StART facilitator’s meeting summary: Aviation Noise Working Group, August 12, 2019

This document summarizes an August 12, 2019 meeting of the StART Aviation Noise Working Group, a collaborative body between the Port of Seattle and neighboring communities including Normandy Park, SeaTac, and Federal Way. The group received updates on several noise reduction initiatives, including a newly launched Late Night Noise Limitation Program, a revised Runway Use Agreement aimed at reducing third-runway use at night, and a Glide Slope Adjustment project expected to take approximately four years to implement. Additionally, an ongoing analysis of Noise Abatement Departure Profiles was discussed, with final results expected by September 30, 2019.

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Meeting summary of the StART Aviation Noise Working Group held on August 12, 2019 at Sea-Tac Airport. The meeting covered updates on the Rolling Work Plan including the Late Night Noise Limitation Program, Revised Runway Use Agreement, Glide Slope Adjustment, and the Noise Abatement Departure Profile Noise Analysis. It also noted that the Cities of Burien and Des Moines had temporarily suspended their participation in StART.

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