ICAO KPAE

Everett Seattle Paine Field (PAE)

Seattle Paine Field International Airport handled 45,046 passengers in July 2026, down 16.3% on a year earlier, according to the US BTS.

Flights (arrivals + departures) over time

The most recent periods19 periods
PeriodFlights (arrivals + departures) 2025Flights (arrivals + departures) 2026Change vs last year
January580618▲ 6.6%
February575615▲ 7.0%
March681737▲ 8.2%
April679721▲ 6.2%
May611572▼ 6.4%
June709595▼ 16.1%
July724580▼ 19.9%
August725––
September647––
October649–in progress
November684––
December665––
Year to date (Jan–Jul)4,5594,438▼ 2.7%

Passengers over time

Full count · domestic + international
The most recent periods19 periods
PeriodPassengers 2025Passengers 2026Change vs last year
January48,02454,430▲ 13.3%
February48,86859,694▲ 22.2%
March59,29467,192▲ 13.3%
April58,07660,792▲ 4.7%
May43,97642,165▼ 4.1%
June51,26840,385▼ 21.2%
July53,80345,046▼ 16.3%
August49,473––
September37,851––
October47,578–in progress
November53,050––
December55,533––
Year to date (Jan–Jul)363,309369,704▲ 1.8%

Tonnes of cargo over time

Full count · domestic + international
The most recent periods19 periods
PeriodTonnes of cargo 2025Tonnes of cargo 2026Change vs last year
January168539▲ 221.6%
February282245▼ 13.2%
March483403▼ 16.6%
April599328▼ 45.2%
May45356▼ 87.6%
June526203▼ 61.3%
July40248▼ 88.1%
August543––
September396––
October668–in progress
November424––
December279––
Year to date (Jan–Jul)2,9131,822▼ 37.4%

Seats offered over time

Full count · domestic + international
The most recent periods19 periods
PeriodSeats offered 2025Seats offered 2026Change vs last year
January59,81272,461▲ 21.1%
February58,49773,751▲ 26.1%
March71,21483,337▲ 17.0%
April70,94577,239▲ 8.9%
May53,64451,891▼ 3.3%
June70,36548,311▼ 31.3%
July69,08560,573▼ 12.3%
August61,510––
September47,238––
October62,020–in progress
November70,448––
December67,640––
Year to date (Jan–Jul)453,562467,563▲ 3.1%

Domestic / International

July 2026
  • Domestic 99.7% 578
  • International 0.3% 2

Domestic / International — flights (arrivals + departures)

Full count · domestic + international

Domestic

The most recent periods19 periods
PeriodFlights (arrivals + departures) 2025Flights (arrivals + departures) 2026Change vs last year
January574611▲ 6.4%
February571610▲ 6.8%
March672731▲ 8.8%
April670714▲ 6.6%
May602568▼ 5.6%
June690585▼ 15.2%
July705578▼ 18.0%
August693––
September639––
October642–in progress
November677––
December653––
Year to date (Jan–Jul)4,4844,397▼ 1.9%

International

The most recent periods19 periods
PeriodFlights (arrivals + departures) 2025Flights (arrivals + departures) 2026Change vs last year
January67▲ 16.7%
February45▲ 25.0%
March96▼ 33.3%
April97▼ 22.2%
May94▼ 55.6%
June1910▼ 47.4%
July192▼ 89.5%
August32––
September8––
October7–in progress
November7––
December12––
Year to date (Jan–Jul)7541▼ 45.3%

Domestic / International — passengers

Full count · domestic + international

Domestic

The most recent periods12 periods
PeriodPassengers 2025Passengers 2026Change vs last year
January48,023––
February–––
March59,28767,190▲ 13.3%
April58,06560,790▲ 4.7%
May–––
June51,22540,373▼ 21.2%
July53,75645,039▼ 16.2%
August49,405––
September37,847––
October––in progress
November–––
December55,531––

International

The most recent periods12 periods
PeriodPassengers 2025Passengers 2026Change vs last year
January1––
February–––
March72▼ 71.4%
April112▼ 81.8%
May–––
June4312▼ 72.1%
July477▼ 85.1%
August68––
September4––
October––in progress
November–––
December2––

