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Boeing Field
King County International Airport (IATA: BFI, ICAO: KBFI, FAA LID: BFI), commonly Boeing Field, is a public airport owned and operated by King County, 5 mi (8.0 km) south of downtown Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington. The airport is sometimes referred to as KCIA (King County International Airport), but it is not the airport identifier. The airport has scheduled passenger service operated by Kenmore Air, a commuter air carrier, and was being served by JSX with regional jet flights. It is also a hub for UPS Airlines. It is also used by other cargo airlines and general aviation aircraft. The airfield is named for founder of Boeing, William E. Boeing, and was constructed in 1928, serving as the city's primary airport until the opening of Seattle–Tacoma International Airport in 1944. The airport's property is mostly in Seattle just south of Georgetown, with its southern tip extending into Tukwila. The airport covers 634 acres (257 ha), averages more than 180,000 operations annually, and has approximately 380 based aircraft.
Aviation history in Seattle began in 1910 when Charles Hamilton performed an air show at The Meadows racetrack, located on the site of the present-day Museum of Flight. Hamilton executed diving maneuvers and staged a race between an aircraft and an automobile. After crashing and landing in a pond at the center of the track, he repaired his aircraft and resumed flying the following day.
A 1911 Seattle development plan proposed transforming the Duwamish Valley into an industrial zone. William Boeing acquired a shipbuilding facility on the western bank of the Duwamish River, where he founded Pacific Aero Products, later renamed Boeing Airplane Company. The factory manufactured 50 Boeing Model 2 training aircraft during World War I, testing them on a sandy field west of the Duwamish River. This testing ground eventually developed into King County Airport.
In 1928, King County voters approved a $950,000 plan to build the region's first municipal airport. The airport's proximity to the Boeing Airplane Company and its use by Pacific Air Transport's regular airmail service led to its naming as "Boeing Field." Construction of the runway began on March 28, 1928, using material dredged from the Duwamish River bed. At that time, the airport site was served by three railroad lines and Highway 99.
Construction of the first county-owned hangars began shortly after the airport's opening. The administration building and terminal were officially inaugurated on April 21, 1930. Boeing Field served as Seattle's sole passenger terminal throughout the 1930s, providing passenger services, flight schedule information, and meteorological data for airlines. Regular flights to Portland and San Francisco were operated by West Coast Air Transport and Pacific Air Transport. These carriers later merged to create United Airlines, which pioneered both 28-hour transcontinental service and the first flight attendant corps composed of trained nurses.
By 1935, the U.S. Bureau of Air Commerce (later Federal Aviation Administration) began investigating the construction of a new airport elsewhere in King County due to risks associated with the high ridge east of Boeing Field. In the late 1930s, as war threatened Europe, Boeing shifted to round-the-clock operations, intensifying production of B-17 and B-29 bombers, which became crucial support for U.S. efforts during World War II.
Galvin Airport, built in 1941 about five miles south of Boeing Field, later became the region's main passenger airport, now known as Seattle-Tacoma International Airport ("Sea-Tac"). This development changed Boeing Field's function, as it evolved into a significant regional general aviation and industrial airport. The first Boeing 707 jet airliner prototype, nicknamed "Dash 80," departed from Renton Airport and made its inaugural landing at Boeing Field in 1954, marking aviation's entry into the jet age.
A new control tower was constructed at the airport in 1962, though regular airline service from Boeing Field ceased in 1971. In 1981, the Airpark hangar complex was built to accommodate 20 business jets. The Seattle Museum of Flight opened in 1987. An expansion of the Airpark hangar complex in 1988 added 16 more spaces.
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Boeing Field
King County International Airport (IATA: BFI, ICAO: KBFI, FAA LID: BFI), commonly Boeing Field, is a public airport owned and operated by King County, 5 mi (8.0 km) south of downtown Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington. The airport is sometimes referred to as KCIA (King County International Airport), but it is not the airport identifier. The airport has scheduled passenger service operated by Kenmore Air, a commuter air carrier, and was being served by JSX with regional jet flights. It is also a hub for UPS Airlines. It is also used by other cargo airlines and general aviation aircraft. The airfield is named for founder of Boeing, William E. Boeing, and was constructed in 1928, serving as the city's primary airport until the opening of Seattle–Tacoma International Airport in 1944. The airport's property is mostly in Seattle just south of Georgetown, with its southern tip extending into Tukwila. The airport covers 634 acres (257 ha), averages more than 180,000 operations annually, and has approximately 380 based aircraft.
Aviation history in Seattle began in 1910 when Charles Hamilton performed an air show at The Meadows racetrack, located on the site of the present-day Museum of Flight. Hamilton executed diving maneuvers and staged a race between an aircraft and an automobile. After crashing and landing in a pond at the center of the track, he repaired his aircraft and resumed flying the following day.
A 1911 Seattle development plan proposed transforming the Duwamish Valley into an industrial zone. William Boeing acquired a shipbuilding facility on the western bank of the Duwamish River, where he founded Pacific Aero Products, later renamed Boeing Airplane Company. The factory manufactured 50 Boeing Model 2 training aircraft during World War I, testing them on a sandy field west of the Duwamish River. This testing ground eventually developed into King County Airport.
In 1928, King County voters approved a $950,000 plan to build the region's first municipal airport. The airport's proximity to the Boeing Airplane Company and its use by Pacific Air Transport's regular airmail service led to its naming as "Boeing Field." Construction of the runway began on March 28, 1928, using material dredged from the Duwamish River bed. At that time, the airport site was served by three railroad lines and Highway 99.
Construction of the first county-owned hangars began shortly after the airport's opening. The administration building and terminal were officially inaugurated on April 21, 1930. Boeing Field served as Seattle's sole passenger terminal throughout the 1930s, providing passenger services, flight schedule information, and meteorological data for airlines. Regular flights to Portland and San Francisco were operated by West Coast Air Transport and Pacific Air Transport. These carriers later merged to create United Airlines, which pioneered both 28-hour transcontinental service and the first flight attendant corps composed of trained nurses.
By 1935, the U.S. Bureau of Air Commerce (later Federal Aviation Administration) began investigating the construction of a new airport elsewhere in King County due to risks associated with the high ridge east of Boeing Field. In the late 1930s, as war threatened Europe, Boeing shifted to round-the-clock operations, intensifying production of B-17 and B-29 bombers, which became crucial support for U.S. efforts during World War II.
Galvin Airport, built in 1941 about five miles south of Boeing Field, later became the region's main passenger airport, now known as Seattle-Tacoma International Airport ("Sea-Tac"). This development changed Boeing Field's function, as it evolved into a significant regional general aviation and industrial airport. The first Boeing 707 jet airliner prototype, nicknamed "Dash 80," departed from Renton Airport and made its inaugural landing at Boeing Field in 1954, marking aviation's entry into the jet age.
A new control tower was constructed at the airport in 1962, though regular airline service from Boeing Field ceased in 1971. In 1981, the Airpark hangar complex was built to accommodate 20 business jets. The Seattle Museum of Flight opened in 1987. An expansion of the Airpark hangar complex in 1988 added 16 more spaces.