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Boeing Field International AirportIATA code BFI

Boeing Field International Airport (BFI/KBFI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Seattle, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves
Seattle, United States
Codes
BFI · KBFI
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Region
North America
Airport record, updated 21 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Boeing Field International Airport (BFI/KBFI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Seattle, United States in North America. Operating on America/Los_Angeles local time at coordinates 47.540°, -122.300°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Boeing Field International Airport (BFI) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Seattle, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Boeing Field International Airport details

Airport record · 21 Jun 2026
IATA code
BFI
ICAO code
KBFI
City
Seattle
Country
United States
Region
North America
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates
47.527°, -122.300°
From OurAirports
Official website
kingcounty.gov/airport (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Boeing Field International Airport’s own pages.

BFI airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Medium airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
6 m (21 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1928
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2019
61,136
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Seattle–Tacoma International Airport SEA · 9 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at BFI

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

2 open runways, all lit. Longest 14R/32L: 3,050 m, asphalt.

Runways at BFI: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
14R/32L3,050 m10,007 ft61 masphalt
14L/32R1,131 m3,709 ft30 masphalt

Routes from BFI

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from BFI yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Where BFI is

Calculated

9.0 km south-southeast

Boeing Field International Airport lies 9.0 km south-southeast of Seattle city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at BFI

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Seattle, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Boeing Field International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:kingcounty.gov/airport (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

  • Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
  • Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
  • Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
  • Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Seattle

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Boeing Field International Airport: common questions

Where is Boeing Field International Airport?

Boeing Field International Airport serves Seattle, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 47.527°, -122.300°.

What are the airport codes for Boeing Field International Airport?

The IATA code is BFI and the ICAO code is KBFI.

What time zone is BFI in?

Boeing Field International Airport is in the America/Los_Angeles time zone.

What is the official website of Boeing Field International Airport?

The airport’s official website is kingcounty.gov/airport. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Boeing Field International Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at BFI: 14R/32L (3,050 m (10,007 ft), asphalt); 14L/32R (1,131 m (3,709 ft), asphalt).

When did Boeing Field International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1928 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Boeing Field International Airport?

Wikidata records 61,136 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.

How far is BFI from Seattle city centre?

Boeing Field International Airport is about 9.0 km south-southeast of Seattle city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Boeing Field International Airport?

OurAirports gives BFI’s elevation as 6 m (21 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Boeing Field International Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)