A January 1990 FAA briefing document outlines the agency's role in land use at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, explaining that federal involvement stems from approximately $115 million in federal funds spent on the airport since 1970 for planning, land acquisition, construction, and noise insulation. The FAA supported the concept of a park on airport land, provided the Port of Seattle maintained ownership and control, airport funds were not used for the park, and only compatible uses were allowed. The document also details Sea-Tac's noise mitigation efforts, including over $50 million in federal grants to acquire roughly 750 noise-impacted land parcels and more than $7 million to insulate 323 homes near the airport.Open full document
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A January 1990 FAA document outlining the agency’s authority and position regarding land use at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, based on federal funds spent on planning, construction, and noise mitigation. It details the Port of Seattle’s obligations as airport owner and the FAA’s conditions for concurring with a proposed park on airport land. A second section summarizes Sea-Tac noise projects including land acquisition and noise insulation grants totaling over $57 million since 1982.