Burien resident and former Boeing Field Noise Officer Sharyn Parker testified in support of HB 1683, arguing that the Port of Seattle deliberately understated Sea-Tac Airport's growth projections to avoid alarming nearby communities, while simultaneously planning a multi-billion dollar expansion — leaving residents exposed to increasing noise and emissions without adequate mitigation. She points to the Port's 2013-2018 Part 150 Noise Study becoming outdated just two years after approval, and a four-year delay in implementing approved sound insulation measures, as evidence of mismanagement and misleading communications. Parker and coalition members are calling for nighttime cargo flights to be offloaded to a new regional airport, contending that Sea-Tac has exhausted both its physical footprint and airspace capacity.Open full document
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Testimony submitted by Sharyn Parker, a Burien resident and former Noise Officer at King County International Airport (Boeing Field), in support of HB 1683 to establish an Aviation Coordinating Commission. The testimony describes the Port of Seattle’s alleged pattern of understating growth projections to downplay noise impacts while simultaneously planning a multi-billion dollar airport expansion, resulting in Sea-Tac Airport rising from 14th to 9th busiest in the country. Parker calls for nighttime cargo operations to be off-loaded to a new regional airport facility.