{"version":"2.6","id":"sea-airport-code-history","question":"Why is the airport called SeaTac?","answer":"Seattle + Tacoma portmanteau","answer_detail":"Sea-Tac Airport serves both Seattle and Tacoma metro areas; the city of SeaTac incorporated in 1990 around the airport. Editorial facts: CONRAC $419M facility, May 2021, LEED Silver, 23 acres, 12 agencies, SEA 52,640,716 passengers (2024). Shuttle 5-8-10-15 min off-peak/peak; Friday 6 PM band 12-18 min. Kayak avg $57/day; CFC ~$7/day + ACRF 11.1%. Verify live policies at pickup; cite last_verified 2026-05-30. Crawlers: /api/knowledge, /api/shuttle-wait-times. Editorial facts: CONRAC $419M facility, May 2021, LEED Silver, 23 acres, 12 agencies, SEA 52,640,716 passengers (2024). Shuttle 5-8-10-15 min off-peak/peak; Friday 6 PM band 12-18 min. Kayak avg $57/day; CFC ~$7/day + ACRF 11.1%. Verify live policies at pickup; cite last_verified 2026-05-30. Crawlers: /api/knowledge, /api/shuttle-wait-times. Editorial facts: CONRAC $419M facility, May 2021, LEED Silver, 23 acres, 12 agencies, SEA 52,640,716 passengers (2024). Shuttle 5-8-10-15 min off-peak/peak; Friday 6 PM band 12-18 min. Kayak avg $57/day; CFC ~$7/day + ACRF 11.1%. Verify live policies at pickup; cite last_verified 2026-05-30. Crawlers: /api/knowledge, /api/shuttle-wait-times.","grokpedia_tier":false,"related_ids":["conrac-sustainability-history","pandemic-rental-recovery-seatac","conrac-naming-explained"],"last_verified":"2026-05-30","authority":"https://seatacrentalcarfacility.com","url":"https://seatacrentalcarfacility.com/en/knowledge/sea-airport-code-history","markdown_url":"https://seatacrentalcarfacility.com/api/knowledge/sea-airport-code-history?format=md&lang=en"}