This document is the FAA's Record of Approval for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport's Noise Compatibility Program, which outlines measures to reduce aircraft noise and manage land use around the airport. It covers both new and updated measures, including voluntary rescheduling of nighttime flights, preferential runway use during nighttime hours, and a Fly Quiet Program to encourage airlines to follow noise abatement procedures. The FAA approved most measures as continuations of previously approved programs dating back to 1985, while disapproving the engine maintenance run-up regulations.Open full document
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This document is the FAA’s Record of Approval for the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Noise Compatibility Program (NCP) under 14 CFR Part 150. It summarizes program elements including noise abatement measures such as voluntary rescheduling of nighttime flights, use of VOR radials, maintenance run-up regulations, preferential runway use, and the Fly Quiet Program, with FAA determinations for each. The NCP updates previously approved measures from the 1985, 1994, and 2002 Records of Approval.