A 1974 Seattle Times article commemorates the 25th anniversary of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport's dedication in 1949, recalling the ceremonial opening of what was then an $11 million facility described as a 'new gateway to the world.' The piece includes firsthand memories from attendees and historical details about the airport's development, including its concrete runways and terminal building. The page also features period advertisements for air freight and passenger airline services operating out of Sea-Tac at the time.

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A Seattle Times retrospective article by Jack Hauptli recounts the 1949 dedication of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, including memories of the Boeing Stratocruiser christening and the $11 million price tag that seemed enormous at the time. The page also features advertisements for Wits Air Freight services in Alaska and Western Airlines nonstop flights to Anchorage.

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As the source for federal transportation grants, the Puget Sound Regional Council was charged with developing a system to meet the growing need for commercial aviation. When the search for a second airport failed, they authorized the Port of Seattle to build the Third Runway, with a mandate to develop a noise abatement and mitigation program. In their effort to stop the Third Runway, the ACC argued over every detail of the Port's efforts--including property buyouts and sound insulation. The dispute was meant to be settled by a three member Expert Arbitration Panel. This is their final report. It finds 2-1, that the Port's program was insufficient in several respects. Despite that, funding for the Third Runway was approved by the PSRC, and the 'Port Package' program, proceeded largely unchanged. Expert Arbitration Panel's final decision finding that the Port of Seattle had not shown sufficient reduction in real on-the-ground noise impacts to satisfy noise reduction conditions required for approval of a third runway at Sea-Tac International Airport. The majority decision concluded the Port's noise abatement programs were insufficient despite being impressive in scope.

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