AIRPORT BENEFITS
The City of SeaTac surrounds the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. This proximity offers great opportunities for industries in which direct access to either air cargo or passenger flights is of paramount importance. Airports facilitate commerce; they also serve as economic engines, and their direct, indirect and induced benefits accrue throughout the rest of the community as well.
The City of SeaTac and the Port of Seattle work closely with one another to meet the needs of industry and the region by promoting the benefits of the airport to residents and businesses, while minimizing the airport’s impacts on our community. At present, the City is working with Sound Transit and the Port to bring light rail to the airport and our City Center by December 2009.
By the Numbers
Sea-Tac Airport Is...
- 16 miles south of downtown Seattle
- 20 miles north of Tacoma
- A key connection point for air passengers and cargo traveling to and from Eastern Washington
A Significant Employer
- 22,000 airport employees
- 14,000 airport-related jobs, off-site
An Economic Driver
- $4.3 billion in business revenue generated by the airport, airlines and related businesses and employees
- $166 million in state and local taxes generated by Sea-Tac Airport and related businesses
- $762 million paid in salaries/wages
The Only Commercial Airport Serving the Seattle Metropolitan Area
- 17th busiest U.S. commercial service airport -31 million passengers in 2007
- 75 percent of airport travelers are origin and destination passengers who begin or end their trips at Sea-Tac
- Airline service is diversified among many carriers, and the airport is not dominated by a single hub carrier
For more information about Sea-Tac Airport, click here.