Domestic / International — tonnes of cargo

Full count · domestic + international

Domestic

The most recent periods18 periods
PeriodTonnes of cargo 2025Tonnes of cargo 2026Change vs last year
January89311▲ 248.8%
February207169▼ 18.3%
March257372▲ 44.7%
April344279▼ 18.9%
May25755▼ 78.4%
June300202▼ 32.8%
July249––
August314––
September225––
October407–in progress
November270––
December174––
Year to date (Jan–Jun)1,4551,389▼ 4.5%

International

The most recent periods18 periods
PeriodTonnes of cargo 2025Tonnes of cargo 2026Change vs last year
January78227▲ 190.5%
February7576▲ 0.7%
March22631▼ 86.4%
April25449▼ 80.8%
May1971▼ 99.6%
June2262▼ 99.2%
July153––
August229––
September171––
October261–in progress
November154––
December106––
Year to date (Jan–Jun)1,056385▼ 63.5%

Domestic / International — seats offered

Full count · domestic + international

Domestic

The most recent periods17 periods
PeriodSeats offered 2025Seats offered 2026Change vs last year
January59,464––
February58,48573,739▲ 26.1%
March71,18883,313▲ 17.0%
April70,88577,158▲ 8.8%
May53,57251,879▼ 3.2%
June70,29348,263▼ 31.3%
July68,94760,553▼ 12.2%
August61,366––
September47,160––
October––in progress
November70,442––
December67,616––

International

The most recent periods17 periods
PeriodSeats offered 2025Seats offered 2026Change vs last year
January348––
February12120.0%
March2624▼ 7.7%
April6081▲ 35.0%
May7212▼ 83.3%
June7248▼ 33.3%
July13820▼ 85.5%
August144––
September78––
October––in progress
November6––
December24––

Load factor (computed)

Full count · domestic + international

Passengers ÷ seats offered, both as reported by the US BTS for the same months. Computed by us; the two source series are shown on this page.

The most recent periods19 periods
PeriodLoad factor 2025Load factor 2026Change vs last year
January80.3%75.1%▼ 6.4%
February83.5%80.9%▼ 3.1%
March83.3%80.6%▼ 3.2%
April81.9%78.7%▼ 3.9%
May82.0%81.3%▼ 0.9%
June72.9%83.6%▲ 14.7%
July77.9%74.4%▼ 4.5%
August80.4%––
September80.1%––
October76.7%–in progress
November75.3%––
December82.1%––
Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul)80.2%79.2%▼ 1.3%

Seasonality · flights (arrivals + departures) by month

Year JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024 638 630 695 657 596 518 537 560 488 441 531 601
2025 580 575 681 679 611 709 724 725 647 649 684 665
2026 618 615 737 721 572 595 580
International share 0% of flights (arrivals + departures) in July 2026
Series depth 36 years from 1990

Busiest destinations

Flights recorded between Oct 12, 2024 and Jul 31, 2026, counted from flight records published by the US BTS. Not a current timetable.

Busiest destinations FlightsDistance (km)
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PAE–PHX → 2,256 1,824
Harry Reid International Airport PAE–LAS → 1,396 1,439

On-time departures by month

US domestic sectors recorded by BTS

91.3% of 103 timed departures from Seattle Paine Field International Airport left within 15 minutes of schedule in July 2026, according to the US BTS. Cancelled flights are excluded.

The most recent periods11 periods
PeriodOn-time departures 2025On-time departures 2026Change vs last year
January–86.7%–
February–90.5%–
March85.2%86.5%▲ 1.5%
April89.2%94.0%▲ 5.4%
May–––
June87.0%––
July81.6%91.3%▲ 11.9%
August–––
September–––
October––in progress
November79.3%––
December83.8%––

Flight timing & delays

Historical departures, grouped by the scheduled local time at the departure airport. These are recorded outcomes, not a forecast for your flight.

