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Portland #KPDX seems to be the Pacific Northwest's universal flight diversion safe spot lately. Yesterday when thunderstorms popped up in Seattle #KSEA briefly blocking the final approach course, 8 flights diverted to PDX, as well as smaller numbers to Spokane, Bellingham and Pasco. Today, forest fire smoke has dropped Medford #KMFR to IFR conditions. An Allegiant A319 from Vegas to Medford is diverting to PDX. https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/AAY62/history/20260717/1959Z/KLAS/KMFR #aviation #travel #avgeek #PNW

Portland #KPDX seems to be the Pacific Northwest's universal flight diversion safe spot lately. Yesterday when thunderstorms popped up in Seattle #KSEA briefly blocking the final approach course, 8 flights diverted to PDX, as well as smaller numbers to Spokane, Bellingham and Pasco. Today, forest fire smoke has dropped Medford #KMFR to IFR conditions. An Allegiant A319 from Vegas to Medford is diverting to PDX. https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/AAY62/history/20260717/1959Z/KLAS/KMFR #aviation #travel #avgeek #PNW

First lighting flash

Forgot to start counting, but no more than three-Mississippi...

"At 20 °C (68 °F), the speed of sound in air is about 343 m/s (1,125 ft/s; "

#WAwx #ORwx #BCwx #PNWwx #PNW #KSEA #NWS #WX #Weather #PugetSound

First lighting flash

Forgot to start counting, but no more than three-Mississippi...

"At 20 °C (68 °F), the speed of sound in air is about 343 m/s (1,125 ft/s; "

#WAwx #ORwx #BCwx #PNWwx #PNW #KSEA #NWS #WX #Weather #PugetSound

Thunder

Big yellow-orange-red cells boiling up out of Oregon on the Doppler radar out of KATX Camino Island WA, coming up along the west front of the Cascades

#WAwx #ORwx #BCwx #PNWwx #PNW #KSEA #NWS #WX #Weather

Thunder

Big yellow-orange-red cells boiling up out of Oregon on the Doppler radar out of KATX Camino Island WA, coming up along the west front of the Cascades

#WAwx #ORwx #BCwx #PNWwx #PNW #KSEA #NWS #WX #Weather

Notable:

Seattle Weather Blog -- @KSeattleWeather
12:13 PM · Jun 14, 2026

"On pace for a high of 90 degrees today. 🥵 "

#WAwx #ORwx #BCwx #PNWwx #PNW #KSEA #NWS #WX #Weather

Notable:

Seattle Weather Blog -- @KSeattleWeather
12:13 PM · Jun 14, 2026

"On pace for a high of 90 degrees today. 🥵 "

#WAwx #ORwx #BCwx #PNWwx #PNW #KSEA #NWS #WX #Weather

"Juneau might get an Alaska Airlines flight to Portland, without stopping in Seattle" by KTOO (PBS Juneau, Alaska) - At a city council meeting, Alaska's capital city pressed Alaska Airlines for a route from Juneau #JNU / #PAJN to Portland #PDX / #KPDX for alternative connections to the Lower 48 around congestion in Seattle #SEA / #KSEA. https://www.ktoo.org/2026/05/22/juneau-might-get-an-alaska-airlines-flight-to-portland-without-stopping-in-seattle/ #aviation #travel #PNW

"Juneau might get an Alaska Airlines flight to Portland, without stopping in Seattle" by KTOO (PBS Juneau, Alaska) - At a city council meeting, Alaska's capital city pressed Alaska Airlines for a route from Juneau #JNU / #PAJN to Portland #PDX / #KPDX for alternative connections to the Lower 48 around congestion in Seattle #SEA / #KSEA. https://www.ktoo.org/2026/05/22/juneau-might-get-an-alaska-airlines-flight-to-portland-without-stopping-in-seattle/ #aviation #travel #PNW

