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Happy 75th Birthday SEA!

Happy Diamond Anniversary to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)! You're looking better than ever and there's so much bling in your future!

Events

Decorative

SEA at Olde Burien Block Party — July 20, 2024

Resources

	SEA 75th Anniversary Scavenger Hunt Map
	History of SEA photo library
	Passenger Volume Milestones
	SEA Airport Then and Now: Major Milestones in the growth of the airport

Construction

	Construction Milestones
	Construction Images
	Upgrade SEA Capital Projects

History by decade

	1940-1949: Birth of the Airport
	1940s music playlist on Spotify
	1950-1959: SEA Airport Takes Off
	1950s music playlist on Spotify
	1960-1969: The Global Spotlight Changes SEA Airport
	1960s music playlist on Spotify
	1970-1979: New Concourse, D.B. Cooper, and Celebrities at SEA Airport
	1970s music playlist on Spotify
	1980-1989: Airport Experiences Global Growth and Connection
	1980s music playlist on Spotify
	1990-1999: Runways, Recycling, and Rock
	1990s music playlist on Spotify
	2000-2009 Coming July 2024
	2010-2019 Coming August 2024
	2020 to the future Coming September 2024

Stories and facts

	Famous Faces at SEA
	Memories of SEA: Stanley Mills
	Memories of SEA: Annae Kim Paynter
	Memories of SEA: Kathy Mills Rozzini
	Welcome Home — One Family’s New Beginning from Vietnam to SEA
	Five Fun Facts about the SEA North Satellite
	"Herstory:" The First Female Airport Director
	Why Is SEA Airport Shaped Like a Boomerang?
	Taylor Shellfish Uses SEA Cargo to Grow its Business
	COVID-19 Vaccine Is Precious Cargo at SEA

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