Seattle Tacoma International Airport (SEA / KSEA)
#37 of the 50 busiest airports in the world (2025)
Skydex pilots have caught 124 flights to or from Seattle Tacoma International Airport (SEA / KSEA), Seattle, United States of America. They were caught by 5 spotters. These are catches made by players, not airport movements: an aircraft appears here when somebody caught it and the flight it was operating had a published origin and destination.
In the last 30 days our receivers heard 12,132 airline flights heading to Seattle Tacoma International Airport and 10,673 airline flights leaving it, on 31 days. Each airline flight number counts once a day, matched to its published route when our network hears it. These are not airport movements: we only hear what flies within range of our antennas.
- ICAO
- KSEA
- IATA
- SEA
- City
- Seattle
- Country
- United States of America
- Position
- 47.449, -122.309
- Catches
- 124
- Spotters
- 5
- arriving, 30 days
- 12132
- departing, 30 days
- 10673
- days heard
- 31
About the airport
Seattle Tacoma International Airport serves Seattle. It sits 433 ft (132 m) above sea level. It has 3 runways; the longest is 11,901 ft (3,627 m).
Airport facts: OurAirports (public domain)
Pilots who visit
2 pilots visited Seattle Tacoma International Airport in the simulator, 10 visits in all. The latest was on November 10, 2026.
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30.
- pilots
- 2
- visits
- 10
- last visit
- 2026-11-10
Captain
@pfshady — Regular · 6 days · since 2026-11-04
The captain is the pilot with the highest visit tier at this airport. On a tie the seat stays with whoever reached that tier first.
Regulars
Recently visited
Race for captain
- Quoc: 4 days · 3 more days to take the seat
One visit counts per UTC day. Tier II holds a seat, and on a tie it stays with whoever got there first.
Where those flights also go
- Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) — 9 catches
- Los Angeles (LAX) — 9 catches
- San Francisco (SFO) — 7 catches
- Spokane (GEG) — 6 catches
- London (LHR) — 5 catches
- San Jose (SJC) — 5 catches
- Denver (DEN) — 5 catches
- Anchorage (ANC) — 4 catches
- Chicago (ORD) — 4 catches
- San Diego (SAN) — 4 catches
- Portland (PDX) — 4 catches
- Omaha (OMA) — 4 catches
Aircraft types caught here
- Boeing 737-800 — 21 catches
- Embraer E175 (long wing) — 19 catches
- Boeing 737-900 — 18 catches
- Boeing 737 MAX 9 — 11 catches
- Airbus A220-300 — 9 catches
- Airbus A321neo — 9 catches
- Airbus A321 — 5 catches
- Boeing 737-700 — 4 catches
- Airbus A330-900neo — 4 catches
- Boeing 767-300 — 4 catches
- Boeing 737 MAX 8 — 3 catches
- McDonnell Douglas MD-11 — 3 catches
Airlines
- Alaska Airlines — 42 catches
- Delta Air Lines — 24 catches
- SkyWest Airlines — 16 catches
- American Airlines — 7 catches
- Federal Express — 6 catches
- United Airlines — 5 catches
- Horizon Air Industries, Inc. — 3 catches
- Southwest Airlines Co. — 3 catches
- British Airways — 2 catches
- Frontier Airlines, Inc. — 2 catches
- Icelandair — 2 catches
- Virgin Atlantic — 2 catches
Top spotters through this airport
Recent catches
- CHH495 — Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner · Hainan Airlines · by qt21 · 2026-11-10
- DAL2721 — Boeing 737-800 · Delta Air Lines · by qt21 · 2026-11-10
- ASA100 — Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner · Alaska Airlines · by lcameron · 2026-11-10
- UAL2013 — Boeing 737-800 · United Airlines · by qt21 · 2026-11-10
- UAL1814 — Boeing 737-800 · United Airlines · by pfshady · 2026-11-10
- DAL2768 — Airbus A220-300 · Delta Air Lines · by pfshady · 2026-11-10
- DAL1564 — Boeing 737-800 · Delta Air Lines · by pfshady · 2026-11-10
- AAL727 — Airbus A321 · American Airlines · by pfshady · 2026-11-10
- ASA791 — Boeing 737-800 · Alaska Airlines · by pfshady · 2026-11-10
- ASA423 — Boeing 737-800 · Alaska Airlines · by pfshady · 2026-11-10
- SKW4141 — Embraer E175 (long wing) · SkyWest Airlines · by pfshady · 2026-11-10
- ASA717 — Boeing 737 MAX 8 · Alaska Airlines · by pfshady · 2026-11-10
- ASA247 — Boeing 737-800 · Alaska Airlines · by pfshady · 2026-11-10
- ASA630 — Boeing 737-800 · Alaska Airlines · by pfshady · 2026-11-10
- ASA585 — Boeing 737 MAX 8 · Alaska Airlines · by pfshady · 2026-11-10
- ASA423 — Boeing 737-800 · Alaska Airlines · by qt21 · 2026-11-10
- QXE2109 — Embraer E175 (long wing) · Horizon Air Industries, Inc. · by qt21 · 2026-11-10
- SWA3521 — Boeing 737-700 · Southwest Airlines Co. · by qt21 · 2026-11-10
- DAL541 — Airbus A220-300 · Delta Air Lines · by qt21 · 2026-11-10
- SKW3891 — Embraer E175 (long wing) · SkyWest Airlines · by qt21 · 2026-11-10
- SKW4132 — Embraer E175 (long wing) · SkyWest Airlines · by qt21 · 2026-11-10
- CFG3ZK — Airbus A330-900neo · Condor · by qt21 · 2026-11-10
- DAL2759 — Airbus A220-300 · Delta Air Lines · by qt21 · 2026-11-10
- DAL81 — Airbus A330-900neo · Delta Air Lines · by qt21 · 2026-11-10
Questions
How many flights to and from Seattle Tacoma International Airport does Skydex hear?
Over the last 30 days: 12,132 airline flights arriving and 10,673 airline flights departing, heard on 31 days. The busiest day was November 10, 2026, with 1,048 airline flights.
When did Skydex first hear a flight to or from Seattle Tacoma International Airport?
On October 8, 2026. Our record of destinations starts on October 8, 2026, so nothing earlier is kept.
Is this the departure board of Seattle Tacoma International Airport?
No. We count airline flight numbers our volunteer receivers hear in the air, once a day each, and match them to their published route. Flights out of range, private and military aircraft are not in it.
Have players caught flights through Seattle Tacoma International Airport?
Yes: 124 catches by 5 spotters so far.
How high is Seattle Tacoma International Airport above sea level?
433 ft (132 m), according to OurAirports.
How long is the longest runway at Seattle Tacoma International Airport?
11,901 ft (3,627 m), the longest of its 3 runways.
Can I fly over Seattle Tacoma International Airport in Skydex?
Yes. Fly here opens the flight simulator over the airport, with the real aircraft our receivers hear in the sky around it.
How do I visit Seattle Tacoma International Airport in Skydex?
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30. 2 pilots visited Seattle Tacoma International Airport in the simulator, 10 visits in all. The latest was on November 10, 2026.