Seattle-Tacoma International Airport's new International Arrivals Facility (IAF), presented in January 2022, is a major expansion that increases the airport's international capable gates from 12 to 20 and replaces the old 87,000 sq. ft. facility with a spacious 450,000 sq. ft. building. The project also expanded baggage handling from 4 to 7 carousels using a 'Bags First' system, and supported over 10,000 construction jobs. This document provides an overview of the facility's key highlights and improvements to international passenger processing at Sea-Tac Airport.

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A presentation from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac) highlighting the new International Arrivals Facility (IAF). Key highlights include an increase in international capable gates from 12 to 20, a new building of 450,000 sq. ft. (up from 87,000 sq. ft.), expansion from 4 to 7 baggage carousels with a ‘Bags First’ system, and over 10,000 jobs supported during construction.

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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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