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The Kadena AB to Seattle-Tacoma Intl run came up 76 times in the year ending October 2026, about once a week. On the 75 of those where the terminal reported who made the cut, Category VI travelers, the retirees and veterans at the back of the line, got a seat 71 percent of the time.
By raw volume, May and April saw the most departures on this route in the year ending October 2026, and September the fewest. The route was active in 13 of the 13 months on record.
Saturday is the day to watch: 38 of the 76 roll calls for this route, 50 percent, fell on a Saturday.
Category VI is the last group called at roll call. On this route, 71 percent of the 75 reported flights still had room by the time Cat VI was called. Not a sure thing, but far from hopeless, and picking your month improves it.
The lowest category that made each reported flight, in the year ending October 2026:
| Category II | 7 flights |
| Category III | 3 flights |
| Category IV | 6 flights |
| Category V | 6 flights |
| Category VI | 53 flights |
Seats are the other half of the picture. On the 76 flights that reported both numbers, the terminal released an average of 53 seats and 23 were taken, so a typical flight on this route left with about 30 Space-A seats empty. That is a lot of room, and it is why the Category VI number above is as good as it is.
A schedule on the 72-hour board is a plan, not a promise, and on this route the record says how much of a plan. Of the 23 flights posted to Kadena AB's board for Seattle-Tacoma Intl in the last 120 days, 5 (22 percent) disappeared from the board more than twelve hours before they were due to fly, 12 (52 percent) changed their roll-call time after first posting, and 11 (48 percent) changed their seat count. Normal turbulence for Space-A. Check the board the night before and again the morning of.
Sign-up at Kadena AB is free and does not commit you to anything. You can email the terminal at 733ams.space-available@us.af.mil (the email doubles as your dated proof of sign-up), use the AMC online sign-up portal and call 011-81-611-734-6487 / 011-81-611-734-2159 to confirm anything time-sensitive. Do it 45 to 60 days before you want to travel, because your place in line at roll call is your sign-up date, and a sign-up is good for 60 days.
In the year ending October 2026, Kadena AB recorded 76 Space-A flights to Seattle-Tacoma Intl, which works out to about once a week. Firm schedules only appear about 72 hours ahead; the free live boards at spaceascout.com show what is posted now.
In the year ending October 2026, Category VI travelers, which covers retirees and eligible veterans, made the cut on 71 percent of the 75 flights where Kadena AB reported a category for this route.
Email 733ams.space-available@us.af.mil with your name, category, number of travelers and desired destinations, or use the AMC online portal. Sign up 45 to 60 days before you want to fly. It is free and the email gives you a dated record.
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