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The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-254) is a wide-ranging federal law that funds and reforms Federal Aviation Administration programs, including provisions addressing airport noise, community involvement in NextGen flight path projects, and environmental impacts of aircraft operations. The law includes specific sections on updating airport noise exposure maps, studying health and economic impacts of overflight noise, and requiring regional ombudsmen to address community noise concerns. It is relevant to Sea-Tac Airport noise policy as it shapes the federal framework governing how airports must measure, report, and respond to aircraft noise affecting surrounding communities.

Executive summary of the Sustainable Airport Master Plan for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport prepared by Leigh Fisher and associates for the Port of Seattle. The document outlines forecasts, requirements, and alternatives for airport development.

A May 2015 presentation to the Washington State Transportation Commission outlines Sea-Tac Airport's Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP), highlighting the airport's rapid growth—37.5 million passengers in 2014, making it the fastest-growing large hub airport in the U.S. The plan addresses future expansion projects including the NorthStar Alaska Hub and a new International Arrivals Facility. It also details the airport's environmental stewardship efforts, such as reducing air emissions through electric ground equipment, renewable natural gas buses, LED lighting upgrades, and earning North America's first airport Carbon Accreditation Certification.

This document is Chapter One of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac) Part 150 Noise Compatibility Study, finalized in October 2013. It provides an overview of the airport's size, ownership by the Port of Seattle, and its role as the Pacific Northwest's primary commercial hub, while explaining the federal regulations (14 CFR Part 150) that guide airport noise compatibility planning. The study was undertaken to update a 2002 noise plan, accounting for major changes such as the opening of a third parallel runway in 2008, with the goal of reducing noise impacts on surrounding communities.

In September 2012, the Port of Seattle Commission considered a $6 million request to create a new Sustainability Master Plan (SMP) for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, replacing an outdated 15-year-old plan. The update was driven by nearly 50% passenger growth since the last plan, rising capacity pressures on roadways, terminals, and taxiways, and the need to meet FAA requirements for federal grants and environmental permits. The SMP aimed to guide long-term airport development through 2015, balancing future growth with sustainability goals within the airport's existing footprint.