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The Airport Communities Podcast Last week we learned that, since the Third Runway, the Port of Seattle’s finances are the best in the state, due better management, the unique nature of how airports are financed, and the fact that the place was always too big to fail. This week we provide a podcast version of
Finding of no significant impacts. 60 day appeal clock begins After an almost nine year process the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued its long-awaited Finding of No Significant Impact / Record of Decision (FONSI/ROD) for the Port of Seattle’s Sustainable Airport Master Plan Near-Term Projects (SAMP NTPs). This clears the way for construction on
Highlights of the Port of Seattle’s latest commission meeting include the planned transfer of North Sea-Tac Park to a permanent preservation trust, with SeaTac lobbying for ownership in what will likely end up as a cost-free solution for both sides.
Community opposition was strongly against the closure of Salmon Bay Marina, one of Seattle’s last remaining live-aboard and houseboat havens, with nearly a dozen residents testifying against the decision.
The meeting also introduced the Port’s 2026 budget process, revealing their aggressive borrowing strategy where every operational dollar saved generates ten dollars in capital project capacity.
This “borrowing machine” approach explains why the Port remains restrictive with tax levy dollars for community grants—unrestricted funds provide crucial leverage for massive infrastructure projects.
Our comment was to end the onerous grant requirements for those grants – especially with cities. The program has created tremendous PR value for the Port, but far less actual benefit for airport communities.
Full Meeting Packet 11a. Central Services. It is the beginning of budget season. The Port Commission receives separate briefings on each of the sections of the empire. This meeting will discuss the small but mighty Central Services, which provides administrative services for the agency as a whole, including: Accounting, Human Resources, External Relations (lobbying), Legal,
The Airport Communities Podcast Last week we looked back at how the Port of Seattle’s tree cutting, originally known as the Flight Corridor Safety Program, led to a short-lived public interest about the SAMP, including the creation of a number of local groups, and the development of all the Port’s current community grant programs. Housekeeping:
Exclusive: Industry delegates outnumbered climate experts by 14 to one at recent ICAO meeting, thinktank says Damian Carrington Environment editor Fri 19 Sep 2025 01.00 EDT The UN aviation organisation has been captured by the industry, a report has concluded, leading to the urgent action required to tackle the sector’s high carbon emissions being blocked. Industry
By Pete Muntean Alexandra Skores, Aaron Cooper People gather near an American Airlines desk on Friday, September 19, as planes are delayed at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport due to a reported telecommunication outage. Lorenzo Ferrigno/CNN A telecommunication outage caused Federal Aviation Administration air traffic controllers in Dallas to lose radar and some communications Friday afternoon,
A state work group is exploring air travel at JBLM to ease SEA airport congestion, despite military opposition. Author: Drew Mikkelsen UNION GAP, Wash. — A state work group is again weighing whether to allow civilian air travel at Joint Base Lewis-McChord as a way to relieve Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s mounting congestion. The military rejected a
Author: Eric Wilkinson Published: 6:44 PM PDT September 16, 2025 Updated: 6:44 PM PDT September 16, 2025 MUKILTEO, Wash. — A proposed expansion at Paine Field could pave over nearly three acres of wetlands that neighbors say are vital for protecting salmon habitat. The airport’s plan calls for up to 32 additional acres of paving. But residents living
GAO-25-108597 Published: Aug 28, 2025. Publicly Released: Aug 28, 2025. Fast Facts Bad weather can snarl air travel. Air traffic controllers make weather-related decisions, like changing a plane’s route, for safety and efficiency. The National Weather Service puts aviation meteorologists on-site at the Federal Aviation Administration’s air traffic control centers to help. They give regular