In December 2019, the Port of Seattle and six surrounding cities (SeaTac, Burien, Des Moines, Federal Way, Tukwila, and Normandy Park) wrote to Washington's congressional delegation urging action on airplane noise and emissions around Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The letter called for the FAA to release completed noise studies, fund health research on overflight impacts, and support an environmental mitigation pilot program under the 2018 FAA Reauthorization Act. It also backed new legislation targeting ultrafine particle emissions, secondary noise insulation for homes, and broader alternatives to commercial air travel.Open full document
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A joint letter from the Port of Seattle and six surrounding cities to Washington state’s congressional delegation outlining near-term priorities for addressing airplane noise and emissions at Sea-Tac Airport. The letter focuses on two areas: implementation of 2018 FAA Reauthorization Act provisions (including the 65 DNL noise standard evaluation, overflight noise health study, and environmental mitigation pilot program) and passage of new legislation. Signatories include the Port of Seattle Commission president and mayors of SeaTac, Burien, Des Moines, Federal Way, Tukwila, and Normandy Park.