US domestic sectors recorded by BTS

Source: the US BTS · Oct 12, 2024 → Jul 31, 2026

Lowest average delay07:00–08:00-1.8min · 517 recorded · 510 measured
Gap to highest-delay hour7.4min07:00 ↔ 14:00
Recorded flights2,203Seattle Paine Field International Airport

Departure hour

On-time departures Partial coverage: domestic flights only

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Average departure delay Partial coverage: domestic flights only

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Recorded flights Partial coverage: domestic flights only

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Departure hourOn-time departuresAverage departure delayWith departure timeRecorded flights
00:00No observations———
01:00No observations———
02:00No observations———
03:00No observations———
04:00No observations———
05:00No observations———
06:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—2020
07:0092.4%-1.8 min510517
08:0088.8%4.6 min223227
09:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—109111
10:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—198200
11:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—4141
12:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—8686
13:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—8889
14:0089.9%5.6 min286289
15:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—4141
16:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—179179
17:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—2727
18:0084.1%3.0 min214215
19:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—5454
20:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—8687
21:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—1920
22:00No observations———
23:00No observations———

Day of week

On-time departures Partial coverage: domestic flights only

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Average departure delay Partial coverage: domestic flights only

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Recorded flights Partial coverage: domestic flights only

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Day of weekOn-time departuresAverage departure delayWith departure timeRecorded flights
Monday82.1%12.0 min374382
Tuesday90.3%2.0 min277279
Wednesday90.7%2.8 min259263
Thursday84.4%3.2 min313315
Friday84.6%5.9 min364365
Saturday90.2%1.4 min274276
Sunday86.9%4.6 min320323

Month of year

Months combine the same calendar month across the years shown; this is a seasonal pattern, not a monthly time series.

On-time departures Partial coverage: domestic flights only

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Average departure delay Partial coverage: domestic flights only

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Recorded flights Partial coverage: domestic flights only

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Month of yearOn-time departuresAverage departure delayWith departure timeRecorded flights
Jan85.1%5.6 min249256
Feb87.7%6.3 min251252
Mar86.0%2.5 min285288
Apr91.8%-0.7 min244244
MayFewer than 200 measured departures—135135
JunFewer than 200 measured departures—175175
Jul86.2%7.3 min217221
AugFewer than 200 measured departures—7881
SepFewer than 200 measured departures—2424
OctFewer than 200 measured departures—122123
NovFewer than 200 measured departures—189189
Dec83.5%5.3 min212215

Delay and on-time rates need at least 200 measured departures per bucket. Smaller samples remain visible in the flight-count chart. An empty slot means no observations, not zero flights.

Recorded outcomes

  • On time 85.7% 1,889
  • Delayed >15 min 13.3% 292
  • Cancelled 1.0% 22
  • Missing departure time 0.0% 0

All recorded flights with a known scheduled local time, counted once. Missing actual times are shown separately.

On time means departing no more than 15 minutes after schedule. Cancelled flights and flights missing departure times are excluded from the on-time rate and average delay.

Environment

Air pollutants at the airport (EPA estimate)

Modelled estimate, not a measurement: aircraft below 3,000 ft (landing and take-off), ground support equipment and auxiliary power units, plus any stationary sources the state reported at the airport site. Cruise emissions are not included.

In 2023, the US EPA estimated 30.8 tonnes of nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) and 7.3 tonnes of fine particles (PM2.5) from activity at Seattle Paine Field International Airport, according to the EPA National Emissions Inventory.

PollutantUnit201720202023
NOₓ (Nitrogen oxides)tonnes35.324.130.8
CO (Carbon monoxide)tonnes321314439
SO₂ (Sulphur dioxide)tonnes4.23.24.5
VOC (Volatile organic compounds)tonnes17.618.316.4
PM2.5 (Fine particles)tonnes6.16.07.3
PM10 (Particulate matter)tonnes7.47.29.2
Leadkg268233386
CO₂ (Carbon dioxide)tonnes3,56118,894—

The inventory is published every three years. Coverage changes between editions (about 19,300 airport sites in 2017, 6,000 in 2020, 12,700 in 2023), 2020 reflects the pandemic drop in traffic, and EPA updates its aircraft model between editions — so the columns are not a trend (Los Angeles: 3,562 tonnes of NOₓ in 2017, 8,810 in 2023). CO₂ is only reported for some sites in 2017, for all sites in 2020, and not at all in 2023. EPA publishes US customary units; converted here to metric tonnes (× 0.907) and, for lead, kilograms.

US EPA — National Emissions Inventory

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