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SeaTac AMC Passenger Terminal

3.2 (28 reviews)
Open • 7:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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John P.

Nice airport. Easy to get around. Have some construction going on. A long way from our gate to the baggage claim. People were nice and helpful and airport was well lit and clean

This is our gate--a computer monitor on stacks of paper!
Denise M.

Okay. So it's not a matter of recommendation. If you need to fly into Seattle or Tacoma, this is your airport. I will say that this airport has the absolute worst security process that I ever seen - - and I travel frequently around the world. The TSA PreCheck/global entry line was stupid long and slow. Maybe longer than the regular line? Of course pre-check doesn't have to take off shoes or take anything out of their bags. But this was absolutely ridiculous. The line for PreCheck was probably an hour long. And when we got up there they were absolutely silly. My hubby got held up for his metal American Express credit card. Took him forever to get through security. They look through his wallet several times - - what did they think they're going to find if they keep looking at the same wallet 10 times? Of course my purse with my American Express card was not even flagged. I was, however, searched more thoroughly than I've ever been before because of my knee replacement. I'm well aware that I need to be scanned differently, but it's ridiculous for a knee replacement to be searched shoulders to ankles, having to lunge with both legs, turnaround and start all over from the back. I have never! The airport looks like it's falling down, and is held together with all kinds of temporary fixes. It is not pretty. By the time we got to our gates, we had to laugh when we saw that it was a computer monitor on a stack of reams of paper. I mean if you don't laugh, you might cry! You really don't have a choice when it comes to flying in to this area. I will also say that we flew out of this airport in an international terminal which was quite nice. So who knows?

Norman R.

SeaTac Passenger Terminal is a very clean and organized air terminal with a very nice transportation system for transit from terminal to terminal within the airport. There is also a nice variety of eating and drinking establishments for your enjoyment, but the prices are very typical for airports throughout the U.S. The majority of the staff in the airport or courteous and helpful, but there are usual individuals within the TSA ranks that are unreasonable and rude.

SEATAC-FREE-WIFI Very Fast.
Kent M.

My first visit to SeaTac was a pleasure! During the busy Christmas holiday travel season, I had a flight out of Oregon to Detroit with a 3+ hour layover at SeaTac. Due to extreme weather conditions along the West coast to the south, many flights to California had been cancelled. This caused so many travelers to be stranded at SeaTac. As I went from my arrival gate to my departure gate, I couldn't help but notice the variety of stores and restaurants available to the flying public. But with the crowds of people, I didn't tarry long as I made my way to my departure gate. As one can imagine, once I arrived at the gate, it was already pretty well occupied by others for flights before mine. I asked a Delta Airlines employee if there was a USO available. Yes indeed, and with directions I was off to a quiet resting place. After a while, I returned to my gate and prepared for my outbound flight. The crowding I experienced before was somewhat diminished, and I was able to find a suitable seat in the waiting area. Soon I was on my way to the Midwest, a happy and satisfied traveler. While this is an international airport, and it can get pretty busy and crowded, my experience was pleasureable. I highly recommend!

Brandi M.

Subway. After walking half a mile, down two escalators, 2 subway stops, up 2 more escalators and down the other side of the floor, I arrived at my gate. Good thing I had a layover. Food choices are not tempting. Not fresh, not tempting, great for traveling in a diet. Almost every USB port was broken in the S gates. There are outlets as well, which I didn't try, as I did not have my cube with me.

Keiko M.

Nothing special. I wish there were many couches here. Location: Many fast food around here. So many tables and chairs to rest. Right next to one of the priority pass lounges.

Joe S.

I got in late but the airport still has restaurants and shops open. It was fairly easy to follow the signs out to catch a ride share. I have never had a problem at this airport, but overall it could use some updates.

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Seattle-Tacoma International Airport - SEA - Main terminal food court

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport - SEA

3.1(3.9k reviews)
0.7 mi

somehow the Seattle Airport was busier than SFO, which surprised me. me and my boy had our flight…read morefrom Oakland to Seattle, we pulled up for football weekend and support our 9ers the flight was about 2 hours, boarding was quick and easy, and the staff complimented us with cookies and drinks, our pilot was W, i love u elite city with elite airport

