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KPAE

PAE

Seattle Paine Field International Airport · Everett

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

606 ft / 185 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 120.20 MHz (ACFT ARR E OF CNTRLN ORRY 16L/34R)

Runway Summary

16R/34L9,010 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

11/294,514 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

16L/34R3,000 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Seattle Paine Field International Airport (KPAE), United States. This facility features 3 active runways with an elevation of 606 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Seattle Paine Field International Airport

ICAO / IATA

KPAE / PAE

Municipality

Everett

Country

Region

US-WA

GPS Coordinates

47.906300, -122.281998

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

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Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 16R / 34L

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 16R Crosswind 34L TOD VDP

Length: 9,010 ft / 2,746 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 179° / 359°

RWY 16R

109.30 MHz

ID: PAE | CRS: 163°

RWY 34L

No ILS

Runway 11 / 29

LIGHTED

Crosswind 11 Crosswind 29 TOD VDP

Length: 4,514 ft / 1,376 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 134° / 314°

RWY 11

No ILS

RWY 29

No ILS

Runway 16L / 34R

LIGHTED

Crosswind 16L Crosswind 34R TOD VDP

Length: 3,000 ft / 914 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 180° / 360°

RWY 16L

No ILS

RWY 34R

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

AW · NDB (Waton)382 kHz

61 ft · Associated: None
48.076099, -122.153999

PA · NDB (Ritts)396 kHz

0 ft · Associated: KPAE
48.052799, -122.289001

PAE · VOR-DME (Paine)110,600 kHz

670 ft · Associated: KPAE
47.919800, -122.278000

BF · NDB (Nolla)362 kHz

142 ft · Associated: KBFI
47.632500, -122.389000

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

ATIS ATIS

128.65 MHz

CLD CLNC DEL

126.75 MHz

CNTR SEATTLE CNTR

128.50 MHz

CTAF CTAF

132.95 MHz

GND GND

121.80 MHz

OPS AR OPS

34.10 MHz

RDO SEATTLE RDO

132.96 MHz

TWR ACFT ARR E OF CNTRLN ORRY 16L/34R

120.20 MHz

TWR ACFT ARR W OF CNTRLN ORRY 16R/34L

132.95 MHz

UNIC UNICOM

122.95 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Arlington Municipal Airport

Boeing Field King County International Airport

Seattle–Tacoma International Airport

Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field)

Bremerton National Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified