Certified Index to the Administrative Record: Vashon Island Fair Skies v. FAA and City of Burien v. FAA (Nos. 25-7373 & 25-7439)

The Federal Aviation Administration filed a certified index to the administrative record in two Ninth Circuit cases challenging the FAA's September 24, 2025, Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision for near-term construction projects at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The petitioners—Vashon Island Fair Skies and the City of Burien—are contesting the FAA's environmental review of the airport's Sustainable Airport Master Plan. The full administrative record was made available to petitioners' counsel via a secure file-sharing link on March 19, 2026.

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Certified Index to the Administrative Record filed by Respondents FAA et al. in Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals cases No. 25-7373 (Vashon Island Fair Skies v. Federal Aviation Administration) and No. 25-7439 (City of Burien v. Federal Aviation Administration). The administrative record covers the FAA’s September 24, 2025, Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision (FONSI/ROD) for the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) Near-Term Projects at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Filed March 19, 2026, by Christopher Hair and Rebecca Jaffe, Environment and Natural Resources Division, U.S. Department of Justice, with Patricia Deem of the FAA Office of the Chief Counsel. The record was made available to Petitioners and Intervenors via Box.com link on the same date.

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