Seattle–Tacoma International KSEA → Boeing Field KBFI

#XPlane #XPlane12 #FlightSim #Washington #Seattle #Tacoma #KSEA #Boeing #BoeingField #KBFI #MtRainier #MountRainier #Cirrus #CirrusSR22 #SR22

Seattle–Tacoma International KSEA → Boeing Field KBFI

#XPlane #XPlane12 #FlightSim #Washington #Seattle #Tacoma #KSEA #Boeing #BoeingField #KBFI #MtRainier #MountRainier #Cirrus #CirrusSR22 #SR22

Seattle–Tacoma International KSEA → Boeing Field KBFI

What do you do if the start and destination airports are just 5 nautical miles apart?

Of course, you take a little detour over Mount Rainier and watch the sunrise from up there!

But first, you’ve got to get up there …

#XPlane #XPlane12 #FlightSim #Washington #Seattle #Tacoma #KSEA #Boeing #BoeingField #KBFI #MtRainier #MountRainier #Cirrus #CirrusSR22 #SR22

Seattle–Tacoma International KSEA → Boeing Field KBFI

What do you do if the start and destination airports are just 5 nautical miles apart?

Of course, you take a little detour over Mount Rainier and watch the sunrise from up there!

But first, you’ve got to get up there …

#XPlane #XPlane12 #FlightSim #Washington #Seattle #Tacoma #KSEA #Boeing #BoeingField #KBFI #MtRainier #MountRainier #Cirrus #CirrusSR22 #SR22

Portland International KPDX → Seattle–Tacoma International KSEA

A scenic route past the famous and jaw-dropping Mount St. Helens, all while keeping the equally legendary Mt. Rainier constantly in sight.

Time flew by way too fast, because the Lancair Evolution seems to be all about one thing: covering ground quickly.

#XPlane #XPlane12 #FlightSim #Oregon #Portland #KPDX #Washington #Seattle #Tacoma #KSEA #MountStHelens #MtRainier #Lancair #Evolution

Portland International KPDX → Seattle–Tacoma International KSEA

A scenic route past the famous and jaw-dropping Mount St. Helens, all while keeping the equally legendary Mt. Rainier constantly in sight.

Time flew by way too fast, because the Lancair Evolution seems to be all about one thing: covering ground quickly.

#XPlane #XPlane12 #FlightSim #Oregon #Portland #KPDX #Washington #Seattle #Tacoma #KSEA #MountStHelens #MtRainier #Lancair #Evolution

Portland International KPDX → Seattle–Tacoma International KSEA

A scenic route past the famous and jaw-dropping Mount St. Helens, all while keeping the equally legendary Mt. Rainier constantly in sight.

Time flew by way too fast, because the Lancair Evolution seems to be all about one thing: covering ground quickly.

#XPlane #XPlane12 #FlightSim #Oregon #Portland #KPDX #Washington #Seattle #Tacoma #KSEA #MountStHelens #MtRainier #Lancair #Evolution

Portland International KPDX → Seattle–Tacoma International KSEA

A scenic route past the famous and jaw-dropping Mount St. Helens, all while keeping the equally legendary Mt. Rainier constantly in sight.

Time flew by way too fast, because the Lancair Evolution seems to be all about one thing: covering ground quickly.

#XPlane #XPlane12 #FlightSim #Oregon #Portland #KPDX #Washington #Seattle #Tacoma #KSEA #MountStHelens #MtRainier #Lancair #Evolution

Spotted at PDX today: Boeing 737 MAX10 prototype #2 N27752 flying as Boeing 102 did a touch&go on Runway 28R at Portland International Airport #KPDX. Boeing test pilots flew it out of Boeing Field #KBFI. They also did touch&gos at Seattle-Tacoma #KSEA and Moses Lake #KMWH before coming to PDX. This is only the 2nd time I've seen a MAX10 in flight, first at PDX (previously at PAE in 2023.) FAA certification of the MAX10 is expected later in 2026. #B3XM #aviation #travel #avgeek #PNW

