Category : Frequently Asked Questions(10)
Quick answers to the most often asked questions, with links to take a deeper dive.
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Part 150 for Dummies
Read this, including the recent update, and then attend the upcoming Port of Seattle Part 150 workshops. -
Recommended Legislation
A list of the changes to City, State and Federal laws we'd like to see, along with key legislation in process at the State and Federal levels. -
Make a complaint
This page is for community members who wish to make a complaint about a <em>single</em> event, including a particularly noisy flight. -
Air purifiers
Should you get an air purifier? If you live near the flight path, the answer is ‘Yes’. Not only because of the aviation emissions, but also because of roadway emissions, the increasing prevalence of wildfires, and, if you have a Port Package, the increased risk of indoor mold. So many choices… However, the question of -
How do I determine if I have a Port Package or Avigation Easement?
Your first step is to try the Port Package Lookup-Upper, which can locate over 90% of the sound insulation systems funded by the Port of Seattle from 1987-2024. If you cannot find it there, you can call the Port of Seattle Noise Programs Office. You can also find out iif there is an Avigation Easement -
Property Tax Appeal Cookbook
Sorry to be a tease but it’s not ready yet. This is the second most requested topic on the entire site so we decided it might be a good idea to put up a placeholder to describe what we’re doing. As of 1 September 2019, we’ve had nine homeowners successfully appeal their value assessments and -
Are the airplanes getting louder and lower?
No. And maybe. Objectively speaking, individual aircraft flyovers near Sea-Tac Airport are not getting lower or louder. (Before you click away in disgust, note that some of our members live as low as ‘760’, ie. when correcting for sea level less than 400 feet directly under the belly of an aircraft. No one is more -
Second Airport
This provides a portal for information concerning the progress towards a second airport, which was studied and debated by the Commercial Aviation Coordinating Committee (or as they refer to themselves 'the CACC') from 2020-2023 -
So You Want A Port Package? Start Here
Thanks for contacting us. Why Bother Reading This? Getting a Port Package is a process. A long process that will likely take several years. Really. Even if they say ‘yes’, right away. It’s complicated and frustrating and confusing and we know you don’t want to hear that because you’re already upset by the noise. So -
Why Can’t We Have A Curfew?
Blame it on ANCA , the Airport Noise And Capacity Act Of 1990. Airport law–specifically the history of how communities lost their rights–is long. You can read a short history at our Airport Law Cheat Sheet. But one question people have is WHY CAN’T WE SLEEP AT NIGHT? So here is a summary of. The