The need for emergency maintenance on the air traffic control tower at King County International Airport-Boeing Field (KBFI) in Seattle means several weeks of reduced operational capacity for the busy facility.
Air traffic controllers began working from a temporary ATC facility as of 6 p.m. PDT on Wednesday.
According to an email sent to airport tenants obtained by FLYING, controllers recently reported a water leak in the roof of the tower. King County airport staff attempted to fix the problem only to discover that the damage was much more severe than a simple leak…