Propeller Aero Services Handles Seattle-area Commercial and GA Traffic

Propeller Aero Services Handles Commercial and GA Traffic in the Seattle Area

From Antonov 124s to Cessna 172s, KPAE's lone FBO handles them all

Propeller Aero Services FBO at KPAE — The lone FBO at Seattle Paine Field International Airport, Propeller Aero Services operates from a renovated 90s-era terminal as it weighs its future plans. © Propeller Airports

By Curt Epstein • Business Aviation Services Editor

February 1, 2024

Seattle’s Paine Field (KPAE) has worn several names over its nearly nine-decade existence including its latest, Seattle Paine Field International Airport, which was adopted last year to emphasize its proximity to the city. It started out as a Depression-era works project to establish a major airport for Seattle, but as it was nearing completion, World War II broke out and it was commandeered by the military.

During the 1940s, the Port of Seattle decided not to wait for it to be returned and built the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, which remains the city’s primary aviation gateway to this day. In the 1960s, when Boeing was looking for a location to establish a production facility for its new super airliner—the 747—it chose Paine Field, which had recently ceased operations as Paine Air Force Base. While the final 747 was delivered a year ago, the building—still used by the airframer for aircraft production—remains the largest in the world.

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