Frequently Asked Questions

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Q: I'm hoping to book a flight. Can I do that through your office?

A: As a general-aviation use airport, Auburn does not offer commercial service. Travelers normally use Seattle-Tacoma International (SEA) when arranging air travel.

Q: Who currently owns and operates the Auburn Airport?

A: The Airport is owned and maintained by City of Auburn and its employees and is a division within the City's Public Works department.

Q: How low can aircraft operate at the Auburn Airport?

A:  Federal Aviation Regulations state: 

• Except when necessary for takeoff or landing, no person may operate an aircraft below an altitude allowing, if a power unit fails, an emergency landing without undue hazard to persons or property on the surface.
• Over any congested area of a city, town, or settlement, or over any open air assembly of persons, no lower than 1,000 feet above the highest obstacle within a horizontal radius of 2,000 feet of the aircraft.
• Over uncongested areas, no lower than 500 feet above the surface. Over open water or sparsely populated areas, aircraft may not be operated closer than 500 feet to any person, vessel, vehicle, or structure.
• Helicopters may be operated at less than the minimums listed above if the operation is conducted without hazard to persons or property on the surface.

Q: How do I file a complaint about aircraft operations?

A: The Seattle Flight District Standards Office (FSDO) can be reached by calling  (206)  231-3828 or visiting them online at https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/field_offices/fsdo/sea

Additionally, you are welcome to fill out a noise complaint online with the FAA.

Our website also offers a complaint form, and you're welcome to call us at 253-333-6821 during office hours if we are able to assist with your complaint.