King County International Airport - Boeing Field

BFI · KBFI · Seattle, WA · 21 ft elevation · var 15E · Towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KBFI / BFI
Coordinates: 47.5270, -122.2999
Elevation: 21 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 15E
Sectional chart: SEATTLE
Airport use: Public
Control tower: Yes
ARTCC: SEATTLE (ZSE)
Flight service (FSS): SEATTLE
NOTAM facility: BFI
Attendance: ALL ALL
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1938/11
Distance from city: 4 S

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

Event	Local (PDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:31 AM	11:31Z
Sunrise	05:11 AM	12:11Z
Sunset	09:10 PM	04:10Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:51 PM	04:51Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:51 PM → 04:31 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:10 PM → 04:11 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway 14L/32R

3,709 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 120k, Double wheel 250k, Dual tandem 550k, Double dual tandem 1109k.

14L

Heading: 135° mag · 150° true
Markings: basic
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Displaced threshold: 250 ft

32R

Heading: 315° mag · 330° true
Markings: basic
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Right
Displaced threshold: 375 ft

Runway 14R/32L

10,007 ft × 200 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 100k, Double wheel 200k, Dual tandem 500k, Double dual tandem 800k.

14R

Heading: 135° mag · 150° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights: MALSF
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Traffic pattern: Right

32L

Heading: 315° mag · 330° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3.1°)
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Traffic pattern: Left
Displaced threshold: 887 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	119.2	SEATTLE APP/DEP
ATIS	127.75
CLD	132.4	CLNC DEL
GND	121.9
RDO	122.5	SEATTLE RDO
TWR	118.3	BOEING TOWER (Rwy 14L/32R)
TWR	120.6	BOEING TOWER (Rwy 14R/32L & All IFR)
UNIC	122.95	UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
SEA · Seattle	VORTAC	116.80	r345° / 5.5 NM
PAE · Paine	VOR-DME	110.60	r162° / 23.6 NM
TCM · Mcchord	VORTAC	109.60	r355° / 23.9 NM

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Air freight, Air ambulance, Avionics, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales, Survey

Ownership & management

Owner

KING COUNTY

516 THIRD AVE, SEATTLE, WA

(206) 296-7380

Manager

JOHN PARROTT, AAE

7277 PERIMETER ROAD SOUTH, SEATTLE, WA

206-296-7334

Remarks FAA

ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.
TPA RWY 14L/32R 1000 MSL; RWY 14R/32L 800 MSL.
TOUCH AND GO LNDGS PROHIBITED 2200-0700.
BIRD FLOCKS WITHIN ARPT VICINITY. - CHECK LOCAL ADVISORIES.
FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL.
14' ANT (MKD/LGTD) 230' FM RY 14L END 125' R.
TWY A1 & TWY A FROM A1-A3 RSTRD TO ACFT UP TO 150000 LBS AND LESS THAN 108 FT WINGSPAN.
TWYS A2; A4: A6; &B2 RSTD TO ACFT UP TO 12500 LBS. TWY A9 RSTD TO ACFT UP TO 60000LBS.
GA ITNRNT/TSNT PRKG AVBL. CTC ARPT OPS 206-296-7334.
TWR 80 FT AGL LCTD 1200 FT N AND 900 FT W OF THLD RY 14R.
FOR NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES, CONTACT NOISE OFFICE AT (206) 296-7334.
EXTENSIVE HELICOPTER TRAINING ACTIVITY ON TAXIWAY B.
FOR MUSEUM OF FLT TSNT ACFT PRKG, PPR, CALL MUSEUM OF FLT SCTY (206) 920-9770.
TAXIWAY ZULU AND 880' SPECIAL USE PAVEMENT AVAILABLE 72 HOURS PRIOR PERMISSION REQUIRED. CONTACT AIRPORT OPERATIONS 206-296-7334.
EMERG FREQ 121.5 NOT MNT AT TWR.
FOR BOEING MILITARY FLIGHT CENTER RAMP PERMISSION, CTC RAMP COORDINATOR 206-225-0989, 72 HOUR PRIOR PERMISSION REQUIRED, 96 HOUR PRIOR PERMISSION REQUIRED IF ORDNANCES/MUNITIONS INSTALLED OR IF ORDNANCES/MUNITIONS STORAGE IS REQUIRED. LIMITED LOX SERVICE MEETING MIL-PRF-27210J, TYPE II AVAILABLE FOR MILITARY FLIGHT CENTER TRANSIENT AIRCRAFT, CONTACT 96 HOURS PRIOR WITH NEEDED VOLUME AND AIRCRAFT TYPE. PRIOR TO ARRIVAL ONTO BOEING COMMERCIAL AIRPLANE RAMP, CTC BOEING SEATTLE AT 123.425 OR CALL 206-662-4500. ADVANCED PERMISSION TO ACCESS BOEING COMMERCIAL AIRPLANE RAMP ONLY, CTC 206-544-5900 M-F 1600Z-0000Z.
FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4722.
VFR PILOTS SHLD REVIEW & EXPC VFR PROCS PRIOR TO ARR/DEP.
HIRL RY 14R/32L OPEN DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RY 14L/32R NOT OPER 0600-1500Z++.
JPARROTT@KINGCOUNTY.GOV.
LTD TO USE BY ACFT UP TO 12,500 LBS.
PCR VALUE: 310/F/B/X/T
PCR VALUE: 770/R/C/W/T
RWY 14L/32R NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
FENCE/ROAD/POLES/RR TRACKS WITHIN EAST EDGE OF PRIM SFC.
APCH SLOPE 40:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
APCH RATIO 27:1 FM DSPLCD THLD.

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