Spotted at PDX today: Boeing 737 MAX10 prototype #2 N27752 flying as Boeing 102 did a touch&go on Runway 28R at Portland International Airport #KPDX. Boeing test pilots flew it out of Boeing Field #KBFI. They also did touch&gos at Seattle-Tacoma #KSEA and Moses Lake #KMWH before coming to PDX. This is only the 2nd time I've seen a MAX10 in flight, first at PDX (previously at PAE in 2023.) FAA certification of the MAX10 is expected later in 2026. #B3XM #aviation #travel #avgeek #PNW

Spent a half hour pushing 3" of very heavy, very wet snow off my car just now

Car sits centered on the ridge line of a 2-story condo, hard up against the north side, so it doesn't get any direct sunshine four months out of the year

If I don't get the snow off today while I can move it and it freezes hard overnight (32-33F degrees forecast) I'll have my car entombed in 3" of Cascade Concrete tomorrow

So...

#SeattleBlizzard2026 #SeattleSnow #WAwx #ORwx #BCwx #PNWwx #PNW #KSEA #NWS #WX #Weather #Snow

Spent a half hour pushing 3" of very heavy, very wet snow off my car just now

Car sits centered on the ridge line of a 2-story condo, hard up against the north side, so it doesn't get any direct sunshine four months out of the year

If I don't get the snow off today while I can move it and it freezes hard overnight (32-33F degrees forecast) I'll have my car entombed in 3" of Cascade Concrete tomorrow

So...

#SeattleBlizzard2026 #SeattleSnow #WAwx #ORwx #BCwx #PNWwx #PNW #KSEA #NWS #WX #Weather #Snow

Snoqualmie Pass WA I-90 Pass report

Elevation: 3022 ft / 921 m

Travel eastbound
Chains required on all vehicles except all wheel drive, Oversize Vehicles Prohibited.

Travel westbound
Chains required on all vehicles except all wheel drive, Oversize Vehicles Prohibited.

Conditions: Compact snow and ice on the roadway.

Weather: Light snow

UPDATE: Stevens Pass US Hwy 2 now open, chains required

Last updated Saturday, March 14, 2026 10:25 AM PDT

Here: https://wsdot.com/travel/real-time/mountainpasses/Snoqualmie

#WAwx #ORwx #BCwx #PNWwx #PNW #KSEA #NWS #WX #Weather #Snow

Snoqualmie Pass WA I-90 Pass report

Elevation: 3022 ft / 921 m

Travel eastbound
Chains required on all vehicles except all wheel drive, Oversize Vehicles Prohibited.

Travel westbound
Chains required on all vehicles except all wheel drive, Oversize Vehicles Prohibited.

Conditions: Compact snow and ice on the roadway.

Weather: Light snow

UPDATE: Stevens Pass US Hwy 2 now open, chains required

Last updated Saturday, March 14, 2026 10:25 AM PDT

Here: https://wsdot.com/travel/real-time/mountainpasses/Snoqualmie

#WAwx #ORwx #BCwx #PNWwx #PNW #KSEA #NWS #WX #Weather #Snow

Stevens Pass WA US Hwy 2

Temperature: 27°F / -3°C as of 4:26 PM 03/13/2026

Elevation: 4061 ft / 1238 m

Conditions:

US 2 is currently closed at MP 55, 9 miles West of the summit and at MP 85, at Coles Corner, 14 miles West of Leavenworth, due to heavy traffic and severe winter weather.

The pass will remain closed overnight and will be reassessed in the morning. No detour is available.

Weather: Snow

And no detour *is* available: Snoqualmie Pass I90 is closed, so Eastern Washington is a trip up the Columbia River gorge out of Portland OR on I84

Here: https://wsdot.com/travel/real-time/mountainpasses/stevens

#WAwx #ORwx #BCwx #PNWwx #PNW #KSEA #NWS #WX #Weather #Snow

Stevens Pass WA US Hwy 2

Temperature: 27°F / -3°C as of 4:26 PM 03/13/2026

Elevation: 4061 ft / 1238 m

Conditions:

US 2 is currently closed at MP 55, 9 miles West of the summit and at MP 85, at Coles Corner, 14 miles West of Leavenworth, due to heavy traffic and severe winter weather.

