Seattle-Tacoma International Airport - SEA - Complete Airport Tour
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- čas přidán 27. 07. 2024
- Thanks for watching this tour of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport!
As a lifelong traveler, I never get tired of the process of boarding a plane going somewhere new and exciting, and one of the little pleasures I enjoy is seeing a new airport on the way to my destination.
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, or "Sea-Tac," is the busiest airport in the American Pacific Northwest, and it's the eighth busiest in the United States. It's home to a Delta hub and, perhaps more importantly, Alaska Airlines, a large, legacy carrier that provides non-stop service to eighty destinations across North America from SEA. The region has long been associated with aviation, travel, and innovation, so it stands to reason that their airport would be easy to use, efficient, and no-nonsense.
This tour covers all six of Seattle's airside concourses, including four primary concourses and two satellite concourses, connected to the terminal via two separate underground people movers. I was there during the very early morning for a short layover, but it was enough time to see it all!
Seattle's a great departure and arrival airport, and if you're connecting like I was, you won't have any problem getting to your gate if you follow this tour.
Feel free to ask questions or share your comments about SEA below. I love hearing from you and having your insight available for everyone to enjoy!
Airports are our gateway to the world, and I hope you enjoy this and other airport tour videos from Miles by Foot!
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Video Timeline
00:00 - Intro
00:30 - Terminal Overview
00:45 - Concourse A (Delta, United, Air Canada)
01:45 - Concourse B and Airside Central Pavilion (Southwest, Spirit, JetBlue)
02:15 - Concourse C (Alaska Airlines)
02:55 - Concourse D (Alaska, Frontier, American)
03:45 - Concourse N (Alaska Airlines)
04:15 - Using the People Mover
04:40 - Concourse S (Long Haul, International)
05:00 - Conclusion
05:45 - End Screen
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Gear
GoPro Hero 7 Black
Edited in Clip Studio/IrfanView/Audacity
Music - Become by Hosini & Jones and Blue Dot by Hosini & Jones
Aircraft and flight information from Planespotters.net, flightaware.com, flysea.org, and wikipedia.com.
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something about this is soothing. i love these airport tours so much
I sure do love to hear that, thanks!
Traveling to Seattle for the first time alone, this definitely helps with my anxiety! 🙂
I'm glad it helps!!
This is my home airport and I’ve been here more times than I can count. It’s so easy to navigate and aesthetically lovely. I can’t wait to go back this summer when I take my first flight in over 3 years!!
Have an awesome trip!
@@MilesByFoot Thank you!
After security, just use the train shuttle that is at D2 and another one near C16 for the Alaska airliners and for S gates, use the train at A3
Thanks Beth for letting him recording this video.
Nice walkthrough of SEA. Hope I get to do a trip report here one day.
Before you know it! :)
I flew out of the US using a Seatac as a connection. My flight was late so I had to rush when I was there. I made it because the signs helped guide me well to my gate at the international section. Hopefully my next visit this April, I will take my time in the airport. I love airports. I love watching and talking to strangers! 😂
Me too! As complex as it is, SEA is a good airport for tight connections, but it's always better when you don't have to rush!
This is super duper helpful!
Thank you so much!!
My pleasure!
We have an upcoming international flight with a short layover in Seattle. This video will really help me find my connecting flight. Thank you!
Seattle seems to have a lot of those, based on my comments and experience there. Glad I could help!
I still watch this a lot and it is one of the.best airport tours I’ve seen especially living in Seattle as an aviator makes this even better thank you very much for making this video dude
My pleasure!
It’s my local airport, love it
Lovely tour, thanks. A lot of useful information. You did a great job :O)
Stopping here on the way to Kauai from Philadelphia next week. Thanks this was really helpful!
Awesome, enjoy Kauai!
Great description
I’ll be flying out form SeaTac in 3 days time and honestly this helped so much! Thanks
So glad to hear that, enjoy your trip and stay safe!
Good video, thanks for sharing 😊
Thanks for watching!
I’m heading there tomorrow on Southwest Airlines to San Jose, awesome work
Awesome, have a super trip!
It's an absolutely beautiful Airport. I love SEATAC
It's really a special place!
@@MilesByFoot it definitely is. I'm very impressed with the airport it was really friendly to those who had never bin there before
It has greatly improved over the years! It's even improved quite a bit more since this video was taken.
