When the weather outside is frightful and you're worried that your trip to SEA Airport won't be delightful, rest assured that SEA Airport is working hard to keep the runways clear and planes moving safely for you.
Bookmark this page for time-sensitive updates
Current weather alerts
- No current alerts; SEA Airport is open and operating, please check with your airline on your flight status.
Who's in charge?
Here's the breakdown of responsibilities in a weather event.
Winter weather operations
Here's a little background on how the airport team gets ready for winter weather starting in the summer.
- Airport winter weather 101: How does SEA Airport prepare for winter weather?
- Winter weather FAQs
- All You Never Wanted to Know about Airplane De-Icing
- Just the basics of winter operations and snow removal at SEA Airport
- Five freezing facts about winter weather at SEA
Resources
When the flakes start to fall, checking these resources could make a difference in your trip.
Airport Operations
- SEA Airport Website
- Flight Aware’s Flight Cancellations Page (input KSEA into the Filter all Stats by airport box)
- SEA Flight Information Online
- FlySEA App with Checkpoint Wait Times and flight updates
- SEA Airport Facebook page
- SEA Airport X feed
- SEA Airport Text Alerts
Weather Conditions
- Weather Conditions at SEA Airport from NOAA/the National Weather Service
Transportation
- Sound Transit Alerts
- Washington DOT Highway 518 cameras
- Washington DOT camera at SEA Airport
- King County Metro winter snow guide