The pass will remain closed overnight and will be reassessed in the morning. No detour is available.

Weather: Snow

And no detour *is* available: Snoqualmie Pass I90 is closed, so Eastern Washington is a trip up the Columbia River gorge out of Portland OR on I84

Here: https://wsdot.com/travel/real-time/mountainpasses/stevens

#WAwx #ORwx #BCwx #PNWwx #PNW #KSEA #NWS #WX #Weather #Snow

UPDATE 2:45 pm PDT

And now Stevens Pass US Hwy 2 is closed

Travel eastbound: Pass Closed
Travel westbound: Pass Closed

Gotta get to Eastern Washington?

The Colombia Gorge east out of Portland OR looks like about it...

Snoqualmie Pass WA I-90

Pass report

Elevation: 3022 ft / 921 m

Travel eastbound: Pass Closed

Travel westbound: Pass Closed

Weather: Snowing hard

Conditions: Compact snow and ice on the roadway.

I-90 Snoqualmie Pass is closed both directions

Westbound is closed at milepost 106 Ellensburg, Exit 85 Cle Elum, and Exit 70 Easton.

Eastbound is closed at milepost 34, 18 miles west of the summit near North Bend. due to multiple spinouts and collisions this will be an extended closure lasting most of the day.

Here: https://wsdot.com/travel/real-time/mountainpasses/stevens

#WAwx #ORwx #BCwx #PNWwx #PNW #KSEA #NWS #WX #Weather #Snow

UPDATE 2:45 pm PDT

And now Stevens Pass US Hwy 2 is closed

Travel eastbound: Pass Closed
Travel westbound: Pass Closed

Gotta get to Eastern Washington?

The Colombia Gorge east out of Portland OR looks like about it...

Snoqualmie Pass WA I-90

Pass report

Elevation: 3022 ft / 921 m

Travel eastbound: Pass Closed

Travel westbound: Pass Closed

Weather: Snowing hard

Conditions: Compact snow and ice on the roadway.

I-90 Snoqualmie Pass is closed both directions

Westbound is closed at milepost 106 Ellensburg, Exit 85 Cle Elum, and Exit 70 Easton.

Eastbound is closed at milepost 34, 18 miles west of the summit near North Bend. due to multiple spinouts and collisions this will be an extended closure lasting most of the day.

Here: https://wsdot.com/travel/real-time/mountainpasses/stevens

#WAwx #ORwx #BCwx #PNWwx #PNW #KSEA #NWS #WX #Weather #Snow

Here's why it's snowy in Seattle and rainy in Portland. A temperature difference indicates and prog chart confirms a front between them, with Seattle on the colder side of it. Even though some planes are diverting, some are making it into SEA. @JetTip indicates there were 20 diversions at #KSEA, 8 of them to #KPDX. But at the same time I checked ADS-B and saw an Alaska 787 landed at SEA on its first attempt. (If that one had diverted, camera📷 was ready.) #aviation #travel #weather #avgeek #PNW

Here's why it's snowy in Seattle and rainy in Portland. A temperature difference indicates and prog chart confirms a front between them, with Seattle on the colder side of it. Even though some planes are diverting, some are making it into SEA. @JetTip indicates there were 20 diversions at #KSEA, 8 of them to #KPDX. But at the same time I checked ADS-B and saw an Alaska 787 landed at SEA on its first attempt. (If that one had diverted, camera📷 was ready.) #aviation #travel #weather #avgeek #PNW

I mean, do people have lobotomies when it snows, or what?

Just saw somebody in a very late-model 2-door sporty coupe, maybe an Acura, maybe a BMW 7-series, drive out the dead end street right outside my office windows and turn right onto the road into town.