The airport actually has 73 gates with jet bridges currently (with 10 more coming in 2021 with the completion of the North Satellite renovation), not counting the 20 gates that lead to boarding slips for Horizon, and a total of 10 gates for buses to take passengers to remote hardstands.
Nice, thanks for the fact-check! :)
Great video
Thanks for watching!
great vid thanks bro
Glad you enjoyed, thank you!
My hometown Airport 😎👍✈🛬🛫
It's a classy place!
Might be going through SeaTac for my first time this summer. We always go back to Ohio from California during the summer and right now Alaska is looking like the best deal with shortest travel time. I've flown Alaska a couple times already but both were inside California. If we do end up going with Alaska this time, it will be cool to add another new airport that I've been to
Alaska's got extensive service along the West Coast; in fact, they have just as many destinations in California, Oregon, and Washington as they do in Alaska! SEA's a great airport, especially if you're flying ASA. :)
I'll be heading out to LAX (California) from SeaTac airport in July .. this was a pretty good video about my hometown airport... 💯😏👍✈️🛫
Great! Safe travels!
Good job.
Thanks for watching! :)
Great vid
So glad you think so!
Cool Video
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed!
I can understand why it's easy to navigate in Sea-Tac Int'l Airport (SEA) and even both the underground rails that link 3 terminals each.
There are 3 Alaska Lounges in SEA, 1 at the end of the C gates, 1 at the beginning of the D gates, and the 1 which is the largest at the N gates.
Wow, how about that! I walked right past the D Lounge. Good catch, and thank you!
For those wondering, you can actually see the lounge I missed on the map at 4:10, right near the "You Are Here"!
I’ve been to SeaTac sooo many times, but this is still so helpful! Thanks!
Hey I’ll be stopping for 1 hour in this airport in june I’m heading to California Anaheim coming from Spokane thank u for this video
Have a safe trip!
My uncle is coming home this week and he's going to use Sea-Tac again. However, he'll fly to Doha in his first flight and back home in Metro Manila which is where I'm from. Speaking of which, Sea-Tac doesn't have a flight to Manila and Vancouver is the only PNW destination from Manila. If only the 2nd airport serving Manila is done, I'm sure it'll have a direct flight to Seattle.
Sea-Tac to Doha then to Manila? Whew, that's a long trip!
@@MilesByFoot, my uncle used Qatar Airways in both routes in that case. My uncle last worked abroad when he works on a ship with a route from Miami to Alaska and he went back to Seattle. His ship even crossed the Panama Canal in that route. On his way home, he flew from SEA-Tac Int'l Airport to Hamad Int'l Airport (DOH), then from there to Ninoy Aquino Int'l Airport (MNL). It was rainy at sunset when me and my dad picked him up and traffic in NAIA was so bad that the only airport serving Manila and only international air gateway to the Philippines, don't have enough public transport. Only the national railway connects the airport as its only public transport. That's why NAIA is the worst airport in the Philippines and is underrated to be one of the world's worst airports. Speaking of best airprots in the Philippines, Mactan-CEB Int'l Airport, serving Cebu City, is the best airport in the Philippines.
Maybe my uncle should've went back to Vancouver and take a Philippine Airlines flight from YVR Int'l Airport to NAIA (MNL), but Philippine Airlines isn't that good to be a top tier airline in my opinion.
Relieving my anxiety. I have a trip coming up from Monroe, Louisiana to Dallas. Dallas to Seattle. Seattle to Anchorage. Anchorage to my destination Kotzebue Alaska. 36 hours😢 the airports are my biggest anxiety i feel getting to my plane each time will be a huge relief
1:55 - Southwest also goes nonstop to and from Nashville (BNA)
A few things to note: inbound flights from preclearance airports may arrive at any gate (and most if not all air Canada is preclearance and arrives at the A gates mentiomed). Also the S and A gates are now connected by a sky bridge which means some international flights may arrive at the A gates as well, and they are building a new International terminal. Yes the S gates are getting a remodel!
COVID definitely changed a few things In the last several months as well.
This is true! Preclearance flights arrive and deplane just like domestic flights. Canada, in particular, pre-clears most flights.
see you mid april SeaTac, travelling from Heathrow!
Great, I hope you enjoy your stay!
this video must have been recorded before COVID, wasn't it? I have been to SEA, and I'd say that it's a great airport. Nice video!
It was recorded in November 2019. Thanks for watching! :)
Great footage and narration! I've never been, but it looks like a beautiful airport.
