Technical Report No. 6: Airside Options Evaluation — Airport Master Plan Update for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

This 1994 technical report, prepared by P&D Aviation for the Port of Seattle, evaluates airside development options for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport as part of a broader Airport Master Plan Update. It examines potential improvements to the existing airfield, analyzes options for adding a third runway, and assesses the operational, cost, and environmental implications of each scenario. The findings cover runway length requirements, projected airfield delays, estimated construction costs, and preliminary environmental screening results.

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Technical Report No. 6 of the Airport Master Plan Update for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, prepared by P&D Aviation for the Port of Seattle, dated September 19, 1994. Covers airside options evaluation including airfield improvements, new runway options (third runway concepts), runway takeoff and landing length requirements, airside operations analysis, airfield delay analysis, construction cost estimates, land acquisition and relocation costs, taxiways, and navigational aids. Evaluates initial airside options and environmental screening findings. Part of the STIAMPU-EIS planning process. Team includes Barnard Dunkelberg & Company, Berk & Associates, Mestre Greve Associates, Murase Associates, O’Neill & Company, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Thompson Consultants International, Landrum & Brown, and Claire Barrett & Associates.

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