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  • 2022-08-13

    *Where’s my Clair Patterson?

    There is this form of air pollution, which you probably have not heard of, called ultrafine particulates (UFPs). Though they are invisible, they seem to have some particularly nasty effects on human health. UFPs have not been well-studied, they are unregulated, and yet they are prevalent in commercial jet engine emissions. But this is not
    CategoriesChange The Culture, History TagsAvGas, Clair Patterson, Environment, EPA, Lead, movie, PSCAA, Puget Sound Clean Air Agency, Ultrafine Particulates
  • The Way We’ve Always Done It

    TOOLS & EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE IT The Way We’ve Always Done It Aug. 10, 2022 Larry Hinebaugh View Image Gallery Newton’s 1st Law of Thermodynamics says that an object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an outside force. And so, it is with aircraft records
    CategoriesHistory TagsAircraft Maintenance & Technology Magazine, Aviation Pros
  • Sea-Tac Communities Plan Brochure (blue)

    CategoriesHistory TagsFlyer, Outreach, Sea-Tac Communities Plan
  • Part 7 Implementation

    This chapter could have been called “how do we pay for it?” Describes all the ways both the Port, the FAA and the County could finance the various aspects.
    CategoriesHistory TagsSea-Tac Communities Plan
  • Kenneth Burd Reid: A civic leader and community volunteer, his life was filled with adventures, laughter and love

    Mr. Reid was notable for being the Director of the State's Air Transportation Commission (AIRTRAC) which studied aviation demand at Sea-Tac Airport and was responsible for a two year moratorium on construction projects. When the moratorium concluded, AIRTRAC dissolved and Mr. Reid became the Director of the Airport Communities Coalition, the legal entity sponsored by surrounding cities which fought the Third Runway against the Port of Seattle.
    CategoriesFrom The Web, History, People TagsACC, Air Transportation Commission, Airport Communities Coalition, AIRTRAC
  • Significant events in the growth of Sea-Tac Airport since 1996

    Introduction The growth of Sea-Tac Airport has definitely not been linear. There have been many fits and starts that don’t make for easy sound bites. For example, Sea-Tac Airport was able to run over 400,000 operations in 2000 on only two runways. By the time the Third Runway opened for business on November, 20 2008,
    CategoriesExplainers, History TagsTimeline
  • Center Runway Reconstruction

    The Port of Seattle completed reconstruction of the center runway (designated as 16C/34C) at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in 2015. The runway was originally built in 1969 and had some brief closures during 2016 in order to complete adjoining projects with taxiways and blast pads. The project included installation of a new LED runway lighting system and an
    CategoriesFrom The Web, History TagsHistory, Port Of Seattle, Runways, Sea-Tac Airport
  • A history of Delta in Seattle, Alaska Airlines’ hometown

     Edward Russell Delta Air Lines is firmly ensconced as the Seattle area’s second carrier, having built an Asia gateway and hub there during the past decade. The SkyTeam Alliance carrier will offer up to 184 departures this summer, including service to seven cities in Asia and Europe, from Seattle/Tacoma International Airport (SEA), according to Cirium schedule data. Hometown
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  • Why Is Sea-Tac Airport Shaped Like a Boomerang?

    Donnelly, Devlin July 15, 2019 Did you know that the Sea-Tac Airport terminal is shaped somewhat like a boomerang? Want to know why? It isn’t just because of the obvious aesthetic appeal of the shape, or as a subtle reminder to make sure people keep coming back! The reason dates to the original configuration of
    CategoriesFrom The Web, History TagsHistory, Port Of Seattle

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