Revisiting PNW airports on an "in and out" basis - IN - (1 of 2)…read more I remember getting the green light to go up to visit longtime family friends along with a $22.99 a day rented Buick Regal with pimpy burgundy velour seats that we drove up to Vancouver, driving to Snoqualmie Falls, eating at the Sunday buffet at Quinn's north of Ballard, and much more. The Seattle area was still sort of sleepy and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) was a quieter and easier airport to navigate. It was still easy to navigate when I lived in this area for a number of years. If not wanting to incur parking costs while on vacation, it was the airport bus ride from the Bellevue Transit Center that was the only thorn in the side. I believe it was bus 340. It was the equivalent of a milk train. Now, there's light rail that crosses Lake Washington from Bellevue and, of course, the initial light rail line from downtown to the airport. I actually have had two arrival experiences here in the last 5 years. The most recent was a domestic arrival on United. Prior to that was a really interesting arrival coming back from Europe and using the seasonal and completely full Finnair Airbus 350 flight from Helsinki after connecting there. I can now say that, despite rapid transit up to Seattle, I don't like SEA as much as I once did. You get three guesses as to why, and the first two don't count. You guessed it. The rapid and significant population growth, the increased business activity in the area, and the increasing tourism are starting to stretch this airport. They have a building program in place, but I'm still not thrilled with SEA. Take note that the growth has prompted the opening of Paine Field up in Everett to commercial operations. On a positive note, the international arrival here has obviously been updated. But, then, SEA has always been an important hub for international flights, particularly to the Orient (is that word still ok, or do I need to say Asia?) and there were standard nonstops on a British 747 to London and Scandinavian to Copenhagen. I once took the latter and they used a smaller 767. In recent years, Lufthansa, Air France, Irish Aer Lingus, and Emirates have come into the market, thus increasing international traffic at this airport. SEA used to have the boomerang shaped terminal along the access road, the unique rounded concrete parking garages across the street with corkscrew ramps, and, beyond gates from the main terminal, north and south satellites for which you used an underground tram. With growth, additional satellites have been added on, so it's not as straightforward. The international wing is now on the south end of the original boomerang building (in the direction of Tacoma), and it appears to have been scabbed on, thus thickening up this part of the lengthy main building. The concourses feel small, or narrow, and there have been throngs of people walking through. This was the feeling deplaning from a United flight at a B gate. It must be remembered that SEA is the key airport in this corner of the country. There improvements in the international wing are noteworthy. I used this newer area upon landing here on that Finnair flight. The biggest plus is that, upon deplaning, one collects their bags prior to going through passport control. In most airports, it has been the other way around. I prefer what Seattle has done. To get you over to and back from some of the international flights, there is a huge skybridge to and from this satellite. The escalators attached to them are very long. If you have anything other than a personal item and a very small carry-on, you should opt for the elevators. I first saw this bridge that planes can pass under many years ago at LGW near London and thought it was nifty. Now, it's a commonplace feature, showing up at LaGuardia and other U.S. airports. It's fun to watch planes go under it. I may not especially like going up and then down to use these bridges. One can see the more complex clustering of SEA's satellites on the airport map. They can also see it from the alphabet soup of terminal indications inside the terminals. Upon exiting, it's a lot of ups and downs, including to levels that look like mezzanines, to reach baggage claim, the street, or the parking structure. The rental cars used to be in the quirky trademark parking structure. They are now north of the airport property in a dedicated building and use shuttle buses, which can get very crowded. They may have another option to get there in the works. The staff at SEA is pleasant. I'm sure it's nicer to work here than at various other major airports, so that may be reflected in how they treat passengers. Except for accessing it via transit, I easily gave yesteryear's SEA a solid 4 stars. With all the growth having to be absorbed in the existing footprint and thus making the experience a little more hectic for passengers, I now find SEA to be a 3 star airport.

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Seattle-Tacoma International Airport - SEA - 12.10.25

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North Satellite Terminal - Train to Terminal N @ SeaTac Airport

North Satellite Terminal

3.7(28 reviews)
0.7 mi

" N GATE " aka North Terminal is the best of the best @ SeaTac Airport. Totally upgraded during…read moreCovid19 epidemic and now this Death Star is fully operational now. After a gritty over crowded underground train ride the doors open and a mad rush of human waist head for the escalators. I'm included in that afterbirth of people but I'm special. I skip the shops and head for "THE LOUNGE"! Alaska Airlines has their premium lounge for people who pay to be pampered and of coarse I pay for that privilege... I enjoy the spectacular view of planes taking off while having unlimited tasty beverage ( sometimes alcohol ) and typically morning goodies. This refuge allows me to hide out from the scourge of humanity waiting for a plane to somewhere... Ok, there are plenty of dining and beverage places to wet your whistle including a Wendy's can you believe it... In fact grabbing a chili for my flight is a wonderful idea. It will keep the travel people away from me as I'll donate some of myTreblinka fumes into the ozone layer... Moving onto the shopping well many opportunity's to purchase candy or clothing and maybe even a silly souvenir of our local sports team. Enjoy your experience and have a wonderful flight! And please folks one reminder DO NOT WHISTLE while you walk around, it's annoying!

