This April 2023 briefing memo prepared by the Port of Seattle outlines the agenda and federal policy goals for the first-ever StART (Stakeholder Advisory Roundtable) DC Fly-in, held April 25–27, 2023. A delegation of roughly 20 Port officials, city representatives, and government affairs consultants traveled to Washington, DC to meet with members of Congress and Biden administration officials about aircraft noise and emissions issues affecting communities near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Key legislative priorities included passing the Sound Insulation Treatment Repair and Replacement Program Act, the Aviation Noise and Emissions Mitigation Act, and establishing a formal Aircraft Noise Advisory Committee with binding deadlines for FAA action on noise policy reform.Open full document
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A briefing memo from Port of Seattle Federal Government Relations Manager Eric Schinfeld to participants of the first-ever StART DC Fly-in, scheduled for April 25-27, 2023. The document outlines goals, logistics, agenda, and participant list for meetings with Members of Congress and Biden-Harris Administration officials to advocate for joint Port-Cities federal priorities related to aircraft noise and emissions. Key priorities include passing the Sound Insulation Treatment Repair and Replacement Program Act, the Aviation Noise and Emissions Mitigation Act, and imposing a deadline for action on the FAA Neighborhood Environmental Survey.