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Spring travel at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport: Everything to know

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1 year ago

March 30, 2025

Spring travel at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport: Everything to know

SEATTLE – Seattle-Tacoma International Airport officials are preparing for increased air traffic as schools let out for spring break, music festivals start to come back, and weather conditions improve.

From Real ID deadlines to new airport restaurants, parking procedures and spot savers, there are several ways to make travel easier and more enjoyable this spring.

Seattle Tacoma International Airport seen on Mar. 29, 2025

By the numbers:

First, the airport will be busy. Passenger volume is expected to rise this year again, with airport officials planning for at least 5% bigger crowds compared to the same time period last year.

Friday, April 4, 169,000 estimated overall travelers (arriving, departing, and connecting)
Thursday, April 11, 164,000 passengers
Thursday, April 3, 161,000 passengers
Friday, April 18, 161,000 passengers
Thursday, April 10, 158,000 passengers
Thursday, April 17, 156,000 passengers

Spring break for Seattle Public Schools in 2025 will be Apr. 14-18.

When does Real ID go into effect at U.S. airports?

May 7, 2025 is the deadline for the federal REAL ID Act. This means anyone traveling by airplane will need to be compliant with identity documents fitting Real ID standards. More information is available at the Washington State Department of Licensing.

How does construction impact travel at SEA Airport?

The SEA Gateway project is a years-long project to improve the security and flow of airport traffic. However, there will be interruptions in the meantime.

Security checkpoint 5 is closed. Airport employees wearing green uniforms are deployed to help passengers navigate construction areas.

For those traveling with Alaska Airlines, you can check in and do bag drops at the Bridge level.

How to reserve parking at SEA Airport

The fourth floor of the parking garage has space guaranteed for passengers with Reserve Parking. Airport officials recommend reserving your spot two weeks in advance.

If you are not reserving parking, customers are advised to allow an extra 30-45 minutes to find drive up spaces in their general parking areas.

Saving a spot in line at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

Washington residents have enjoyed the SEA Spot Saver since 2021, and as travel seasons ramp up more, the service will continue to be available for passengers.

The spot saver allows you to do just that, save a spot to be able to skip security lines at SEA Airport. The service has been popular, with more than one million passengers using it in just the first two years of operation.

The Source: Information for this article comes from original FOX 13 reporting and the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

Need to shred? Free drive-up/ride-up shredding Wednesday at Village Green West Seattle

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April 19, 2026

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Need to shred? Free drive-up/ride-up shredding Wednesday at Village Green West Seattle

With the tax deadline just past, you might have old paper documents you’re ready to shred and recycle. Just announced – a chance to do that for free this Wednesday (April 22), 1-4 pm!

Got sensitive documents piling up at home? We’ve got you covered! Join us for a FREE community shredding event with Liberty Shredding at Village Green West Seattle!
Secure, on‑site shredding
FREE (up to 3 boxes per person)
Just drive up and shred with confidence! Hearthside Driveway (building two)

Village Green West Seattle (WSB sponsor) is at 2615 SW Barton.

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WEST SEATTLE WEATHER: Warm day, but far below record

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April 19, 2026

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WEST SEATTLE WEATHER: Warm day, but far below record

Thanks to Carrie Brown for the westward view of our Saturday night sunset. The high today hit 68 at the airport – eight degrees above normal – but nowhere near the record for this date, which was 89 degrees back in 2016. The forecast suggests two more days of partly sunny, almost-70-degree weather, before the chance of rain returns.

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Mets place former Seattle Mariners 2B/DH Jorge Polanco on IL

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April 18, 2026

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Mets place former Seattle Mariners 2B/DH Jorge Polanco on IL

CHICAGO (AP) — The struggling New York Mets placed former Seattle Mariners second baseman/designated hitter Jorge Polanco on the 10-day injured list on Saturday with a right wrist contusion.

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The move was made retroactive to Wednesday, a day after Polanco went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts in a 2-1 loss at the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 32-year-old Polanco is batting .179 (10 for 56) with a homer and two RBIs in his first season with New York, which has lost nine straight.

“When doctors first took a look at him, it looked like he got hit by a pitch when he didn’t,” manager Carlos Mendoza said. “In talking to him, it was just a couple of swings that he took that night. … He didn’t think much of it, but just got worse the following day.

“So you just got to let it calm down a little bit and then we’ll go from there. But we don’t have a timetable for how long this is going to last.”

Polanco, who signed a two-year, $40 million contract with the Mets in December, also has been dealing with an ankle issue.

“He was trending in the right direction,” Mendoza said of the ankle injury. “It’s definitely going to help, obviously now with him being shut down. But the biggest thing now is that we’ve got to take care of that wrist.”

Polanco spent the previous two seasons with the Mariners, who acquired him in a February 2024 trade with the Minnesota Twins.

Polanco struggled during his first season with Seattle in 2024, hitting just .213 with 16 homers in 118 games while playing through a knee injury that didn’t become public knowledge until after the season.

But after the Mariners somewhat surprisingly brought him back for a one-year contract in 2025, Polanco rebounded to hit .265 with 26 homers and an .821 OPS in 138 games last season. He then added three homers during Seattle’s playoff run, along with a 15th-inning walkoff single in Game 5 of the American League Division Series that sent the Mariners to their first ALCS in 24 years.

Seattle Sports staff made additions to this post.

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