If you’re trying to get some relief from all the flights, you probably will have some questions like, “Who do I blame?” And it gets confusing because there are three entities that share responsibility for everything that goes on at Sea-Tac Airport: the FAA, The Port Of Seattle, and the airlines. The Operator: Property Manager
Why Can’t We Have A Curfew?
Blame it on one very simple Federal law: ANCA , the Airport Noise And Capacity Act Of 1990. We keep trying to write a brief history of how all airport law regarding noise and pollution got subsumed from where it was (the EPA) into the FAA, but all people seem to really care about these
The Port Package Explainer
The history of sound insulation systems around Sea-Tac airport Over the past thirty years roughly 9,400 homes have received noise mitigation retro-fits from the Port Of Seattle known as ‘Port Packages’. Many people think of a Port Package as ‘windows’, but really they are a complete system, which often takes the form of sound-rated windows, doors
DNL65 For Dummies
There is a geographic area around every large airport where, according to a formula developed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the ‘noise’ level is equal to or greater than 65 decibels DNL (Day Night Level). That area is depicted on a noise exposure map (NEM) and referred to as the Noise Boundary or just
Runways
We love this image because it makes clear the confusing nomenclature of runways. Intro Sea-Tac is a category IIIb certified airfield, allowing operations in all but the worst conditions. There are three runways: Runway #1 16L/34R – 11,901 feet Runway #2 16C/34C – 9,426 feet Runway #3 16R/34L – 8,500 feet The southern ends of