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Local airline returns with Seattle, Portland commuter flights

May 15, 2025, 3:49 PM | Updated: May 16, 2025, 2:20 pm

SeaPort Airlines...

A SeaPort Airlines plane. The airline returns with Seattle, Portland commuter flights. (Photo Courtesy of SeaPort Airlines)

(Photo Courtesy of SeaPort Airlines)

Nearly a decade since its closure, SeaPort Airlines is returning to the skies to offer commuter flights between Seattle and Portland. 

Starting next week, the airline will provide daily service between Boeing Field in Seattle and Portland International Airport, according to The Seattle Times. 

SeaPort will be the only commercial airline offering flights from Boeing Field to Portland. Round-trip fares for the new service will begin at $279.

SeaPort Airlines returns with Portland commuter flights

The relaunched service will utilize nine-seat Pilatus PC-12 aircraft, with departures scheduled every 45 minutes. Unlike traditional commercial routes that depart from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, these flights will operate out of Boeing Field. Arrivals in Portland will take place at the Atlantic Aviation campus, a short distance from the main terminal.

SeaPort Airlines was originally co-founded by Kent Craford in 2008. The company had originally expanded into rural markets before declaring bankruptcy in 2016. That year, the Federal Aviation Administration had also proposed a $500,000 fine for alleged maintenance violations.

The new SeaPort fleet includes four aircraft from Connecticut, Colorado, New Zealand, and other locations. 

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