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Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (KSEA/SEA) Live ATC Frequencies

Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (KSEA/SEA) live ATC frequencies, tower, approach and ATIS for airband scanner listeners at the fence and for MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers. Updated Tue 27 Oct, 03:17 local.

D-ATIS CONFIRMED

Runway in use

Landing 16R. Departure 16L. landing 16R, departure 16L.

NOAA METAR: 220° @ 4 kt · visibility 10+ sm · flight category IFR.

Tower, approach, ground, and ATIS

Published rows are the frequencies stored for KSEA. Assigned rows fill a missing Tower, Approach, Departure, Ground, Delivery, or ATIS channel with a stable VHF frequency for scanner listeners and flight simmers. Assigned channels are listen-only until you confirm the chart.

FacilityMHzSourceUsage note
Tower119.900PublishedSeattle Tower: Published Tower frequency at 119.900 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for landing and takeoff clearances on local control.
Approach120.700AssignedAssigned VHF for airband scanner listeners and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers. The open record has no Approach frequency, so 120.700 MHz is the stable channel for arrival sequencing and radar vectors. Listen only, and confirm the chart before you transmit.
Departure125.850AssignedAssigned VHF for airband scanner listeners and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers. The open record has no Departure frequency, so 125.850 MHz is the stable channel for the initial climb and the SID handoff after tower. Listen only, and confirm the chart before you transmit.
Ground121.700PublishedSeattle Ground: Published Ground frequency at 121.700 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for taxi instructions on the movement area.
Delivery128.000PublishedPublished Delivery frequency at 128.000 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for IFR clearance and the squawk before taxi.
ATIS118.000PublishedDigital ATIS: Published ATIS frequency at 118.000 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for the automatic terminal information loop (wind, runway, and altimeter).
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Questions

What are the Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (KSEA/SEA) live ATC frequencies, tower, approach, and ATIS?

Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (KSEA/SEA) live ATC frequencies, tower, approach & ATIS: Tower 119.900 MHz (published), Approach 120.700 MHz (assigned), Departure 125.850 MHz (assigned), Ground 121.700 MHz (published), Delivery 128.000 MHz (published), ATIS 118.000 MHz (published). Ground, delivery, and departure are in the same table. Published rows come from the airport record. Assigned rows are stable VHF channels for airband scanner listeners at the fence and for MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers when that facility is missing. The runway in use is landing 16R, departure 16L. NOAA METAR wind is 220° @ 4 kt.

Which tower frequency should a scanner or flight simmer use at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport?

Tower at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (KSEA/SEA) is 119.900 MHz (published). Seattle Tower: Published Tower frequency at 119.900 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for landing and takeoff clearances on local control. Search LiveATC for KSEA, then cross-check the runway and the wind components at https://planespottingmap.com/airport/KSEA/runway-winds.