[3] Seattle–Tacoma International Airport was built in the early 1940s, in response to the attack on Pearl Harbor and the entrance of the United States into World War II.

A site for SeaTac airport near Lake Sammamish was initially preferred., but the nearby Cascade Range posed safety issues.

Monetary incentives from Tacoma and Pierce County ultimately helped sway the decision, despite warnings of heavy fog at the site.

Development near the airport has led to a large impervious area that drains into the lake, harming its water quality.

The station sorts incoming recyclable materials for reprocessing, and sends waste to the Cedar Hills Regional Landfill.