Boeing Field, officially King County International Airport (IATA: BFI, ICAO: KBFI, FAA LID: BFI), is a public airport owned and operated by King County, five miles south of downtown Seattle, Washington. The airport is sometimes referred to as KCIA, but this is not the airport identifier. The airport has some passenger service, but is mostly used by general aviation and cargo. It is named after the founder of the Boeing Company, William E. Boeing.
BOEING FIELD KING COUNTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT HISTORY
Except for the World War II period, when it was taken over by the U.S. government, Boeing Field was Seattle’s main passenger airport from its construction in 1928 until Seattle-Tacoma International Airport began operations in the late 1940s. The Boeing Company continues to use the field for testing and delivery of its airplanes, and it is still a major regional cargo hub. It is also used by Air Force One when it visits the Seattle area.
The August 1946 OAG shows 24 United Airlines weekday departures, 10 Northwest and two or three Pan Am DC-3s to Juneau via Annette Island.
BOEING FIELD KING COUNTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LOCATION
Boeing Field, officially King County International Airport (IATA: BFI, ICAO: KBFI, FAA LID: BFI), is a public airport owned and operated by King County, five miles south of downtown Seattle, Washington.
BOEING FIELD KING COUNTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FACTS
ICAO/IATA: BFI/KBFI
Lat: 47°31′48″N
Long: 122°18′07″W
Elevation: 21 ft.
Runway length available: 13R/31L 10000×200 ft. :: 13L/31R 3710×100 ft.
