This September 2020 report from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport's Noise Programs Office summarizes 17,260 noise complaints received from 347 distinct households during the month, with a year-to-date total of 197,268 comments. The highest complaint volumes came from Vashon, Seattle, and Burien, while Shoreline residents averaged the most complaints per household at 120. The vast majority of comments (16,819) cited noise annoyance, and most were submitted through a third-party web application.

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Monthly noise complaint report from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s Noise Programs Office for September 2020, covering 17,260 comments from 347 distinct households. The report breaks down comments by city and zip code, with Vashon, Seattle, and Burien generating the most comments. It also categorizes comments by type—primarily noise annoyance—and filing method, with the web app being the most common submission channel.

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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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