His entire right-side windows were entirely -- entirely -- covered with snow

Maybe an inch-plus on the roof

He's not going to be able to see *anything* off to the right side of him -- nothing -- no passenger-side mirror either

"I know it's snowing but I'm driving straight ahead and I know exactly where I'm going. Why would I need to see anything out to my right side?"

Good lord...

#WAwx #ORwx #BCwx #PNWwx #PNW #KSEA #NWS #WX #Weather #Snow

I mean, do people have lobotomies when it snows, or what?

Just saw somebody in a very late-model 2-door sporty coupe, maybe an Acura, maybe a BMW 7-series, drive out the dead end street right outside my office windows and turn right onto the road into town.

His entire right-side windows were entirely -- entirely -- covered with snow

Maybe an inch-plus on the roof

He's not going to be able to see *anything* off to the right side of him -- nothing -- no passenger-side mirror either

"I know it's snowing but I'm driving straight ahead and I know exactly where I'm going. Why would I need to see anything out to my right side?"

Good lord...

#WAwx #ORwx #BCwx #PNWwx #PNW #KSEA #NWS #WX #Weather #Snow

Welp…

Hot damn… it's actually *snowing* here

Puget Sound lowlands, at about 250 feet above sea level on an island surrounded by 50 degree salt water 600 feet deep off to the east toward the mainland

Doppler radar on Precip Depiction mode shows a good-sized wedge of cold blue air pointing out to the west, so it looks like it may keep snowing for a while

#WAwx #ORwx #BCwx #PNWwx #PNW #KSEA #NWS #WX #Weather #Snow #HighWinds

Welp…

Hot damn… it's actually *snowing* here

Puget Sound lowlands, at about 250 feet above sea level on an island surrounded by 50 degree salt water 600 feet deep off to the east toward the mainland

Doppler radar on Precip Depiction mode shows a good-sized wedge of cold blue air pointing out to the west, so it looks like it may keep snowing for a while

#WAwx #ORwx #BCwx #PNWwx #PNW #KSEA #NWS #WX #Weather #Snow #HighWinds

Snoqualmie Pass WA I-90

Friday 03/13/2026 07:03:42 PDT

Pass report

Elevation: 3022 ft / 921 m

Travel eastbound: Chains required on all vehicles except all wheel drive, Oversize Vehicles Prohibited

The pass remains open eastbound with chains required for all vehicles except all-wheel-drive, oversize vehicles prohibited from milepost 34, 18 miles west of the summit near North Bend.

Travel westbound: Pass Closed

I-90 Snoqualmie Pass is closed westbound at milepost 70, 20 miles east of the summit near Easton, due to multiple spinouts and collisions.

Conditions: Compact snow and ice on the roadway.

Weather: Snowing hard

Last updated: Friday, March 13, 2026 6:56 AM

Stevens Pass WA US Hwy 2 is open, chains required, but snowing hard and it really doesn't *look* plowed...

Here: https://wsdot.com/travel/real-time/mountainpasses/stevens

#WAwx #ORwx #BCwx #PNWwx #PNW #KSEA #NWS #WX #Weather #Snow #HighWinds

Snoqualmie Pass WA I-90

Friday 03/13/2026 07:03:42 PDT

Pass report

Elevation: 3022 ft / 921 m

Travel eastbound: Chains required on all vehicles except all wheel drive, Oversize Vehicles Prohibited

The pass remains open eastbound with chains required for all vehicles except all-wheel-drive, oversize vehicles prohibited from milepost 34, 18 miles west of the summit near North Bend.

Travel westbound: Pass Closed

I-90 Snoqualmie Pass is closed westbound at milepost 70, 20 miles east of the summit near Easton, due to multiple spinouts and collisions.

Conditions: Compact snow and ice on the roadway.

Weather: Snowing hard

Last updated: Friday, March 13, 2026 6:56 AM

Stevens Pass WA US Hwy 2 is open, chains required, but snowing hard and it really doesn't *look* plowed...

