DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Boeing Tower
8200 East Marginal Way South
Seattle, WA 98108

Issued: 11/04/2026 2102 (UTC) Effective: 11/05/2026 0200 (UTC)
Boeing Tower Letter to Airmen: LTA-BFI-11

Subject: BFI ATC Limited Operations

Cancellation: 12/04/2026 0200 (UTC)

Boeing Field (BFI) Airport Traffic Control Tower will be operating from a temporary location until further notice. ATC services will be limited during this period; aircraft should expect delays and adhere to the following:

  • For IFR clearance, contact ground control on 121.9
  • All VFR inbounds report over downtown Bellevue for sequencing. Expect VFR route assignment or a hold over downtown Bellevue. Exercise caution for increased traffic in the Bellevue area.
  • All VFR departures in a south flow (landing/departing south) expect the Mountain VFR departure procedure and advise BFI tower when clear of the class Delta airspace.
  • All VFR departures in a north flow (landing/departing north) expect a modified straight-out departure east of Downtown Seattle. Advise BFI tower when clear of the class Delta airspace.
  • VFR arrivals and departures to/from the west are not authorized.
  • Class D transitions, aerial tours, practice approaches, pattern work, or special VFR will NOT be permitted.

NOTE- Transitions in support of Medevac, law enforcement, and search and rescue operations are permitted.

Call BFI ASOS at (206) 658-6435 for current weather and advise BFI tower when weather information is received.

See attachments for approved VFR arrival and departure procedures.


Daniel Anderson
Air Traffic Manager, Boeing Tower