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KBFI

Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle

Key Facts

Essential technical summary for MSFS 2020/2024 and X-Plane.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

21 ft / 6 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 118.30 MHz (BOEING TOWER (Rwy 14L/32R))

Live Conversion

inHg

hPa

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Runway Summary (Quick-Links)

14R/32L · 10,007 ft · AsphaltLIGHTED 14L/32R · 3,709 ft · AsphaltLIGHTED

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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for Boeing Field King County International Airport (KBFI), located in Seattle, United States. As a vital hub for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane pilots, this facility features 2 active runways with a maximum elevation of 21 ft. Instrument approaches (IFR) are supported with verified ILS frequencies and identifiers for precision landings.Reference the data below for primary communication channels and detailed runway characteristics. Pilots should observe a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft verified for this field for altimeter reset procedures.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Boeing Field King County International Airport

ICAO / IATA

KBFI / BFI

Municipality

Seattle

Country

US — United States

Region

US-WA — Washington

GPS Coordinates

📍 47.529999, -122.302002 🗺️

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Elevation

21 ft

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and instrument landing frequencies.

Runway 14R / 32L

ILS EQUIPPEDLIGHTED

Runway Length: 10,007 ft / 3,050 m
Runway Width: 200 ft / 61 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 140° / 320°

RWY 14R (140°)

110.90 MHz

IDENT: BFI | CRS: 135°

RWY 32L (320°)

110.90 MHz

IDENT: CHJ | CRS: 315°

Runway 14L / 32R

LIGHTED

Runway Length: 3,709 ft / 1,131 m
Runway Width: 100 ft / 30 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 140° / 320°

RWY 14L (140°)

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 32R (320°)

No ILS / Visual Only

Nearby Navaids

Ground-based navigation aids (VOR, NDB, DME) in the vicinity or associated with this airport.

ODD · NDB (Dondo)224 kHz

47.364101, -122.308998 · 320 ft

SZ · NDB (Parkk)281 kHz

47.532398, -122.306999 · 0 ft

SEA · VORTAC (Seattle)116,800 kHz

47.435398, -122.309998 · 354 ft

RNT · NDB (Renton)353 kHz

47.495399, -122.214996 · 20 ft

PWT · NDB (Kitsap)206 kHz

47.492298, -122.757004 · 492 ft

BF · NDB (Nolla)362 kHz

47.632500, -122.389000 · 142 ft

Communication Frequencies

Air traffic control and advisory channels.

A/D SEATTLE APP/DEP

119.20 MHz

ATIS ATIS

127.75 MHz

CLD CLNC DEL

132.40 MHz

GND GND

121.90 MHz

RDO SEATTLE RDO

122.50 MHz

TWR BOEING TOWER (Rwy 14L/32R)

118.30 MHz

TWR BOEING TOWER (Rwy 14R/32L & All IFR)

120.60 MHz

UNIC UNICOM

122.95 MHz

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Instrument Approach Data: FAA NASR · Cycle: Jan 2026