This July 2020 report from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport's Noise Programs Office summarizes 21,892 noise complaints received from 426 distinct households during the month, with Vashon Island, Seattle, and Federal Way generating the most comments. The vast majority of complaints (21,398) were categorized as noise annoyance, and most were submitted through a third-party web application. Year-to-date figures show 157,042 total comments from 792 distinct households across the greater Seattle area.

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Monthly noise complaint report from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s Noise Programs Office for July 2020, detailing 21,892 comments from 426 distinct households. Data is broken down by city and zip code, showing Vashon, Seattle, and Federal Way as top sources of complaints. The report also categorizes comments by type and filing method, with noise annoyance being the dominant complaint type submitted primarily via web application.

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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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