SeaTac Central

SeaTac Central Subarea Plan

The vision for the SeaTac Central area (formerly known as SeaTac Landing) is for a welcoming, walkable place for residents, workers, and visitors.

The City of SeaTac is updating the plan for SeaTac Central, which includes the area along International Boulevard and the nearby neighborhoods. The plan area does not include SeaTac Airport. This plan will replace the older 1999 plan and will guide how the area grows into the future.

From 2019 to 2024, the City talked with community members, businesses, people who work at the airport, and partners to learn what people want this area to become. Now in 2026, we are checking back in to see if the ideas from earlier still feel right and to hear new ideas to inform the plan updates.

What Is the SeaTac Central Subarea Plan?

SeaTac Central is planned to become a lively, welcoming, walkable area where people can live, work, shop, relax, and feel connected to the airport.

The plan will help make choices for policies and rules about:

  • Land use, real estate development, and zoning
  • Homes and housing options
  • Public spaces, sidewalks, and lighting
  • Airport - adjacent jobs and businesses
  • Walking and other options to get around
  • Safer streets
  • District character (look, feel, design, and features)
  • Growth and change

Two Main Areas of the Plan

Airport Business District (along International Boulevard)

The Plan update will explore:

  • Offices
  • Hotels and places to stay
  • Restaurants and shops
  • Airport-related services
  • Better walking paths to the airport
  • New uses as parking needs change

Multifamily Residential District (east of the international Boulevard)

The Plan update will explore:

  • Better sidewalks and easier ways to get around
  • Support for existing apartment communities
  • Housing types, such as incorporation of middle housing and alternative multifamily development
  • Better lighting and street and sidewalk connections

Building on Previous Work

This is not a brand-new plan. We are building on several years of public input. Between 2019 and 2024, the community helped shape four main ideas:

Shared Principles

  • Economic Prosperity
  • Attractive Public Spaces
  • Mix of Uses
  • Easy and Safe Travel

What We Heard Before

  • Support airport-area workers and small businesses
  • Make walking and transit easier
  • Keep apartments affordable
  • Make the area feel safe and welcoming
  • Create places where people want to stay and spend time
  • Work with airport partners

Do these ideas still feel right?

How You Can Participate Right Now

There are three easy ways to get involved:

Take the Mini Survey
Tell us if the values and ideas still match what you want. See survey below.

Read the Vision Document
See what the community helped shape in past years.

Join the Email List
We will use email to share where we will be, when pop-ups will happen, and how you can participate throughout 2026.

Who We Want to Hear From

We want to hear from everyone who lives, works, or spends time in SeaTac Central, especially:

Residents

  • Apartment households
  • Renters
  • Homeowners
  • Bow Lake Mobile Home Park neighbors
  • Youth and families

Businesses and Property Owners

  • Shops and restaurants on International Boulevard
  • Airport-serving businesses
  • Property owners and developers

Workers and Visitors

  • Airport workers
  • Hotel guests and visitors

Historically Excluded Communities

  • People of color
  • Immigrants and refugees
  • People with lower incomes
  • People who speak other languages

We are committed to meeting people where they are and offering materials in many languages, if you need language access services let us know!

SeaTac Central Subarea Plan

The vision for the SeaTac Central area (formerly known as SeaTac Landing) is for a welcoming, walkable place for residents, workers, and visitors.

The City of SeaTac is updating the plan for SeaTac Central, which includes the area along International Boulevard and the nearby neighborhoods. The plan area does not include SeaTac Airport. This plan will replace the older 1999 plan and will guide how the area grows into the future.

From 2019 to 2024, the City talked with community members, businesses, people who work at the airport, and partners to learn what people want this area to become. Now in 2026, we are checking back in to see if the ideas from earlier still feel right and to hear new ideas to inform the plan updates.

What Is the SeaTac Central Subarea Plan?

SeaTac Central is planned to become a lively, welcoming, walkable area where people can live, work, shop, relax, and feel connected to the airport.

The plan will help make choices for policies and rules about:

  • Land use, real estate development, and zoning
  • Homes and housing options
  • Public spaces, sidewalks, and lighting
  • Airport - adjacent jobs and businesses
  • Walking and other options to get around
  • Safer streets
  • District character (look, feel, design, and features)
  • Growth and change

Two Main Areas of the Plan

Airport Business District (along International Boulevard)

The Plan update will explore:

  • Offices
  • Hotels and places to stay
  • Restaurants and shops
  • Airport-related services
  • Better walking paths to the airport
  • New uses as parking needs change

Multifamily Residential District (east of the international Boulevard)

The Plan update will explore:

  • Better sidewalks and easier ways to get around
  • Support for existing apartment communities
  • Housing types, such as incorporation of middle housing and alternative multifamily development
  • Better lighting and street and sidewalk connections

Building on Previous Work

This is not a brand-new plan. We are building on several years of public input. Between 2019 and 2024, the community helped shape four main ideas:

Shared Principles

  • Economic Prosperity
  • Attractive Public Spaces
  • Mix of Uses
  • Easy and Safe Travel

What We Heard Before

  • Support airport-area workers and small businesses
  • Make walking and transit easier
  • Keep apartments affordable
  • Make the area feel safe and welcoming
  • Create places where people want to stay and spend time
  • Work with airport partners

Do these ideas still feel right?

How You Can Participate Right Now

There are three easy ways to get involved:

Take the Mini Survey
Tell us if the values and ideas still match what you want. See survey below.

Read the Vision Document
See what the community helped shape in past years.

Join the Email List
We will use email to share where we will be, when pop-ups will happen, and how you can participate throughout 2026.

Who We Want to Hear From

We want to hear from everyone who lives, works, or spends time in SeaTac Central, especially:

Residents

  • Apartment households
  • Renters
  • Homeowners
  • Bow Lake Mobile Home Park neighbors
  • Youth and families

Businesses and Property Owners

  • Shops and restaurants on International Boulevard
  • Airport-serving businesses
  • Property owners and developers

Workers and Visitors

  • Airport workers
  • Hotel guests and visitors

Historically Excluded Communities

  • People of color
  • Immigrants and refugees
  • People with lower incomes
  • People who speak other languages

We are committed to meeting people where they are and offering materials in many languages, if you need language access services let us know!

Page last updated: 20 Feb 2026, 11:58 AM