Thanks a lot! :)
I would have went to visit my family in brazil but quarentine happened. I miss this airport
Travel everywhere has taken a hard hit this year; hopefully, it'll be safe to travel again soon!
Major expansion coming !
No surprises there! I'm particularly interested to see what international routes will arise from that expansion once the world reopens.
Miles By Foot yup ! Seattle was booming before covid and it will after it’s one hell of a city nicest skyline in the west coast 👍
Awesome I use to so wheelchair service at slc airport for prospect and airserv and abm and g2 secure start
It's people like you who make travel possible for so many!
I read an article last year in an news magzine saying American airlines operating flights to Bengaluru (BLR) from Seattle SEA) by '21 yeah Great news.lots of love from India😀🇮🇳
I thank that's still the plan! I believe the service was supposed to launch around Q4 2020 but was delayed due to COVID.
Idk why but i just love this airport do much good thing i live in federal way,WA (next ti seattle)
I also like SEA! Sometimes it's hard to explain why you like an airport; perhaps it's part of the memories you make on the way to a special destination!
Bangalore my home town 😍😍😍
Can you do one from each section into ground transport. Its seems really confusing.
I fly in and out of seattle every now and then(i travel from the east coast to see family). I like the airport but it needs more gates because it’s always crowded. But i realized they are technically landlocked.
They were making a number of improvements when I was there, and I'm sure that's one of their primary focuses!
It's a lot better now than it used to be. I travel to the East Coast to see family from here in Seattle lol
Hi I’m glad I found u I’ll be doing a 2 hour layover in may with arrival in Seattle 7:30 pm is there places open to eat then in concourse C? Thanks
It's very likely there will be; most places don't close until the last departure of the night!
Thanks. I need some help, where will a traveler from Doha Qatar Airways enter SeaTac and where will he need to go for Custom and Boarder Protection Clearance and to his next flight with Alaska Airline? Also I have 4 hours gap between flights is that enough to clear customs and boarder clearance?
Did u travel at 7:50 but ur flight got delayed to 11:20 we might have been on the same flight
You'll likely land in the south Satellite Concourse, clear customs, then exit into the airport's landside. Alaska is the largest airline at SEA, so there should plenty of signs when you exit. You'll go upstairs from the baggage claim once you've cleared customs, recheck your bag, and proceed back through security.
Four hours will be plenty of time, no matter time of day!
Hello, if I come from Paris, have a connexion to Portland, which gate do you think my connexion would be? Other question, as I fly with Air France and then Delta (as they work together), will I have to claim my checked baggage ?
All international passengers arriving in the US will claim their checked bags as part of customs, with the exception of pre-cleared flights (only Canadian flights and a handful of European flights currently pre-clear, and Paris isn't one of them). After you claim your bags, you'll almost immediately recheck them, clear security again, then emerge in Seattle's airside terminals.
Delta has started using some D gates, which is a change from when I filmed this video pre-pandemic. Portland flights have been departing from the main departure hall in Concourse D, and on their new A220s, which I bet you'll like!
@@MilesByFootIs the baggage claim on the same level as check in counters?
@@globetrotterca Baggage claims for all airlines are on the ground floor, below the check-in counters.
Just wondering if you have a video when you arrive at Sea-Tac to go get your rental car.
I'm afraid I dont, but I do know that SEA has a centralized rental car center offsite. There will be frequent shuttles to and from the rental car site on the ground floor near the baggage claims.
My friend and I are visiting Seattle next year, also where are the car rental areas? And does Gate S has its own baggage claim area?
The S-Gates have their own baggage claim, but only for international arrivals.
If you're arriving internationally, you'll collect your baggage at the dedicated S-Gates claim after going through passport control. After collecting your bags, you can go left (down the orange hallway) to connect to another flight, where you'll recheck your bags and reclear security. If Seattle is your final destination, you'll go right, down the green hallway and out to the landside terminal, and you're free and clear!
If you land in the S-Gates on a domestic flight, your baggage claim will be determined by airline, not by gate. As you leave the airside part of the airport, the United and Delta baggage claims are to the right, Southwest, American, and Alaska are to the left.
All car rentals at SeaTac are done off-site at a dedicated facility. You'll get there via a shuttle bus, which you can line up for near the northern side (left, as you exit) part of the baggage claim.
Hope this helps!
@@MilesByFoot thank you so much
Connecting flight to SEATTLE TACOMA need US VISA? Thank you
Flying to Seattle from KC, having a stroller, 2 car seats, wife, and 2 kids. How hard will it be to fit in the rental car shuttle?
