Smith Introduces Legislation to Support Aviation Impacted Communities

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Adam Smith introduced the Aviation Impacted Communities Act. As airline travel has increased, communities near airports across the country have been experiencing an increased and disproportionate share of noise and other environmental impacts stemming from commercial aviation. This has been the case even as many other areas have experienced reduced

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Legal

ISSUE ON PAGE May 15, 2018: The City of Phoenix, the Historic Neighborhood Petitioners and the Federal Aviation Administration jointly submitted this Status Report. May 23, 2018: The FAA has posted an update dated May 24, 2018 announcing the implementation of nine replacement Area Navigation (RNAV) data-sf-ec-immutable=”” Standard Instrument Departure (SID) procedures for aircraft that depart

Sea-Tac airport’s new international facility is running over budget and behind schedule

The cost of the new International Arrivals Facility at Sea-Tac airport has swelled by another $40 million to $830 million, and the project is running five months late. By Dominic Gates Seattle Times aerospace reporter The expected cost of the new International Arrivals Facility at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport has swelled since last August by a