Here: https://wsdot.com/travel/real-time/mountainpasses/stevens

#WAwx #ORwx #BCwx #PNWwx #PNW #KSEA #NWS #WX #Weather #Snow #HighWinds

Welp

5:30 am PDT Mar 12

"Winds, heavy rain leave thousands without power across western Washington

WASHINGTON STATE — Strong winds and steady rain moved through western Washington on Wednesday, knocking out power to tens of thousands of customers and toppling trees across the region.

Utilities reported widespread outages as gusty conditions intensified throughout the afternoon and evening."

And there ya have it...

Here: https://komonews.com/news/local/winds-heavy-rain-leave-thousands-without-power-across-western-washington-seattle-city-light-snohomish-pud-pouget-sound-hotlines-residents

cc @ai6yr

#WAwx #ORwx #BCwx #PNWwx #PNW #KSEA #NWS #WX #Weather #HighWinds #Snow

Welp

5:30 am PDT Mar 12

"Winds, heavy rain leave thousands without power across western Washington

WASHINGTON STATE — Strong winds and steady rain moved through western Washington on Wednesday, knocking out power to tens of thousands of customers and toppling trees across the region.

Utilities reported widespread outages as gusty conditions intensified throughout the afternoon and evening."

And there ya have it...

Here: https://komonews.com/news/local/winds-heavy-rain-leave-thousands-without-power-across-western-washington-seattle-city-light-snohomish-pud-pouget-sound-hotlines-residents

cc @ai6yr

#WAwx #ORwx #BCwx #PNWwx #PNW #KSEA #NWS #WX #Weather #HighWinds #Snow

The last Alaska 787 is out of the paint hangar. #N783HA is headed to Seattle #KSEA from Ft Worth #KFTW after a quick 12 days. 5 787s in aurora livery: 1 new & 4 repainted from Hawaiian. Next new 787-9 for Alaska this Summer and last 787-9 in 2027. Then 10 787-10s.
• N784HA AS paint new from factory Jan 7
• N780HA repainted HA->AS Jan 29
• N781HA repainted HA->AS Feb 11
• N782HA repainted HA->AS Feb 26
• N783HA repainted HA->AS Mar 11
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N783HA/history/20260311/1725Z/KFTW/KSEA
#Alaska787 #aviation #travel #avgeek

The last Alaska 787 is out of the paint hangar. #N783HA is headed to Seattle #KSEA from Ft Worth #KFTW after a quick 12 days. 5 787s in aurora livery: 1 new & 4 repainted from Hawaiian. Next new 787-9 for Alaska this Summer and last 787-9 in 2027. Then 10 787-10s.
• N784HA AS paint new from factory Jan 7
• N780HA repainted HA->AS Jan 29
• N781HA repainted HA->AS Feb 11
• N782HA repainted HA->AS Feb 26
• N783HA repainted HA->AS Mar 11
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N783HA/history/20260311/1725Z/KFTW/KSEA
#Alaska787 #aviation #travel #avgeek

Welp

Not something you see every day:

Snoqualmie Pass WA I-90 is closed, snow, eastbound at least

Elevation: 3022 ft / 921 m

Travel eastbound:
Pass Closed

Travel westbound:
Chains required on all vehicles except all wheel drive, Oversize Vehicles Prohibited.

Conditions:
Snow and slush Eastbound I-90 at milepost 47, east of the Snoqualmie Pass summit and westbound at milepost 70 near Easton.

The roadway is closed due to multiple spinouts and collisions.

There is no estimated time to clear the roadway.

Coming down off the Pass westbound down Franklin Falls looks like a real challenge

Weather: Snowing

Last updated:
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 2:00 PM

UPDATED 3:10 pm PDT

Travel eastbound
Chains required on all vehicles except all wheel drive,

Travel westbound
Pass Closed

Conditions
I-90 is closed westbound at milepost 70 ... due to multiple spinouts and collisions.

