In a November 1992 letter to the FAA's Northwest Mountain Region manager, the President of the Regional Commission on Airport Affairs urges the federal government to defer funding and detailed planning for a proposed third runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac). The letter argues that the Puget Sound Regional Council's ongoing regional airport system planning process must be allowed to fully evaluate all alternatives before any single project receives federal financial commitment. The author warns that proceeding prematurely with site-specific plans and an Environmental Impact Statement risks wasting federal money if the regional plan ultimately selects an alternative other than a third runway at Sea-Tac.Open full document
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A letter from the President of the Regional Commission on Airport Affairs to the FAA Northwest Mountain Region Manager regarding the Flight Plan Project for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (STIA). The letter expresses concern that the Port of Seattle has moved ahead of the Citizens’ Advisory Committee’s recommendation by planning to construct a third runway at STIA before the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) completes its regional airport system planning process. The author requests that the FAA defer any funding or participation in detailed planning for STIA expansion pending a final decision by the PSRC on the Regional Airport Systems Plan.