Chart Error Pauses New VFR Routes at Seattle’s Boeing Field

Pilots should continue to use 2021 procedures due to clerical mistake on updated TAC.

Meg Godlewski

Friday, March 20, 2026 at 04:00 PM ET

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Travis Tingle

Aerial view of King County International Airport-Boeing Field looking south down Runway 14R toward Mount Rainier [Credit: King County]

Key Takeaways:

Pilots flying into King County International Airport-Boeing Field (KBFI) must continue using the VFR procedures established in 2021, as the new March 19 VFR Terminal Area Chart (TAC) contains clerical errors.
The "Kent Arrival" route for north flow operations has been immediately discontinued for safety reasons; pilots approaching from the south should now report over downtown Bellevue or North Vashon for sequencing.
Airport officials anticipate the corrected VFR routes will be implemented with the next chart cycle, tentatively set for May 14, and advise pilots to consult NOTAMs for KBFI updates.

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If you’re flying into King County International Airport-Boeing Field (KBFI) using the published VFR procedures, take note. Officials say there’s a clerical error on the VFR Terminal Area Chart (TAC) released March 19, and pilots should continue using the routes that have been in place since 2021 until further notice.

Boeing Field has parallel runways and an eclectic mix of business jets, freighters, helicopters, and light piston traffic, including intensive flight training. According to King County, the airport sees an average of 18,000 operations annually.