Weather
Snowing heavily

Here: https://wsdot.com/travel/real-time/mountainpasses/Snoqualmie

#WAwx #ORwx #BCwx #PNWwx #PNW #KSEA #NWS #WX #Weather #Snow

Welp

Not something you see every day:

Snoqualmie Pass WA I-90 is closed, snow, eastbound at least

Elevation: 3022 ft / 921 m

Travel eastbound:
Pass Closed

Travel westbound:
Chains required on all vehicles except all wheel drive, Oversize Vehicles Prohibited.

Conditions:
Snow and slush Eastbound I-90 at milepost 47, east of the Snoqualmie Pass summit and westbound at milepost 70 near Easton.

The roadway is closed due to multiple spinouts and collisions.

There is no estimated time to clear the roadway.

Coming down off the Pass westbound down Franklin Falls looks like a real challenge

Weather: Snowing

Last updated:
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 2:00 PM

UPDATED 3:10 pm PDT

Travel eastbound
Chains required on all vehicles except all wheel drive,

Travel westbound
Pass Closed

Conditions
I-90 is closed westbound at milepost 70 ... due to multiple spinouts and collisions.

Weather
Snowing heavily

Here: https://wsdot.com/travel/real-time/mountainpasses/Snoqualmie

#WAwx #ORwx #BCwx #PNWwx #PNW #KSEA #NWS #WX #Weather #Snow

Aviation weather for Seattle Tacoma International airport (USA) is “KSEA 181653Z 17005KT 10SM FEW008 BKN011 BKN040 03/01 A2968 RMK AO2 SLP058 T00280011” : See what it means on https://www.bigorre.org/aero/meteo/ksea/en #seattletacomainternationalairport #airport #seattle #usa #ksea #sea #metar #aviation #aviationweather #avgeek vl

Aviation weather for Seattle Tacoma International airport (USA) is “KSEA 181653Z 17005KT 10SM FEW008 BKN011 BKN040 03/01 A2968 RMK AO2 SLP058 T00280011” : See what it means on https://www.bigorre.org/aero/meteo/ksea/en #seattletacomainternationalairport #airport #seattle #usa #ksea #sea #metar #aviation #aviationweather #avgeek vl

Alaska Airlines completed repainting #N780HA, the 2nd of 5 #Alaska787 planes in Aurora Borealis livery. It flew from Fort Worth Meacham Field #KFTW to Seattle #KSEA this morning to re-enter service. It took 3 weeks for repainting. The next ones may take less time - filed and canceled flight plans looked like they wanted to get it out before last weekend's ice storm. At the same time, next plane in line #N781HA flew from SEA to FTW for repainting. https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N781HA/history/20260129/0925Z/KSEA/KFTW #aviation #travel #avgeek

Alaska Airlines completed repainting #N780HA, the 2nd of 5 #Alaska787 planes in Aurora Borealis livery. It flew from Fort Worth Meacham Field #KFTW to Seattle #KSEA this morning to re-enter service. It took 3 weeks for repainting. The next ones may take less time - filed and canceled flight plans looked like they wanted to get it out before last weekend's ice storm. At the same time, next plane in line #N781HA flew from SEA to FTW for repainting. https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N781HA/history/20260129/0925Z/KSEA/KFTW #aviation #travel #avgeek

Video: Boeing 777-9 prototype #3 N779XY touch and go on Runway 10R at Portland International Airport #KPDX this afternoon. Welcome to Oregon! The Boeing test pilots did touch & go's at Seattle-Tacoma #KSEA and Portland #KPDX on today's test flight. The flight originated from Seattle Boeing Field #KBFI and later landed back there after touch & go's at MWH and PAE as well. #aviation #business #travel #avgeek #PNW

