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SeaTac has 9 departure procedures: a mix of Pilot Nav, Radar vector, and Hybrid SIDs.
Clearances should be issued through vTDLS when possible. The phraseology on this page is for when a voice clearance is needed.
Seattle 9 (SEA#)
Seattle 9 (SEA#)
Radar Vector SID
All aircraft remaining within S46 should get this
Initial altitude:
Maintain 7,000 (South Flow)
Maintain 9,000 (North Flow)
(or lower field altitude)
Phraseology:
QXE2302, Cleared to Portland INTL airport, SEA9 departure, then as filed, maintain X,000. Departure frequency 119.2, Squawk 4766.
Mountain 2 (MONTN#)
Mountain 2 (MONTN#)
Hybrid SID
No matter which flow Seattle is in, all aircraft going EAST will get this departure
Climb via SID Except Maintain 7,000 (South Flow)
Climb via SID Except Maintain 9,000 (North Flow)
Phraseology:
ASA4, Cleared to the Washington National airport, MONTN2 Departure, then as filed, Climb via SID except maintain X,000, departure frequency 119.2, Squawk 3462.
SUMMA 2 (SUMMA#)
SUMMA 2 (SUMMA#)
Hybrid SID in North flow
Climb via SID Except Maintain 9,000
Pilot Nav SID in South flow
Maintain 7,000
Since it does not say on the chart, you have to tell every aircraft who gets this departure when they can expect their cruise ALT
Expect <ALT> One Five Miles from the Seattle VORTAC
"Expect FL330 1-5 Miles from the Seattle VORTAC"
Phraseology:
North Flow:
UAL166, Cleared to Los Angeles INTL airport, SUMMA2 departure, then as filed, Climb via SID except maintain 9,000, expect FL370 one five miles from the SEA VORTAC, Departure frequency 119.2, Squawk 7431.
South Flow:
UAL166, Cleared to Los Angeles INTL airport, SUMMA2 departure, then as filed, maintain 7,000, expect FL370 one five miles from the SEA VORTAC, Departure frequency 120.4, Squawk 7431.
HAROB 6 (HAROB#)
HAROB 6 (HAROB#)
Pilot Nav SID
Climb via SID Except Maintain 7,000 (South Flow)
Climb via SID Except Maintain 9,000 (North Flow)
Phraseology:
ASA308, Cleared to San Francisco INTL airport, HAROB6 departure, ERAVE transition, then as filed, Climb via SID except maintain X,000, Departure frequency 120.4, Squawk 0672.
BanGr 9 (BANGR#)
BanGr 9 (BANGR#)
Pilot Nav SID
Climb via SID Except Maintain 7,000 (South Flow)
Climb via SID Except Maintain 9,000 (North Flow)
Phraseology:
ASA69, Cleared to Anchorage INTL airport, BANGR9 departure, ARRIE transition, then as filed, Climb via SID except maintain X,000, Departure frequency 120.4, Squawk 3553.
ELMAA 5 (ELMAA#)
ELMAA 5 (ELMAA#)
Pilot Nav SID
South Flow ONLY
Climb via SID Except Maintain 7,000
Phraseology:
N122AK, Cleared to Mahlon Sweet Field, ELMAA4 departure, then as filed. Climb via SID except maintain 7,000, Departure frequency 120.4, Squawk 4620.
Night-Ops Procedures
Night-Ops Procedures
Three of the Departure Procedures are night ops noise abatement departures used ONLY if Seattle is in north flow and during the hours of 10pm - 6am Local time, and those are the ISBRG#, JEFPO#, and OZWLD#. The ISBRG# is not currently used.
These are all Hybrid SIDs, so they need to be radar vectored to their route of flight.
OzWld 1 (OZWLD#)
OzWld 1 (OZWLD#)
Hybrid SID
There is a top altitude listed on the chart
Climb via SID
Use if the aircraft is going Southwest or South to:
ALDER
BUWZO
ERAVE
FEPOT
Hoquiam (HQM)
SUMMA
The flight plan should look like "OZWLD# OZWLD <FIX>..."
Phraseology:
UAL166, Cleared to Los Angeles INTL airport, OZWLD1 departure, then as filed, Climb via SID, Departure frequency 120.4, Squawk 7431.
JEFpo 1 (JEFPO#)
JEFpo 1 (JEFPO#)
Hybrid SID
There is a top altitude listed on the chart
Climb via SID
Use if the aircraft is going North or East to:
ALPSE
PAE
ZADON
NORMY
BANDR
The flight plan should look like "JEFPO# JEFPO <FIX>..."
Phraseology:
ASA301, Cleared to Spokane INTL airport, JEFPO1 departure, then as filed, Climb via SID, Departure frequency 120.4, Squawk 5124.
the isbrg departure is not currently used
the isbrg departure is not currently used
Per the S46-SEA LOA, Attachment 5, the ISBRG departure is not assigned to any departures. The BANGR departure is acceptable for radials 231-326. The information here is provided for completeness only.
Reference only: not currently assigned to departures.
ISbrg 1 (ISBRG#)
ISbrg 1 (ISBRG#)
Hybrid SID
There is a top altitude listed on the chart
Climb via SID
Use if the aircraft is going Northwest to:
ARRIE
Tatoosh (TOU)
PANGL
The flight plan would look like "ISBRG# ISBRG <FIX>..."
Phraseology:
ASA91, Cleared to Anchorage INTL airport, ISBRG1 departure, then as filed, Climb via SID, Departure frequency 120.4, Squawk 1557.
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