminal complex, parking areas, taxiways, and aircraft on the apron. A building in the lower portion of the image is clearly labeled 'United Air Lines,' indicating this photo dates from the jet era of airport operations, likely the 1960s based on the aircraft types and terminal configuration visible. -
Sea-Tac Airport Aerial View, circa Late 1950s–Early 1960s
Black-and-white aerial photograph showing a commercial airport terminal complex with multiple propeller and early jet aircraft at gates, large surface parking lots, and suburban landscape visible in the background. The layout, runway configuration, and architectural style are consistent with a mid-century Pacific Northwest regional airport, likely dating to the late 1950s or early 1960s. -
Sea-Tac Airport Aerial View, 1960s–1970s
Aerial photograph showing a large airport terminal complex with multiple aircraft bearing red tail livery consistent with Northwest Airlines, extensive surface parking lots, and runway infrastructure visible in the background. The dry summer conditions, vehicle styles, and airport layout are consistent with a Pacific Northwest hub airport from the 1960s–1970s era, possibly Sea-Tac or Portland International.