The facility is the most complex development programin the history of the 69-year-old airport.
SEATTLE—Seattle-TacomaInternational Airport continues to boast significant growth inthe number of international airlines. In 2018, three new airlinesbegan service, with three more scheduled for 2019. And, during thelast decade, the number of passengers requiring US Customsclearance at Sea-Tac doubled. Passenger volume during peak periodsclimbs well above the levels the current facility was meant tohold. As a result, passengers often must wait in airplanes at thegate or in current hallways before going through customs or pickingup luggage.
In order to increase capacity levels and provide a major upgradefor international passengers, a new International ArrivalsFacility/IAF is underway at Sea-Tac. The project is rapidlyprogressing towards its scheduled opening in the fall of 2020 whenthe new 450,000-square-foot grand hall will be five times largerthan the current 1970s-era facility. The IAF, the most complexcapital development program in the history of the 69-year-old airport,will significantly improve the arrival process for internationalpassengers without adding new gates.
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Lisa Brown
Lisa Brown is an editor for the south and west regions of GlobeSt.com. She has 25-plus years of real estate experience, with a regional PR role at Grubb & Ellis and a national communications position at MMI. Brown also spent 10 years as executive director at NAIOP San Francisco Bay Area chapter, where she led the organization to achieving its first national award honors and recognition on Capitol Hill. She has written extensively on commercial real estate topics and edited numerous pieces on the subject.
