Originally Posted by SEA_Tigger
SEA might be ILS CATIII (don't know where to check, I guess
www.faa.gov). AS has really fancy ILS equipment on many of their planes due to Alaskan weather, and I think SEA upgraded to work with it, as well, cause when the weather is really atrocious, my AS flights always get in and out. ^
Once coming in on the morning 777 from ORD it was noted that SEA was under heavy fog (it actually covered only the southern half of the runway and airport, with the northern half open) and the pilot noted over the PA that the weather was bad, so we might have to wait a bit, but the plane and crew were certified to land in those conditions.
Yep... SEA is a ILS CAT III. My neighbor flies the 777s for UA and he said that most UA planes are certified for CATIII. I have been on the early morning flight from ORD-SEA that lands at around 10 (the 777) and it has auto landed on many occasions. I also have been on auto landings at ROC of all places, both on A320 and 735s, They always ask the tower for permission of auto landings, so I heard it on Ch. 9.
SFO should be CAT III... SEA has similar weather.