Video: Boeing 777-9 prototype #3 N779XY touch and go on Runway 10R at Portland International Airport #KPDX this afternoon. Welcome to Oregon! The Boeing test pilots did touch & go's at Seattle-Tacoma #KSEA and Portland #KPDX on today's test flight. The flight originated from Seattle Boeing Field #KBFI and later landed back there after touch & go's at MWH and PAE as well. #aviation #business #travel #avgeek #PNW

Boeing 777-9 prototype #3 N779XY departing Portland International Airport on a very brief touch-and-go visit this afternoon. Boeing test pilots flew this 777-9 prototype to Seattle-Tacoma #KSEA and Portland #KPDX today. I'm sure we'll see more soon as FAA certification progresses. #aviation #business #travel #avgeek #PNW

Boeing 777-9 prototype #3 N779XY departing Portland International Airport on a very brief touch-and-go visit this afternoon. Boeing test pilots flew this 777-9 prototype to Seattle-Tacoma #KSEA and Portland #KPDX today. I'm sure we'll see more soon as FAA certification progresses. #aviation #business #travel #avgeek #PNW

Thanks to a @JetTip alert, I see Boeing's 777-9 ("777X") prototype N779XY has flight plans scheduled today as BOE003 to SeaTac #KSEA & Portland #KPDX. So far test flights haven't gone much to airline hubs. This may be a hint that testing is getting increasing simulation of airline service prior to FAA certification. I've been expecting we'll see them in Portland when some of the backlog of unpainted airframes in Everett come here for paint. This is a bonus early visit. #aviation #travel #avgeek

Thanks to a @JetTip alert, I see Boeing's 777-9 ("777X") prototype N779XY has flight plans scheduled today as BOE003 to SeaTac #KSEA & Portland #KPDX. So far test flights haven't gone much to airline hubs. This may be a hint that testing is getting increasing simulation of airline service prior to FAA certification. I've been expecting we'll see them in Portland when some of the backlog of unpainted airframes in Everett come here for paint. This is a bonus early visit. #aviation #travel #avgeek

I'll skip most of the miscellaneous pictures of Alaska, Delta and United narrowbody departures. But this one was different because it's international, a WestJet 737-700 C-GWBT departing Seattle SEA to their hub at Calgary YYC. #KSEA #aviation #travel #avgeek #PNW

I'll skip most of the miscellaneous pictures of Alaska, Delta and United narrowbody departures. But this one was different because it's international, a WestJet 737-700 C-GWBT departing Seattle SEA to their hub at Calgary YYC. #KSEA #aviation #travel #avgeek #PNW

Another link to the Alaska 787 thread for the pictures of the departure today. https://avgeek.social/@ikluft/115919847302003116 #KSEA #aviation #travel #avgeek #PNW

Another link to the Alaska 787 thread for the pictures of the departure today. https://avgeek.social/@ikluft/115919847302003116 #KSEA #aviation #travel #avgeek #PNW

Just to link to the other topic thread, with the other planespotting pictures I'll link here to the arrival of the Alaska 787 at SEA since that was the main event for today's trip to Seattle. Those pictures alone would have been enough to call today's trip a success. https://avgeek.social/@ikluft/115919821052820570 #KSEA #aviation #travel #avgeek #PNW

Just to link to the other topic thread, with the other planespotting pictures I'll link here to the arrival of the Alaska 787 at SEA since that was the main event for today's trip to Seattle. Those pictures alone would have been enough to call today's trip a success. https://avgeek.social/@ikluft/115919821052820570 #KSEA #aviation #travel #avgeek #PNW

ANA's Pickachu special livery 787-9 wouldn't usually get any interest from me. But it's a 787 and it showed up around the same times the Alaska 787 came and went. So I took pictures of it too. Here ya go... #KSEA #aviation #travel #avgeek #PNW

ANA's Pickachu special livery 787-9 wouldn't usually get any interest from me. But it's a 787 and it showed up around the same times the Alaska 787 came and went. So I took pictures of it too. Here ya go... #KSEA #aviation #travel #avgeek #PNW