Tours, Speakers, & More at Aviation Expo 2026 SEA!

Behind-the-scenes access to Alaska Airlines’ maintenance hangars located directly across from the DoubleTree Seattle Airport. Attendees will see the aircraft maintenance facility, engine shop, and sheet metal shop. This is one of the largest maintenance operations in the Pacific Northwest.

Tour Length: 50–60 minutes
Tour Cost: $15

Sections:
AS-HGR-1 — Wednesday, July 8 — 9:30 AM–11:00 AM
AS-HGR-2 — Wednesday, July 8 — 10:30 AM–12:00 PM
AS-HGR-3 — Thursday, July 9 — 9:30 AM–11:00 AM
AS-HGR-4 — Thursday, July 9 — 10:30 AM–12:00 PM
AS-HGR-5 — Friday, July 10 — 9:30 AM–11:00 AM
AS-HGR-6 — Friday, July 10 — 10:30 AM–12:00 PM

Notes: ID required. No backpacks or large bags allowed.

Visit the Alaska Airlines Network Operations Center (NOC) and company store. This tour includes a short 2-block walk from the DoubleTree hotel. Groups are split between the NOC visit and the company store. This is one of the largest NOCs in the United States.

Tour Length: Approximately 2 hours
Tour Cost: $15

Sections:
AS-NOC-1 — Wednesday, July 8 — 3:30 PM–5:30 PM
AS-NOC-2 — Thursday, July 9 — 3:30 PM–5:30 PM
AS-NOC-3 — Friday, July 10 — 3:30 PM–5:30 PM

Notes: No photography allowed. No backpacks or luggage permitted.

Explore Kenmore Air’s Lake Washington operation with a tour of the seaplane base, maintenance facility, and static aircraft displays. Attendees will get an up-close look and dedicated plane spotting time with Kenmore’s fleet, including the iconic DHC-2 radial engine Beaver. This is one of the coolest seaplane operations in the world.

Optional scenic DHC-2 radial engine Beaver flights are available for purchase.

Time: 4:00 PM–8:30 PM
Tour Cost: $45
Flight Cost: $112, subject to change

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Sections:
KEN-LWT-1 — Wednesday, July 8 — 4:00 PM–8:30 PM
KEN-LWT-2 — Thursday, July 9 — 4:00 PM–8:30 PM

Travel to Boeing’s Everett facility, home to widebody aircraft production including the Boeing 777. This experience includes factory viewing areas and exhibits showcasing Boeing’s production process. Check out the largest building in the world.

Visit one of the world’s premier aviation museums located at Boeing Field. Features over 175 aircraft including Concorde, Boeing 747, and 787. This is one of the best civil airliner museums in the world.

Bryce from Skylite Productions is an aviation content creator with nearly 150,000 subscribers. He will present on aviation videography, content creation, and building a YouTube presence in the aviation space.

Brian Keene of AvPro Designs will host airport diorama workshops focused on realistic layout building, detailing, and techniques to help attendees improve or start their own airport projects.

Todd Michaels of GeminiJets is planned as a featured speaker. His session will focus on die-cast model aircraft development, collector trends, and the evolving model-aircraft hobby.

Connor McCauley of CM Aviation will present on aviation content creation, building a platform in the hobby, and turning aviation enthusiasm into a professional path.

Andy Roeske of Tarmac Designs will provide an inside look at how 3D printing is transforming the aviation model hobby.

Joe Crawford is a Hawaiian Airlines A330 Captain and will be a featured speaker at Aviation Expo 2026 Seattle. Exact seminar topic is TBD.

Brian Worthington will present an airline journey through historic and modern carriers using exclusive imagery and material from The Great Airlines Book Series.

Jason from AvGeek Tours will be a speaker at Aviation Expo 2026 Seattle. Seminar details are currently TBD.

Exclusive first-look marketplace access for registered attendees and pass holders before general public entry.

The Aviation Expo Marketplace will be located in the Grand Ballroom and Northwest Ballroom, offering buying, selling, and trading of airline, aviation, and military collectibles, along with a presence from aviation recruiters.

Full-day marketplace access with vendor tables, aviation collectibles, and attendee interaction throughout the main exhibit areas.

Final day of marketplace operations in the Grand Ballroom and Northwest Ballroom.

A dedicated Aviation Career Day focused on connecting attendees with professionals from airlines, airports, aerospace companies, flight schools, maintenance providers, and training organizations.