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KBFI information for pilots

General

24-hour Operations line: 206-296-7334
ASOS: 206-763-6904
Field Elevation: 21.65 feet MSL
Latitude: 47 degrees, 31.80'N
Longitude: 122 degrees, 18.12'W
Airport Administration: 206-296-7380
Noise Office: 206-296-7437
Airport Police/Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting: 206-296-7392
FAA Control Tower: 206-658-6400
ATIS Telephone Number: 206-767-4113
Flight Service Station: 206-658-6600
Itinerant Aircraft Parking: Call Airport Operations to make arrangements at 206-296-7334
For itinerant parking at the Museum of Flight, call 206-764-5710
Fees and rates: landing, parking, and tie-downs

Frequencies

Two-way radio contact must be maintained until leaving Boeing Class D airspace. Flight plans may be activated at 1-800-WXBrief or with Seattle Radio on 122.5 or 123.65.

KBFI is an International Port of Entry

Contact numbers:

  • U.S. Customs: 206-553-7960
  • U.S. Immigration and Border Protection: 206-553-4466 (206-553-7960 after hours)
  • U.S. Department of Agriculture: 206-244-4244
  • Fixed Base Operators:
Controller Function Frequency
Short Runway 13L/31R 118.3
Long Runway 13R/31L 120.6
Ground Control Taxi 121.9
Clearance Delivery IFR Clearance 132.4
OTHER: UNICOM 122.95
  ILS/DME 110.9
  NOLLA LOM 362
VOT Equipment Testing 108.6
Seattle Approach Transition Airspace 119.2/123.9
Seattle Approach VFR Practice Approaches 125.9
Operator Phone Toll-free Unicom
Aeroflight 206-762-6376 1-866-410-6376 131.75
Clay Lacy Aviation 206-762-6000 1-800-768-1101 131.025
Galvin Flying Service 206-763-0350 1-800-341-4102 129.025
The Boeing Company 206-655-1131   123.55
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Services available

Avionics & Repairs ARFF 24/7
FBOs ATCT 24/7
Flight Training Fuel (Jet-A & 100LL)
Hangars Helicopter Services
Public Health Tie-Downs
US Customs & Immigration Agriculture

For itinerant parking arrangements, contact KBFI Operations at 206-296-7334.

Runways

Runway 31L Glide path is 3.10 degrees (4-light PAPI on left)
Runway 13R Glide path is 3.00 degrees (4-light PAPI on left)
Approaches: ILS, LOC/DME
Runway 13R/31L: 10,001' x 200'
Runway 13L/31R: 3,710' x 100'

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