Shouldn't be any trouble! Depending on when you arrive, the shuttles might be busier, but there will be racks for your stroller and car seats. Growing up, my family of four traveled all the time, rental car shuttles and all!
How do I get from the light rail station to the Alaskan airline terminals?
When you arrive at the SeaTac station, exit and head west to the terminal via the elevated walkway, which takes you through the parking garage. All signs should point to the terminal, which will be on your right as you follow the walkway around. When you enter the terminal, you'll be on the mezzanine; look down, and you'll see the Alaska check-in area below you!
You mentioned Alaska Airlines is the 5th busiest behind SW and "the big three." What are those three? American, Delta and ??
United, in this case :)
I can confirm sea is the easiest airport to love around, which makes it disappointing. You don’t get the experience of rush rush rush and oh I’m on the wrong concourse
Just get on a train and you’re fine
To remedy this just travel with a group of more than 5
Or even better, with a school group! 😐
Hi I’m traveling from Boston to Seattle by jetblue and then in 3 hrs have to take a flight from delta to Fairbanks.. I have to pick up luggage... never been there.. can you help??
OK, so this one's a little complex, but it's doable in the three hours you'll have there. JetBlue uses a few gates in the South Satellite Concourse (Concourse S) and Concourse A, with most of their recent flights between Boston and Seattle landing in S. Assuming this is the case, follow the signs to the people mover in the center of the concourse. You'll ride it one stop to Concourse A, disembark, and go up the stairs. At this point, or if you landed in concourse A, follow the signs towards gate A6. On your way, you'll see the sign in the video at 0:49. Follow the signs for the baggage claim to the left, walk down the hall and take the escalators down on your right once you're back in the non-secure part of the airport.
JetBlue's baggage claim might vary, but it looks like most recently they've been using Claim 8, which is a short walk down the baggage claim from where you entered. Collect your bags, then head upstairs to the Delta check-in (there's an elevator past Claim 8 that will deliver you right to Delta's counters.)
Check in with them, dropping off your bag again, then proceed through security again. There's a checkpoint past the Delta counters, to the left or right. Take whichever one has a smaller line, but Checkpoint 2 (to the left) is likely closer to your gate.
Delta uses gates in Concourses A or B for this flight. Check the monitors and find the right gate for your flight.
Depending on the traffic you experience at the airport and time of day, this entire process should take about an hour, maybe a little more, from deplaning from the JetBlue leg to arriving at your Fairbanks gate, so you should have plenty of time, even if your flight is delayed or the airport is particularly busy.
Enjoy the Frontier State!
I have a very short 1.5 hr layover at seattle. I arrive from Vancouver to Seattle and move on to Doha with Qatar airways. I'm really worried I won't be able to make it in time because of the long queues at security
It almost entirely depends on when you arrive from Vancouver, both in terms of getting to your gate on time after landing and the security lines. To be fair, it will be close, but if you booked them on the same ticket, they have to make sure you get to Qatar one way or another, even if it means rebooking you.
You may already be there now, if you're there for the World Cup, but I hope this helps if not!
I’m heading to California here soon 1 month from now I need to watch this video because I’m looking to see how far concourse D or wherever delta is is from the mcdoandls in there because it’s that or somewhere else we will be eating dinner
Delta operates flights mostly, but not exclusively, out of Concourses A, B, and S. There's a McDonald's near gate B1, right at the entrance to that concourse, if that's where you decide to eat!
@@MilesByFoot thank you
Hello, can I ask If I need a US visa if Im only stop over here in Tacoma go to Vancouver Canada?
In almost all cases, Jen, you will require a transit visa, called a Transit (C) Visa, depending on your home country, even if you're just passing through. Everyone landing in the U.S. is required to go through Customs and Immigration, whether they're connecting or not.
Transit (C) visas, much like other visas into the U.S., usually require an interview at our embassy in your country's capital (some consulates can also perform the interviews) and a fee to be paid, which is currently $160 USD. Children under 14 and the elderly, over 80, don't usually have to do the interview, but they still need to apply and pay for the visa. You need to schedule the interview ahead of time, and the wait can range from a few days to a couple months, depending on your country.
The only countries exempted from transit visa requirements are primarily European countries, as well as a few countries in East and Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand.
The State Department's website will have more information to help you: travel . state . gov.