Gates N... Now I…read moreknow the ways to get around Seattle-Tacoma and not to book flight in the early morning and why it's a great deal...the trains don't run so you must use your legs lol got my cardio for sure but impressed how we did it. The staff at the N gate for our connecting flights are so rude and condescending as I felt so insulted even as we tried to put our items in the overhead compartment they were very unsympathetic in fact the guest behind us was more helpful gives me the indication of not favoring to fly with Alaska. Even as they made announcements she highlight my crossbody bag needs to be stowed in the overhead bin since of our seating. With the price increase of extra for choosing your seat...extra for check in bags...extra for meals...extra for carry on bags it made perfect sense to upgrade our tickets though other than priority boarding and all the usual amenities it came with Alaska isn't as welcome as Hawaiian and it's a shame. No lounge access for flights under 2000 miles unless you're a member nothing gives me a reason to even earn miles for flights that doesn't feel rewarding...the service needs much improvement.

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North Satellite Terminal - Central area of N Gates

Central area of N Gates

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North Satellite Terminal - View of North terminal from C gates

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View of North terminal from C gates

South Satellite Terminal

South Satellite Terminal

3.0(25 reviews)
0.0 mi

We had a connection here and made our way from our first flight to the South Satellite Terminal via…read moretheir tram system. It was pretty far away from the terminal we landed at, so we were happy that the airport had this option. When we made our way to South Satellite Terminal it was open and had some food and shopping options. There was an Indian spot that also offered pre made sushi options, a sit down fish and chips spot, and a burger spot. We opted to stop at Smith Cove, the fish and chips spot and the food was ok, but did the trick. From there we grabbed drinks and some local candy from one of the shops and browsed the Duty Free store while we waited for our plane to board. We were there pretty early so there were plenty of seats available and we charged our phones and used the restroom before boarding again. While it wasn't the best terminal we've ever spent time in, it had more than many others we've visited.

Much improved terminal, but frankly too much stuffed into too small a space. I suppose they did…read morethe best they could with the real estate they had, but with two sets of escalators, the exit for international flights, and the new security checkpoint converging in one location, they've set themselves up for too many people converging on one spot in too little square footage. All that said, the renovations came out great, so the aesthetic is nice. Just not sure this is a long term solution. Come prepared to stand amongst the considerable crowds!

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South Satellite Terminal - If I wasn't so stuffed from earlier I would have tried this lol

If I wasn't so stuffed from earlier I would have tried this lol

South Satellite Terminal - 90s retro vibe. Did someone turn out the lights?

90s retro vibe. Did someone turn out the lights?

South Satellite Terminal - 90s retro vibe.

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90s retro vibe.

The Club SEA - Entrance

The Club SEA

3.1(278 reviews)
0.6 mi
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Located quite a ways from the southwest gate but definitely walkable. It's on the second floor so…read moreif you have a carry on, use the elevator. There was a wait list so it's important to check in on through the QR code to get v on the list. We waited about 10 minutes. They have cushioned seats. They had small sandwiches, soups, salad bar and a few desserts. There's a coffee maker and a refrigerator full of sodas. There's a lot of seating, pretty quiet, and good view of the gates below. There is an employee walking around cleaning up and taking empty plates which was nice. Overall, we had a nice experience.

I fear this is the worst lounge I've ever been to…read more Started off strong by waiting in line to check in (we got a text that it was our turn) with a combo of people putting their name down and others who also got a text. Unfortunately people kept cutting to get in saying they got a text it was their turn but others in line were waiting for the same thing. The staff allowed this and did nothing to organize the lines... we waited for so long that the system took us off our spot by the time we got to the front of the line. Staff let us in anyway but it was frustrating to see so many people allowed to cut us. Then, it was quite crowded so we took a bit to find a seat. Unfortunately (again), the seats were torn and obviously worn out --not in the best state that's for sure. The food was not good and there were flies on the items that were left out so I stuck with the soup only. The one redeeming perk is they had full sized soda cans (I love Diet Coke). Tbh I'd rather just sit at the gate than come here again.

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The Club SEA - Bar

Bar

The Club SEA - Seating area

Seating area

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