SeaTac, Washington
SeaTac is a city of 32,414 people in King County, Washington, founded in February 28, 1990.
Why visit SeaTac
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 44 parks and trails, 314 places to eat, 43 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include AMC Southcenter 16, Tracy House, Tukwila School and Briscoe Park.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 78°F; December lows average 37°F.
Weather in SeaTac
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About SeaTac
SeaTac () is a city in southern King County, Washington, United States. The city is an inner-ring suburb of Seattle and part of the Seattle metropolitan area. The name "SeaTac" is derived from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport's nickname "SeaTac," itself a portmanteau of Seattle and Tacoma.
From the Wikipedia article SeaTac, Washington (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks9
Tracy House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Historic house in Washington, United States
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Tukwila School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Historic building in Washington, USA
Parks, trails and playgrounds44
Cottonwood Grove Park
Park · 4.1 mi
Park in Washington, United States of America
Green River Trail
Park · 4.5 mi
Foot and bicycle trail in King County, Washington
Interurban Trail South
Park · 2.9 mi
"rail trail" in south King County and north Pierce County, Washington, U.S.
Seahurst Park
Park · 3.8 mi
Park in Washington, United States of America, United States of America
32 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes314
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 2.1 mi
333 Strander Boulevard, Tukwila
Mo-Fr 05:00-21:00; Sa-Su 06:00-21:00
Arashi Ramen - Tukwila
Restaurant · Japanese · 1.7 mi
17045 Southcenter Parkway, Tukwila
Tu-Su 11:30-21:30
Azteca Restaurant
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.7 mi
17555 Southcenter Parkway, Tukwila
Su-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-22:00
Bai Tong Thai
Restaurant · Thai · 1.9 mi
16876 Southcenter Parkway, Tukwila
Mo-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr 11:00-22:00; Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 12:00-21:00
IHOP
Restaurant · Breakfast, Pancake · 1.7 mi
17250 Southcenter Parkway, Tukwila
Mo-Th,Su 06:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 06:00-24:00
302 more on the map.
History
The earliest people to live in the Highline ridge and surrounding lowlands were Coast Salish peoples for thousands of years before European contact. The area sits between Puget Sound to the west and the Duwamish and Green River valleys to the east. It was used by Duwamish and Muckleshoot peoples for fishing, hunting, and overland travel. In the 1850s, federal surveyors recorded salal and huckleberry across the area, believed to be evidence of deliberate land management through intentional burning and cultivation, rather than pure wilderness. In 1990, a diver discovered two dugout canoes from the bottom of Angle Lake that were carbon-dated to approximately 1678. Both the Muckleshoot and Duwamish tribes claimed the artifacts, which were eventually transferred to the Muckleshoot Tribe for stewardship.
From the History section of SeaTac, Washington on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay43
Comfort Inn & Suites - Sea-Tac Airport
Motel and hotel · 1.0 mi
19333 International Boulevard, Seatac
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Seattle Airport
Motel and hotel · 0.6 mi
18740 International Boulevard, Seattle
DoubleTree Suites - Seattle Airport/Southcenter
Motel and hotel · 1.9 mi
16500 Southcenter Parkway, Seattle
Churches and places of worship27
Fellowship Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 2.4 mi
231 Southwest 152nd Street, Burien
Southcenter Seventh Day Adventist Church
Church · Seventh Day Adventist · 2.4 mi
134 South 206th Street, Des Moines
St John Sudanese Episcopal Church
Church · Episcopal · 1.9 mi
14826 South 148th Street, Tukwila
Normandy Park United Church of Christ
Church · 2.0 mi
19247 1st Avenue South, Normandy Park
Shopping61
Gas and EV charging33
Schools, colleges and libraries67
Healthcare13
Indigo Urgent Care
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.7 mi
17275 Southcenter Parkway, Tukwila
Proliance Bone & Joint Urgent Care
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.3 mi
150 Andover Park West, Tukwila
CHI Franciscan Health Medical Pavilion - Highline
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.0 mi
16045 1st Avenue South, Burien
Map of SeaTac
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48°F | 38°F | 5.8 in | 1.8 in |
| Feb | 50°F | 38°F | 3.8 in | 2.2 in |
| Mar | 54°F | 40°F | 4.2 in | 0.4 in |
| Apr | 59°F | 43°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 66°F | 49°F | 1.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 71°F | 53°F | 1.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 77°F | 57°F | 0.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 78°F | 57°F | 1.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 72°F | 54°F | 1.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 60°F | 47°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 52°F | 41°F | 6.3 in | 0.2 in |
| Dec | 47°F | 37°F | 5.7 in | 1.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Seattle Tacoma Intl Ap 72793 (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
King County has had 18 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-04-07: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2025-12-12: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2024-04-28: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2022-09-10: Bolt Creek Fire (Fire)
- 2020-04-23: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2020-03-22: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 1 miles away.
- Burien 3 mi northwest, about 5 min by car
- Des Moines 4 mi south, about 6 min by car
- Bryn Mawr-Skyway 4 mi northeast, about 7 min by car
- Kent 5 mi southeast, about 9 min by car
- Renton 5 mi northeast, about 9 min by car
- Fairwood 7 mi east, about 12 min by car
- Lakeland North 7 mi south, about 12 min by car
- Federal Way 9 mi south, about 15 min by car
- Mercer Island 9 mi north, about 14 min by car
- Newcastle 9 mi northeast, about 14 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- SeaTac Washington Areal View, ImogenCaroline, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SeaTac Airport Station on a clear blue day (5410198062), Atomic Taco from Seattle, WA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- SeaTac tower and Link alignment (4066046949), Atomic Taco from Seattle, WA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- SeaTac pedestrian bridge (distortion corrected) (4283907157), Atomic Taco from Seattle, WA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- SeaTac Airport Station Platform (4066794682), Atomic Taco from Seattle, WA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- SeaTac pedestrian bridge (4284652040), Atomic Taco from Seattle, WA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- SeaTac Airport Station under construction (4066044035), Atomic Taco from Seattle, WA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Tukwila Library 03, Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- William B. Tracy House, October 2011, User:Jaydec, CC BY-SA 3.0
- S 200th Link Extension Construction (13120456133), Atomic Taco from Seattle, WA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sea-Tac Airport Parking Structure-1, Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sea-Tac Airport Parking Structure-2, Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Defibrillator (4283910071), Atomic Taco from Seattle, WA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- One passenger on the Connector (4199759528), Atomic Taco from Seattle, WA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- I've been spotted (4283903109), Atomic Taco from Seattle, WA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Embassy Suites Van (4243970456), Atomic Taco from Seattle, WA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Finally, the airport! (4199623490), Atomic Taco from Seattle, WA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Spiral (4066796932), Atomic Taco from Seattle, WA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Dollar Rent a Car shuttle (4243970792), Atomic Taco from Seattle, WA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Master Park Shuttle (4243974984), Atomic Taco from Seattle, WA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sound Transit MCI (4243970192), Atomic Taco from Seattle, WA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Advantage Rent a Car Shuttle (4243199707), Atomic Taco from Seattle, WA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Thrifty Car Rental Shuttle (4243971992), Atomic Taco from Seattle, WA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Enterprise Rent-a-Car Shuttle (4243975566), Atomic Taco from Seattle, WA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Coming in on the priority track (4283902657), Atomic Taco from Seattle, WA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Airport walkway (4284655786), Atomic Taco from Seattle, WA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- MVP Airport Parking Shuttle (4243197491), Atomic Taco from Seattle, WA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Blue sky (4284652506), Atomic Taco from Seattle, WA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Inbound 194 (4283911659), Atomic Taco from Seattle, WA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ladder rack (4198869995), Atomic Taco from Seattle, WA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Inbound 194 (4283902213), Atomic Taco from Seattle, WA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Shuttles pulling in (4066049273), Atomic Taco from Seattle, WA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Shuttle Express Van (4243972616), Atomic Taco from Seattle, WA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- United Airlines Employee Shuttle (4243976684), Atomic Taco from Seattle, WA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Train in the distance (4198869679), Atomic Taco from Seattle, WA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Thrifty Car Rental Shuttle (4243976062), Atomic Taco from Seattle, WA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Wally Park? Shuttle (4243200241), Atomic Taco from Seattle, WA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- From KSEA to DT Sea (4198869399), Atomic Taco from Seattle, WA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- The Terminus (for now) (4066792934), Atomic Taco from Seattle, WA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Enterprise and Ajax 1 Shuttles (4243973214), Atomic Taco from Seattle, WA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
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