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  • Aviation Impacted Communities Alliance

    A National Advocate for Quieter Skies AICA’s mission is to protect communities from harmful levels of aviation noise and emissions through selective projects for changes in legislation and industry practices in the United States. AICA was formed in June 2020 and is composed of community groups who directly experience adverse aviation impacts. AICA includes organizations

  • Port Of Seattle Commission Meeting

    To be held in virtually via Skype in accordance with the Governor’s ‘Stay at Home’ order and Proclamation 20-28. You may view the full meeting live at meetings.portseattle.org. To listen live, call in at +1 (425) 660-9954 and code796815952#

  • Denver Airport Ordered to Pay $33.5 Million for Noise Violations

    by John Aguilar Adams County got just what it asked for in its lengthy fight with Denver International Airport — a judge’s order that DIA pay $33.5 million for noise violations that impacted nearby neighborhoods during a three-year period starting in 2014. The ruling from Jefferson County District Judge Christie Bachmeyer was handed down on

  • Missed opportunity or necessary avoidance? FAA Noise Metrics Report to Congress

    TOPICS:16hr2020 Report to Congress (“Report”)April 14average day-night level standardBarbara LichmanCDNLCNELconcentrated noise impact pointsLAeqLdenLmaxNAnoise metricsPart 150SELTA Posted By: Cynthia Schultz June 16, 2020 Share this article: Missed opportunity or necessary avoidance? Cynthia Schultz, PE   While it would be easy to take the FAA to task for ignoring the congressional mandate, it is not so easy

  • FAA Sidesteps Congressional Mandate to Evaluate Alternative Noise Metrics

    Posted in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) In the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, Pub. L. 115254, § 188, Congress required the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) to “evaluate alternative noise metrics to current average day-night level standard, such as the use of actual noise sampling to address community airplane noise concerns.” In its April 14, 2020

  • Highline Forum

    The next Highline Forum meeting will be held virtually via Zoom video conferencing. If you’re interested in attending, please email Dave Kaplan and put “Highline Forum RSVP” in the subject line. He will provide you the link to the meeting. Wednesday, May 27, 2020 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. Virtual Zoom meeting If you’re interested in attending, please

  • Port Of Seattle General Meeting

    Introduction of Resolution No. 3775: A resolution of the Port of Seattle Commission establishing the Century Agenda Policy Directive to codify goals that will guide the strategic planning, budget, and resource allocation throughout the Port of Seattle. Authorization for the Executive Director to (1) execute a contract for Architecture and Engineering design services in the

  • Why Airports Die

    The distinctive design of the Pan-Am Worldport at JFK International Airport, built in 1960, wasn’t enough to save it from the wrecking ball. Dmitri Kessel/The LIFE Picture Collection via Getty Images Anthony Paletta 12:07 PM ET Expensive to build, hard to adapt to other uses, and now facing massive pandemic-related challenges, airport terminals often live

  • Sea-Tac extends coronavirus rent relief for tenants again, but tenants say more help needed

    By Katherine Khashimova Long  Seattle Times business reporter The Port of Seattle announced another round of rent relief for airport tenants this week, but many owners of restaurants and shops said the terms don’t go far enough. Dining and retail tenants at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport are eligible for four months of rent deferral on their

  • Port Of Seattle General Commission Meeting

    To be held in virtually via Skype in accordance with the Governor’s ‘Stay at Home’ order and Proclamation 20-28. You may view the full meeting live at meetings.portseattle.org. To listen live, call in at +1 (425) 660-9954 and code 698385915# Of particular interest is the runway re-surfacing acceleration: https://meetings.portseattle.org/portmeetings/attachments/2020/2020_05_12_SM_6d.pdf