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The Port of Seattle Commission held its regular meeting on January 13, 2026, covering a range of business items including consent agenda approvals and staff presentations. Among the presentations was a briefing on the 2024 Flight Corridor Management Project, which is relevant to aircraft noise management around Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The meeting also addressed legislative priorities and various operational authorizations for airport and port facilities.

This document summarizes a Policy Advisory Committee meeting for the Sea-Tac/Communities Plan, covering recommendations to improve local creek water quality through sewer hookups, tree planting, and holding ponds. It also describes a University of Washington study on how nighttime aircraft noise disrupts sleep for residents near Sea-Tac Airport. Additionally, a proposed Bi-Centennial parkway project linking Burien's waterfront to the airport was presented, with a request for the committee's full endorsement.

The StART Policy Working Group met on January 5, 2026 to plan advocacy efforts at the state and federal level on behalf of communities neighboring Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Key topics included organizing a State Day on the Hill in Olympia on February 3, reviewing a proposed study on the airport's socioeconomic and health impacts on surrounding communities, and discussing a recent federal legislative win allowing the FAA to fund secondary noise insulation repair and replacement at airports like SEA. The group also addressed how to handle items lacking full consensus on their State Legislative Agenda, including a contentious airport-related bill expected to be revised in the upcoming session.

The StART (SEA Stakeholder Advisory Round Table) meeting scheduled for December 17, 2025, brings together Port of Seattle officials, FAA representatives, and community leaders to discuss aviation noise and policy issues affecting neighborhoods around Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Key agenda topics include an FAA presentation on Instrument Flight Procedures, a review of StART's 2025/26 priorities, and updates from the Aviation Noise and Policy Working Groups. The meeting also features a public comment period and an update on the Sustainable Airport Master Plan's near-term projects.

This document is the agenda for the Port of Seattle Regular Commission Meeting held on December 9, 2025, covering general port business including consent agenda items related to construction contracts, labor agreements, and cruise terminal shore power projects. It does not contain content specifically related to Sea-Tac Airport noise policy. The meeting was held both in person at Port of Seattle Headquarters and virtually via Microsoft Teams.