Notice of Comment Period Extension — State Environmental Policy Act Sustainable Airport Master Plan Near-Term Projects Draft Environmental Impact Statement

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• Port Commission Meeting July 14, 2026 Postgame

  Asking for Airport 101. Or at least, another 30 days. Highlights of today’s meeting agenda were the introduction of the budget calendar, our request for  a 30 day extension to the SAMP NTP DEIS Public Comment Period,  and  the  latest  (but  surely most  entertaining)  problem  with the  International Arrivals Facility. Public Comment began with a
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  Airport Growth Community Open House

  Presentation  Slides Comment  Extension Period Presentation Slides As Sea-Tac International Airport continues to grow, Burien, Des Moines, and SeaTac are working together to advocate for a more collaborative approach to airport expansion planning — one that fully considers the health, environmental, transportation, and quality-of-life impacts on neighboring communities. Join us at a Community Open House on Tuesday, July
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  Port of Seattle Commission Meeting July 9, 2026 Postgame

  SAMP NTP DEIS Listening Session The Commission convened a special meeting in response to community concerns regarding the SAMP Near-Term Projects Draft Environmental Impact Statement. The idea seems to have originated as demand for a public hearing to review the draft under state law. The Port responded positively but without specifying a format. STNI wrote
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  FAA extends operating limitations at Chicago O’Hare International Airport through October 2027

  The FAA extends its April 20, 2026, order limiting scheduled aircraft operations at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) through October 30, 2027. The extension is necessitated by ongoing construction projects and airfield adjustments expected to continue through Summer 2027, which continue to limit airport capacity. The order was issued by FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford and
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  Ep #37 Dear City Managers

  What if the solution to decades of airport noise and community impacts has been hiding in plain sight all along? In this open letter to city managers across airport communities, we revisit a landmark yet largely forgotten document: the Sea-Tac Communities Plan of 1976. Built on the Port of Seattle's promise — *"As we do better, you'll do better"* — this collaborative plan was supposed to be the long-term answer for neighborhoods living under the flight path. So why has it been reduced to little more than an expensive property buyout program? The answer reveals a critical gap that neither elected officials nor community advocates can fill alone. Real, lasting solutions require sustained professional commitment to airport community planning — something that should have been established 50 years ago. If you work in city management, this episode speaks directly to you and the unique role only you can play in finally delivering on that broken promise.