B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 244
Confusion; Other / Unknown
Deviation - Altitude Crossing Restriction Not Met; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance
Air Traffic Control Issued Advisory / Alert; Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance; Flight Crew Became Reoriented; Flight Crew Returned To Clearance
Procedure; Human Factors; Chart Or Publication
On our descent into PAE; Seattle Center changed our arrival to the CHINS 9. We received a descent to FL240.  I was getting the ATIS on VHF 2 and we received a descent via the CHINS 9. Pilot flying gave the briefing and stated crossing RADDY at 250 knots and 11;000 feet. The STAR serves several airports and has a two different landing south crossing restriction of 16;000 feet and 11;000 feet.  I thought Boeing Field was another name for Paine Field. I finished the landing data and at approximately 13;000 feet Center asked what altitude we were descending to.  I replied 11;000 feet.  He stated descend to 12;000 feet and gave us vectors for our approach into Paine Field. As the Pilot Monitoring; I should have asked Seattle Center for clarification of the crossing restriction. Better review of the arrival into an unfamiliar airport.
On initial descent to PAE field; we were cleared to descend via the CHINS 9 Arrival landing south. Being that it was my first time landing at PAE; I mistakenly referred to PAE as Boeing Field in my descent briefing. With that said; I briefed a crossing restriction at RADDY of 250 knots and 11;000 FT for landing Boeing Field; as it states on the CHINS 9 STAR. I did not recognize that PAE and Boeing Field were different airports until about 10 miles southeast of RADDY; when we were at 13;000 FT MSL; below the correct crossing restriction at RADDY of 16;000 FT MSL. We advised ATC; which at that time; we were given vectors to a normal descent and approach to PAE.
Air Carrier flight crew becomes confused after being assigned the CHINS9 landing PAE; believing PAE is Boeing Field and complies with the wrong crossing restriction.