METAR & TAF KBFI
Current METAR
Observed 18:53Z
KBFI 271853Z 22011KT 9SM BKN018 OVC022 12/07 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP171 T01220072
- Wind
- 220° @ 11 kt
- Visibility
- 9 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 12°C / 7°C
- Altimeter
- 30.04 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- -482 ft
- Ceiling
- 1,800 ft AGL
- Rules
- MVFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 4 NM S
- VFR sectional
- SEATTLE
- ARTCC
- ZSE · SEATTLE
- NOTAM facility
- BFI (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- JOHN PARROTT, AAE
- Phone
- 206-296-7334
- Address
- 7277 PERIMETER ROAD SOUTH, SEATTLE WA 98108-3844
Flight service · Hours
- FSS SEA
- SEATTLE1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 14R
RIGHT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14R/32LFavored | 135° / 315° | 10,007 ft | ASPH | 14R R |
| 14L/32R | 135° / 315° | 3,709 ft | ASPH | 32R R |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14R | 10,000' | 10,000' | 9,120' | 9,120' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSF | 12', fence, 240' from thr, 425' R of cntrln, slope 3 |
| 32L | 10,000' | 10,000' | 10,000' | 9,120' | PAPI 4-box left(3.1°) | — | 27', rr, 200' from thr, 375' R of cntrln, slope 40 |
| 14L | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 32R | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | 210', tree, 5000' from thr, 625' R of cntrln, slope 22 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 2
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- HIGH/LOW
- Oxygen (bulk)
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AFRT,AMB,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES,SURV
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Customs
- Available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Extensive helicopter training activity occurs on taxiway B.Show FAA
- The traffic pattern altitude for runway 14L/32R is 1000 feet mean sea level and for runway 14R/32L is 800 feet mean sea level.Show FAA
- General aviation itinerant and transient parking is available. Contact airport operations at 206-296-7334.Show FAA
- For Museum of Flight transient aircraft parking, prior permission is required. Call Museum of Flight security at 206-920-9770.Show FAA
- For Boeing Military Flight Center ramp permission, contact the ramp coordinator at 206-225-0989. Seventy-two hour prior permission is required. Ninety-six hour prior permission is required if ordnances or munitions are installed or if ordnances or munitions storage is required. Limited liquid oxygen service meeting MIL-PRF-27210J, Type II, is 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, contact Boeing Seattle at frequency 123.425 or call 206-662-4500. Advanced permission to access Boeing commercial airplane ramp only, contact 206-544-5900 Monday through Friday 1600Z to 0000Z.Show FAA
- Visual flight rules pilots should review and expect visual flight rules procedures prior to arrival and departure.Show FAA
- There is a 14-foot antenna marked and lighted located 230 feet from the runway 14L end and 125 feet to the right.Show FAA
- Touch and go landings are prohibited from 2200 to 0700.Show FAA
- Taxiways A2, A4, A6, and B2 are restricted to aircraft up to 12,500 pounds. Taxiway A9 is restricted to aircraft up to 60,000 pounds.Show FAA
- Taxiway Zulu and 880 feet of special use pavement are available with 72 hours prior permission required. Contact airport operations at 206-296-7334.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery when the air traffic control tower is closed, contact Seattle Approach at 206-214-4722.Show FAA
- Taxiway A1 and taxiway A from A1 to A3 are restricted to aircraft up to 150,000 pounds and less than 108 feet wingspan.Show FAA
- Bird flocks are present within the airport vicinity. Check local advisories.Show FAA
- For noise abatement procedures, contact the noise office at 206-296-7334.Show FAA
- Emergency frequency 121.5 is not monitored at the tower.Show FAA
- The tower is 80 feet above ground level located 1200 feet north and 900 feet west of the threshold of runway 14R.Show FAA
- Flight notification service ADCUS is available.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- High intensity runway lights on runway 14R/32L are operational from dusk to dawn. Medium intensity runway lights on runway 14L/32R are not operational from 0600 to 1500 Zulu and later.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 14L/32RRunway 14L/32R is limited to use by aircraft up to 12,500 pounds.Show FAA
- 14R/32LThe pavement classification rating value is 770 rigid, C, W, T for runway 14R/32L.Show FAA
- 14L/32RThe pavement classification rating value is 310/F/B/X/T for runway 14L/32R.Show FAA
- 14L/32RRunway 14L/32R is not available for Part 121 or Part 380 operations with scheduled passenger carrying operations of more than 9 passenger seats and non-scheduled passenger carrying operations of more than 30 passenger seats.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 32LFence, road, poles, and railroad tracks are within the east edge of the primary surface on runway 32L.Show FAA
- 32LThe approach slope is 40 to 1 to the displaced threshold on runway 32L.Show FAA
- 32RThe approach ratio is 27 to 1 from the displaced threshold on runway 32R.Show FAA
Other notes
- Established prior to 1959.Show FAA
- MANAGERThe airport manager can be contacted at jparrott@kingcounty.gov.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KBFI
Answer card- ICAO
- KBFI
- Name
- BOEING FLD/KING COUNTY INTL
- Location
- SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
- Elevation
- 21.6 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,021.6 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 24
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 14R/32L · 10,007 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 2
- Published frequencies
- 50
- Magnetic variation
- 15°
- Current flight rules
- MVFR
- Current wind
- 220° at 11 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 14R
KBFI sits in Seattle, Washington. Field elevation is 21.6 ft MSL. The airport has 2 asphalt runways. The longest is 10,007 ft on 14R/32L. The tower is open 24 hours. Two ILS approaches are published. They serve runway ends 14R and 32L.
Pattern altitude is not published in the facts for this field. The published remarks do give runway-specific values. Use 1,000 ft MSL for 14L/32R. Use 800 ft MSL for 14R/32L. That matters here because the two sides are not the same. Boeing Field is busy. Expect a lot of helicopter training on taxiway B. VFR pilots should review and expect VFR procedures before arrival and departure.
Three on-field FBOs are listed. Signature Aviation carries 100LL and Jet A. Skyservice carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. Modern Aviation carries 100LL and Jet A. Taxiway A1 and taxiway A from A1 to A3 are restricted by weight and wingspan. Runway 32L also has nearby fence, road, poles and railroad tracks within the east edge of the primary surface. That is worth keeping in mind on final. General aviation transient parking is available. Contact airport operations before you go if you need a spot.