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By  Gemma Wilson Seattle Times arts and culture writer Most of the time, riding an airport escalator gets you from point A to point B while offering a break from hauling suitcases or a chance to triple-check your airline ticket. But if you’re riding the escalator up into Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s bright, newly renovated N

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, will convene a full committee hearing titled “Aviation Cybersecurity Threats” on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at 10:00 AM EDT. This hearing will examine cybersecurity threats faced by airports and airlines, impacts and disruptions to passengers, along with how the nation’s aviation

A ticket agent with WestJet Airlines at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport writes a luggage tag by hand at the airport on Aug. 26, after a cyberattack disrupted computer systems. The cyberattack, by a group called Rhysida, resulted in internet and technology outages during the busy traveling season leading up to Labor Day. (Ellen M. Banner /

Currently the Port of Seattle/Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) website is down as part of the system outages that began Saturday, August 24. Until the website is fully restored, please check this page for official statements and updates. The Port of Seattle is experiencing certain system outages, indicating a possible cyberattack. The Port isolated critical systems

By  Caitlyn Freeman  and  Rebecca Moss Seattle Times staff reporters Seattle-Tacoma International Airport officials confirmed Sunday that an apparent cyberattack took down websites, email and phone services at the airport and Port of Seattle this weekend, disrupting travel plans. The outages were first reported Saturday morning and stretched into Sunday afternoon, with officials offering no

Runway Information for SEATTLE-TACOMA INTERNATIONAL Airport (SEA) 16L/34R 16C/34C 16R/34L ID Dimensions Surface Weight Bearing Capacity 16L/34R 11901 ft x 150 ft / 3627.4 m x 45.7 m Bituminous Concrete (grooved), Excellent Condition Single Wheel 120.0 Double Wheel 250.0 Double Tandem 550.0 Dual Double Tandem 1120.0 16L/34R Details Title 16L 34R Latitude 47-27-49.6628N 47-25-52.2202N Longitude

By  Jean Sherrard Special to The Seattle Times IF THERE WERE birthday candles for our premier regional airport, winds of perpetual change would blow them out. On July 9, 1949, 30,000 people gathered to dedicate the gleaming $3 million terminal and administration building of Seattle-Tacoma (long nicknamed Sea-Tac) International Airport. Its six stories and 243,000