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{{infobox|fullname=Renton Municipal Airport
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location=Renton, Washington|
location=Renton, Washington|
iata=RNT|
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[http://www.flickr.com/photos/smartjunco/2039313390/ Sample One]
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===Northwest Park===
===Northwest Park===
There is a park at the Northwest end of Renton's Perimiter Road West. If offers a good view for planes landing on runway 15 in the afternoon light. Seaplane landings, takeoffs, and launches can been seen from here. You do not need to bring a step ladder as their is a grassy knoll you can stand on to get to fence level, however one is recommended.  
There is a park at the Northwest end of Renton's Perimeter Road West. If offers a good view for planes landing on runway 15 in the afternoon light. Seaplane landings, takeoffs, and launches can been seen from here. You do not need to bring a step ladder as their is a grassy knoll you can stand on to get to fence level, however one is recommended.  


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[http://www.flickr.com/photos/smartjunco/2008003117/ Sample One]
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[http://www.flickr.com/photos/smartjunco/2008803342/ Sample Two]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/smartjunco/2008803342/ Sample Two]


==Locations to Avoid==
==Locations to Avoid==
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==Regular Traffic==
==Regular Traffic==


Sound Flight is one of the only airlines that operate out of Renton. It is common to see small general aviation airplanes, seaplanes, and small business jets at the airport. Boeing 737 first flights usually happen on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays between 0830 and 1500 hours, but usually around 1100 and 1400 hours. After a 737's first flight, it will almost always never return to RNT. All flight testing is done from Boeing Field.  
You will see small general aviation airplanes, seaplanes, and small business jets at this airport. Boeing 737 first flights ''usually'' happen every weekday between 0800 and 1600 hours, but usually around the hours of 0900 and 1400. 737 first flights rarely return to RNT and land at BFI roughly two hours later. All flight testing is done from Boeing Field before delivery.


==Facilities and Transportation==
==Facilities and Transportation==
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