This document outlines concerns raised by the Quiet Skies Coalition about how the FAA's NextGen air traffic modernization program has increased flight operations at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, creating concentrated flight paths over low-income and minority neighborhoods like Burien. It argues that the FAA failed to engage communities before implementing new flight routes, dismissed significant noise and air quality concerns, and has not analyzed the cumulative health impacts of aircraft noise and ultrafine particle emissions on nearby residents. The document also details a successful legal challenge by the City of Burien against the FAA in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, which the FAA has continued to ignore.Open full document
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This document outlines the ripple effects of the FAA’s NextGen air traffic management system, focusing on impacts to communities surrounding Sea-Tac Airport, particularly the city of Burien. It details concerns including the covert implementation of the Burien Turn flight path, increased noise and emissions, health impacts on low-income minority residents, and the FAA’s failure to engage with affected communities or comply with court rulings.