January 1, 1992August 2, 2026

EXH AR037747: Flight Plan Project Draft Final Report and Technical Appendices (Including Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement)

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AR037747. Draft Final Report of the Puget Sound Air Transportation Committee’s Flight Plan Project, January 1992, sponsored by the Puget Sound Regional Council and Port Of Seattle with FAA grants. Study findings and draft recommendations for long-term air carrier system needs of the Puget Sound Region, including a Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement. Committee chaired by Robert Wallace of Pacific Group Properties; members include representatives from King County Council, Port Of Seattle, Port of Tacoma, Port of Olympia, Port of Bremerton, Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, Federal Aviation Administration, Washington State Department of Transportation, Pierce County, Snohomish County, Kitsap County, Thurston County, and various city councils. Phase consultants include P&D Aviation, Parametrix Inc., Mestre Greve & Associates, Apogee Research, Turner Collie & Braden, Hockaday & Associates, and KPMG Peat Marwick.

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As the source for federal transportation grants, the Puget Sound Regional Council was charged with developing a system to meet the growing need for commercial aviation. When the search for a second airport failed, they authorized the Port of Seattle to build the Third Runway, with a mandate to develop a noise abatement and mitigation program. In their effort to stop the Third Runway, the ACC argued over every detail of the Port's efforts--including property buyouts and sound insulation. The dispute was meant to be settled by a three member Expert Arbitration Panel. This is their final report. It finds 2-1, that the Port's program was insufficient in several respects. Despite that, funding for the Third Runway was approved by the PSRC, and the 'Port Package' program, proceeded largely unchanged. Expert Arbitration Panel's final decision finding that the Port of Seattle had not shown sufficient reduction in real on-the-ground noise impacts to satisfy noise reduction conditions required for approval of a third runway at Sea-Tac International Airport. The majority decision concluded the Port's noise abatement programs were insufficient despite being impressive in scope.

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