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Seattle Paine Field International Airport

PAE · KPAE · Everett, WA · 606 ft elevation · var 16E · Towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KPAE / PAE
Coordinates
47.9063, -122.2820
Elevation
606 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
16E
Sectional chart
SEATTLE
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
Tower hours
0700-2100
Airspace
Class D · CLASS D SVC 0700-2100; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
Weather station
ASOS · 128.65 · ☎ 425-355-6192
ARTCC
SEATTLE (ZSE)
Flight service (FSS)
SEATTLE · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
PAE
Attendance
NOV-APR ALL 0700-2100; MAY-OCT ALL 0700-2100
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
FAR 139 class
I B
Landing fee
Yes
Activated
1938/11
Distance from city
6 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

EventLocal (PDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:29 AM11:29Z
Sunrise05:10 AM12:10Z
Sunset09:12 PM04:12Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:53 PM04:53Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:53 PM → 04:29 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:12 PM → 04:10 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT MALSR RWY 16R; MALSF 34L; HIRL RWY 16R/34L - CTAF. PAPI RWY 34L OPR CONSLY. on 132.95 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 16L: 2-light PAPI (left) · 34R: 2-light PAPI (left) · 16R: 4-light PAPI (right) + MALSR · 34L: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSF.

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

16LTPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 16L · 164°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
132.95

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 16L at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 16L/34R

3,004 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k. PCN 4.

16L
Heading
164° mag · 180° true
Threshold elev
603 ft
Markings
basic
VGSI
2-light PAPI (left) (3.25°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Pole, 9 ft, 400 ft from threshold, 100 ft L of centerline — 22:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height
24 ft
TDZ elevation
607 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
3,004 / 3,004 / 3,004 / 3,004 ft
End lights
REIL
34R
Heading
344° mag · 360° true
Threshold elev
600 ft
Markings
basic
VGSI
2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Right
Approach obstacle
Pole, 25 ft, 690 ft from threshold, 125 ft L of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height
22 ft
TDZ elevation
607 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
3,004 / 3,004 / 3,004 / 3,004 ft
End lights
REIL

Runway 16R/34L

9,010 ft × 150 ft · ASPH-CONC (Good)

Edge lights: High. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 120k, Double wheel 250k, Dual tandem 550k, Double dual tandem 1120k.

16R
Heading
163° mag · 179° true
Threshold elev
563 ft
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
Approach lights
MALSR
Instrument landing
ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.3 (PAE) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern
Right
Threshold crossing height
74 ft
TDZ elevation
570 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
9,010 / 9,010 / 9,010 / 9,010 ft
End lights
centerline, TDZ
34L
Heading
343° mag · 359° true
Threshold elev
578 ft
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights
MALSF
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 125 ft, 4,000 ft from threshold, 930 ft R of centerline — 30:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height
75 ft
TDZ elevation
583 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
9,010 / 9,010 / 9,010 / 9,010 ft
End lights
centerline
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground · “Paine”

ATIS128.65
Clearance127.175
Ground121.8
Tower120.2 (RWY 16L/34R) · 132.95 (RWY 16R/34L)
CTAF132.95
UNICOM122.95
Flight service122.2

Approach & departure · “Seattle”

App/Dep128.5

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (6 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
34.1AR OPS
125.6OLYMPIA STAR
256.7LCL/P
273.45OLYMPIA STAR
306.9APCH/P DEP/P
339.8GND/P

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Instrument landing systems

RunwayILS
RWY 16RILS · CAT I · LOC 109.3 (PAE) · GS 3.00°

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
PAE · PaineVOR-DME110.60r171° / 0.8 NM
CVV · Penn CoveVOR-DME117.20r120° / 27 NM
SEA · SeattleVORTAC116.80r343° / 28.3 NM
NUW · Whidbey IslandTACAN113.80r129° / 30.9 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

⚠ Hot spots published at this airport — review the hot-spot chart before you taxi ↗
Lowest mins: ILS · vertical guidance Diverse Vector Area ↗ Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches7

Departures

Arrivals

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Airport notices: page 1 ↗

VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available
100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen
HIGH
Bulk oxygen
HIGH
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Air freight, Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner
SNOHOMISH COUNTY
3000 ROCKEFELLER AVE., EVERETT, WA
425-388-5110
Manager
JOSHUA MARCY
9901 24TH PL. W, SUITE A, EVERETT, WA
425-308-2347

Remarks FAA

  • ESTABD PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959.
  • CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS 2100-0700; EXC PPR - 425-388-5125.
  • 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.
  • WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT MALSR RWY 16R; MALSF 34L; HIRL RWY 16R/34L - CTAF. PAPI RWY 34L OPR CONSLY.
  • LNDG FEE OVR 30000 LB GWT.
  • 100LL SELF SVC H24 WITH CREDIT CARD AT CTL RAMP. HEL SELF SVC NA. AFT HR - 425-355-6600.
  • PCR VALUE: 710/F/A/X/T
  • CLSD 0500-1500Z. AVOID INT DEP. LTD TO HEL 8000 LB OR LESS. RUNUP AREAS NEAR F1, F5, G4 & NON-MOV AREA W OF G1.
  • WHEN ATCT CLSD INT DEP NA. TGL NA 0700-0900 MON-FRI. RUNUP AREA AT A4.
  • FIRST 1000 FT RWY 16R CONC.

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About KPAE

Seattle Paine Field International Airport (PAE · KPAE) is an airport in Everett, WA, at 606 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 9,010 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KPAE, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KPAE have a control tower?

Yes. Seattle Paine Field International Airport has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KPAE?

Seattle Paine Field International Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 9,010 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KPAE?

Seattle Paine Field International Airport is in Everett, WA, at an elevation of 606 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.9063, -122.2820.

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