Highline Forum 190925 presentation Lyttle

• 9/25 Highline Forum – Lance Lyttle StART’s Purpose • StART was created to establish a forum: – For constructive community input and action – And, to begin to work together more cooperatively to identify possible solutions Sea-Tac Stakeholder Advisory Round Table StART’s Workplan • In early 2018, a series of prioritization exercises led to an agreed upon focus on aviation noise • Creation of a working group to study potential near-term actions to prevent & reduce aviation noise Sea-Tac Stakeholder Advisory Round Table Aviation Noise Working Group Near term actions to prevent & reduce noise: – Late Night Noise Limitation Program – – Runway Use Plan Agreement – – Glide Slope Adjustment – IN PROCESS – Airfield Noise Assessment – IN PROCESS – Noise Abatement Departure Profile – IN PROCESS – A320 Aircraft Noise – INITIATED Sea-Tac Stakeholder Advisory Round Table Late Night Noise Limitation Program • Voluntary effort to reduce late night noise by encouraging air carriers to fly at less sensitive hours or transition to quieter aircraft • Adds a new 4th category to the Fly Quiet Program • Commenced on July 1, 2019 Sea-Tac Stakeholder Advisory Round Table Runway Use Plan Agreement • Revised current agreement to minimize use of the 3rd Runway during late-night hours • Late night hours: 12 am to 5 am • In effect: September 4, 2019 Sea-Tac Stakeholder Advisory Round Table Glide Slope Adjustment • Raising Runway 34R’s glideslope to lessen aircraft approach noise • From 2.75 to 3.0/3.1 degrees •…
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