Celebrate eight decades of scheduled airline service at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport with this original Jet Age art print by aviation illustrator Chris Bidlack. Set around 1970, the poster showcases SEA–TAC at the moment it truly stepped onto the world stage as an international jet hub.

Dominating the sky is a Northwest Orient Boeing 747‑100 in the classic “thermometer” livery, climbing out over the Pacific Northwest as the widebody age begins in Seattle. Below, the old terminal complex is rendered in crisp detail, with Mount Rainier on the horizon and a lineup of classic airliners that once defined the ramp: a United Airlines Boeing 720 and 727, an Alaska Airlines Lockheed L‑100 Hercules freighter, and a Pan Am 747‑100 ready for transpacific departure, while a Western Airlines Boeing 720 climbs away in the distance.

The poster quietly nods to several milestones in SEA–TAC history, including Northwest’s early 747 service across the Pacific, Pan Am’s nonstop 747 flights that helped cement Seattle’s global role, Alaska’s rugged Hercules cargo operations in support of the Trans‑Alaska Pipeline, and United’s pioneering 727 and 720 jets that tied the Northwest to the rest of the country. Together, they tell the story of how a regional field evolved into a major international gateway.

This print is an ideal centerpiece for pilots, aviation historians, Northwest locals, or anyone who remembers SEA–TAC before the modern terminals... when classic liveries, early 747s, and the “Northwest Orient” name were everyday sights over Puget Sound.

Printed at 14" wide by 20" tall, including a one‑inch white border, this museum‑quality poster is produced on heavyweight, acid‑free stock and is designed to frame beautifully. It arrives carefully packaged and ready for you to unroll and frame, and any watermarks visible in online previews do not appear on the actual print.