Port of Seattle – Resolution 3401

A RESOLUTION of the Commission of the Port of Seattle concluding a portion of the 2000 Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) Part 150 Study for Seattle- Tacoma International Airport regarding alternate flight track analysis: 1) requesting that the Federal Aviation Administration determine the feasibility of and changes required for maximum use of the Duwamish/Elliott Bay Corridor for aircraft departing north from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport with a preference for those north-flow departures that currently turn east enroute to southerly destinations via the SUMMA departure procedure, and 2) directing Port staff to consult with Pierce County representatives concerning increased nighttime use of the Commencement Bay flight track. WHEREAS, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (STIA) is a critical regional economic transportation facility and the Port of Seattle Commission recognizes that responsible stewardship of this facility must include effective programs, strategies and technologies to reduce overall noise and noise impacts from STIA aircraft operations; and WHEREAS, In 1985, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved the Seattle- Tacoma International Airport Part 150: Airport Noise Compatibility Program (STIA Part 150 Program) referred to in Resolution No. 2943, as Amended; and WHEREAS, In 1993, the Commission adopted Resolution No. 3 144, setting forth amendments to the STIA Part 150 Program following a substantial public process review and the FAA subsequently approved those amendments; and WHEREAS, The Port currently is engaged in a similar substantial public process review of the amended STIA Part 150 Program, scheduled to be complete in August, 2000; and

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