Port Of Seattle Response Letter to Mayor Jimmy Matta, City of Burien, Regarding Sea-Tac Airport Noise and Impacts

In this October 2019 letter, Port of Seattle Executive Director Stephen Metruck responds to Burien Mayor Jimmy Matta's questions about noise and other impacts from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac). Metruck emphasizes the Port's commitment to working with surrounding communities on economic opportunity, environmental sustainability, and quality of life, while noting that detailed responses addressing and correcting certain misperceptions about airport activities are attached. He highlights ongoing collaborative forums such as the StART and Highline Forum as key venues for identifying solutions to community concerns.

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Letter dated October 18, 2019 from Port Of Seattle Executive Director Stephen Metruck to Burien Mayor Jimmy Matta responding to Burien’s August 20, 2019 letter listing questions about noise and other impacts from aircraft operations at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac). Metruck references the Sea-Tac Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART) and the Highline Forum as collaborative forums, and states the Port’s intent to correct misperceptions about airport activities. Letter is copied to Burien City Council, Port of Seattle Commission, city officials from Des Moines, Federal Way, Normandy Park, SeaTac, and Tukwila, Washington State legislators including Maria Cantwell, Patty Murray, Pramila Jayapal, Rick Larsen, Adam Smith, Karen Keiser, Mia Gregerson, Joe Nguyen, Tina Orwall, Mike Pellicciotti, Eileen Cody, and Joe Fitzgibbon.

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