I'm going to Seattle in May 2022 arriving on Hawaiian Air. Have to pick up my bag at Hawaiian air baggage claim then take it to Alaska ticketing to check my bag for Bellingham flight 2532 on Alaska. All this needs to be done after Hawaiian lands at 9:45 pm and Bellingham flight departs 11:10 pm. Do I have any chance of making the Bellingham flight on Alaska? If anyone can tell me how to do this would be much appreciated. 🥰
This IS pretty tight, but it should be doable. Hawaiian Air lands in the south satellite concourse, Concourse S, so you'll need to:
1) Listen to the crew announcements on arrival, as they should tell you which baggage claim to use. If I had to guess, it'd be Baggage Claim 1. If they don't announce it, ask a crew member or gate agent.
2) Connect to Concourse A one stop on the underground people mover from the center of Concourse S.
3) Go upstairs after arriving at A, turn right and exit the airside area.
4) Follow the signs to go down to baggage claim.
5) Collect your bags, go upstairs, and head towards the Alaska Airlines desk on the north side of the landside terminal.
6) Check your bag with a kiosk or ticket agent.
7) Reclear security (there's a checkpoint just beyond the Alaska desks to the right, or the left if you have TSA Pre-Check).
8) Find your gate; while Alaska uses gates in most terminals, it looks like this flight to Bellingham has been using Concourse C. If you clear security past the Alaska desks, C will be to your left.
This is a lot to ask in about an hour (you'll need to be at the gate by around 11:00 PM), but it's absolutely doable. The airport won't be as busy, which means check-in and security will be faster than you expect. Move with purpose and don't be afraid to ask directions if you need help! Good luck!
@@MilesByFoot Thank you so much... that was detailed enough that I just might make it! Wish I knew Seattle airport enough to not feel lost there. Thanks again! 💕🥰
First time flying from LA to Seattle, we get in the plane and the air hostesses are dressed like ordinary ppl for a few minutes I was wondering why can't I see any air hostesses; till they started service and where super rude 😅
5:08
Didn't expect it to look are lot worse and older than YVR...
Which concourse does Singapore Airlines fly out of?
Singapore Airlines, like most intercontinental airlines, flies out of Concourse S, the South Satellite concourse.
@@MilesByFoot Thanks!
International arrivals at the South Satellite BEWARE: once you have collected your luggage and you have cleared US Customs you must put your luggage on another loop (thereby separating you from the luggage you've just cleared) and take the train to the main terminal, THEN collect your luggage off ANOTHER LOOP. A charming setup. And don't forget the five dollars you need to have the privilege of using a luggage cart!
In my case, I’m flying into SEA on Singapore airlines with 2 checked bags and a carryon. I am flying out on Southwest Airlines in 3 hours, ten minutes, if my flight from Singapore arrives on time. I deplane, pick up the 2 checked bags, put them and carryon on loop, catch the train to the main terminal, pick up my bags again, head to departure and the Singapore check in counter. If I have at least 3 hours, is that enough time, when you add on checking my bags and going through security and getting to my gate?
Yes; the entire process of clearing customs, health checks (if required), rechecking baggage, and moving through security should take 2 hours total. It's tighter than I'd like, but very doable! Three hours is the bare minimum time I'd allow for an international-to-domestic transfer in the US.
@@MilesByFoot it’s on Southwest Airlines. If I miss that flight, there are 6 other flights to KC the rest of the day that I can try to get on standby. Unfortunately, most of them get me into KC after midnight, so I’d be on my own using Uber and paying $70 to get home
@@deandecoursey2334How was your experience? Is 3 hour layover enough? I'm flying into Seattle from Singapore and have almost 3 hrs before my next flight to Vancouver
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Ontario is not in California 😂 It’s in Canada. Both are CA though which probably confused you.
There are two Ontarios :) the province, of course, and in California, about an hour or so east of LA.
Your presentation is very professional and flawless. However, I seriously dislike the overall layout and arrangement of the concourses and terminals. Very helter skelter and chopped up. Much of it looks like an afterthought, Don't architects design for uniformity and consistency any longer?
Airport authorities have a lot to contend with when planning out airports. Some airports, especially newer ones, were built with expansion in mind, while others have had to make do with the space, budget, and regulatory restrictions they're given. The newest, largest airports are often built far outside the city, with lots of room to grow!
Do math... red. Do math
This airport feels barely habitable for humans like the design concept was how can we turn a shopping mall into an airport? Watching this everybody looks like chattel. Maybe that’s the plan. have you checked out the $2 billion renovation of PDX? Wow!