METAR & TAF KPAE
Current METAR
Observed 01:53Z
KPAE 120153Z 34006KT 10SM SCT080 18/05 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP197 T01780050
- Wind
- 340° @ 6 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 18°C / 5°C
- Altimeter
- 30.11 inHg
- Clouds
- SCT
- Density alt
- 877 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
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
- 6 NM SW
- VFR sectional
- SEATTLE
- ARTCC
- ZSE · SEATTLE
- NOTAM facility
- PAE (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- JOSHUA MARCY
- Phone
- 425-308-2347
- Address
- 9901 24TH PL. W, SUITE A, EVERETT WA 98204
Flight service · Hours
- FSS SEA
- SEATTLE1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- NOV-APR · 0700-2100
- MAY-OCT · 0700-2100
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 34L
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16R/34LFavored | 163° / 343° | 9,010 ft | ASPH-CONC | 16R R |
| 16L/34R | 164° / 344° | 3,004 ft | ASPH | 34R R |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16R | 9,010' | 9,010' | 9,010' | 9,010' | PAPI 4-box right(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 34L | 9,010' | 9,010' | 9,010' | 9,010' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSF | 125', trees, 4000' from thr, 930' R of cntrln, slope 30 |
| 16L | 3,004' | 3,004' | 3,004' | 3,004' | PAPI 2-box left(3.25°) | — | 9', pole, 400' from thr, 100' R of cntrln, slope 22 |
| 34R | 3,004' | 3,004' | 3,004' | 3,004' | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | 25', pole, 690' from thr, 125' R of cntrln, slope 20 |
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 satellite imagery. Not for navigation.

Approaches & charts
ILS · 1
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 pressure
- Oxygen (bulk)
- High pressure
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AFRT,AVNCS,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
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
- NOISE SENS ARPT; NOISE ABATEMENT PROC REQ UNLESS DRCTD BY ATCT; ITNRNT ARR & LOW APCH OF SML ACFT OVR 250 HORSE PWR AUZD RWY 16L & 34R. 0500-1500Z++ IF WIND & PER ALLOW ARR RWY 16R; DEP RWY 34L. NOISE ABATEMENT & TFC PROC - 425-388-5125.
- ALERT; RWY 16R/34L CNVGG TFC BASE TO FNL 2100-0700.
- AVOID LOW LVL OTFC OF BOEING RAMP NE CORNER OF ARPT.
- TRNG OPS NA AFT 2200 HRS.
- BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- ITNRNT DEP OF SML ACFT OVR 250 HORSE PWR RWY 34R.
- TWY A-2 RSTRD TO 30000 LB.
- S 1200 FT E EDGE TWY A, TXL E FM SE CORNER OF W HNGRS TO TWY A & TXL H FM NW EDGE OF W HNGRS TO TXL E NOT VSB FM ATCT.
- TAXILANE E RSTRD TO WINGSPAN LESS THAN 171 FT. ACFT WINGSPAN OF 171 FT OR GREATER ON TAXILANE E, TUG OPS ONLY. EAST 500 FT OF TAXILANE E RSTRD TO WINGSPAN LESS THAN 49 FT.
- TWY C BTN TRML RAMP & CTL RAMP RSTRD WINGSPAN 68 FT OR LESS. TWY D, F, G & L RSTRD WINGSPAN LESS THAN 49 FT. TWY A4, A5, K7 & B RSTRD WINGSPAN LESS THAN 118 FT. TXL H RSTRD WINGSPAN LESS THAN 49 FT.
- DIVD FLTS NA EXC EMERG OR PPR - ARPT OPS 425-388-5125.
- BOEING RAMP ACES PPR - 206-544-5900. BFR TAX TO BOEING RAMP CTC BOEING TWR 123.475 OR 425-342-5900.
- TWY K1 CLSD UNDER 30000 LB.
- TSNT HEL EXP LNDG/TKOF TWY B.
- ARPT CONDS UNMNT 0000-0600.
- EMERG 121.5 UNMNT BY ATCT. SEATTLE TRACON MNT 121.5 FOR EVERETT PAE.
- FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4722.
- TKOF CLNC RWY 16R FULL LEN; ENT RWY VIA TWY A1 UNLESS TWY AA SPECIFIED.
- LRG ACFT FLY W PAT OVR WTR; SML ACFT FLY E PAT OVR ARPT.
- CTN: 80 FT LGT POLES SW EDGE BRAVO RAMP.
- MEDEVAC SVCS ARE CONDUCTED FM THE FBO AT THE BRAVO RAMP.
Lighting notes
- WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT MALSR RWY 16R; MALSF 34L; HIRL RWY 16R/34L - CTAF. PAPI RWY 34L OPR CONSLY.
Fuel notes
- 100LL100LL SELF SVC H24 WITH CREDIT CARD AT CTL RAMP. HEL SELF SVC NA. AFT HR - 425-355-6600.
Runway surface & condition
- 16R/34LPCR VALUE: 710/F/A/X/T
- 16L/34RCLSD 0500-1500Z. AVOID INT DEP. LTD TO HEL 8000 LB OR LESS. RUNUP AREAS NEAR F1, F5, G4 & NON-MOV AREA W OF G1.
- 16R/34LWHEN ATCT CLSD INT DEP NA. TGL NA 0700-0900 MON-FRI. RUNUP AREA AT A4.
Other notes
- ESTABD PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959.
- CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS 2100-0700; EXC PPR - 425-388-5125.
- LNDG FEE OVR 30000 LB GWT.
- 16R/34LFIRST 1000 FT RWY 16R CONC.
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KPAE
Answer card- ICAO
- KPAE
- Name
- SEATTLE PAINE FLD INTL
- Location
- EVERETT, WASHINGTON
- Elevation
- 606.9 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,606.9 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0700-2100
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 16R/34L · 9,010 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 11
- Magnetic variation
- 16°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 340° at 6 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 34L
Seattle Paine Field Intl sits in Everett, Washington. Field elevation is 606.9 ft MSL. The airport has two runways. The longest is 16R/34L at 9,010 ft. The other runway is 16L/34R at 3,004 ft. The field is towered from 0700 to 2100. One ILS is published for runway 16R.
Pattern altitude is not published in the facts. Use the current FAA Chart Supplement before you fly. Then brief the pattern with the tower if needed. The airport has two on-field FBOs. Propeller Aero Services carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. Regal Air carries 100LL. Birds are reported on and near the airport. Keep a sharp scan on departure and arrival. Training operations are not authorized after 2200 hours.
There are a few airport-specific items to know before you go. Boeing ramp access requires prior permission. Avoid low level overflight of the Boeing ramp near the northeast corner of the airport. Taxiway K1 is closed for aircraft under 30,000 pounds. The airport also has lighting notes for after-hours operations. When the tower is closed, runway 16R lighting is activated by CTAF. Runway 34L has continuous PAPI. The airport sits in a busy metro area. Expect a controlled environment and plan for close attention to taxi instructions.