Sound Information Noise Abatement Office Fact Sheet #3 1.94

When defining the impact of aircraft noise on citizens, no one is more important than the citizen receiving the noise. With this in mind, the Port of Seattle has established the airport noise information line as an important part of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s comprehensive noise abatement program. The information line serves as: Sounding Board - Area citizens need a way to comment on aircraft noise and how it affects them. As a sounding board, the information line provides citizens with the opportunity to express views, voice concerns and relay opinions about aircraft noise. Information Resource for Citizens - The information line serves as a valuable resource for citizens to obtain information about specific aircraft noise events or to inquire about the many aspects of Sea-Tac’s noise abatement pro- grams Information Resource for the Port - The information line monitors public sentiment toward aircraft noise, and data collected from noise information calls are used to monitor the Port's noise programs. Information from callers also supplements long range planning studies such as it did in the Noise Mediation Project. Link to the Community - The information line serves as a vital communications link between neighborhood residents and Port Commissioners, Port man- agement and staff , FAA air traffic control officials and air carriers using the national airspace system. This link provides all the parties involved a sense of what is happening in the eommunity. Integration with Flight Track Monitoring - With our computer systems we are able to identify and display a…

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