Seattle-Tacoma International Airport FAR Part 150 Study Update: Regulatory Environmental Meeting

This May 1998 document from the Barnard Dunkelberg & Company Team presents a FAR Part 150 Study Update for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, covering the history of federal aviation noise policy. It traces key regulatory milestones including the FAA Aviation Noise Abatement Policy of 1976, the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act of 1979, and the Airport Noise and Capacity Act of 1990. The document explains what FAR Part 150 is, what it means for airport operators and surrounding communities, and how voluntary land-use compatibility studies evolved into formal regulatory requirements over time.

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May 1998 presentation by the Barnard Dunkelberg & Company Team for the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport FAR Part 150 Study Update regulatory environmental meeting. Covers the history of aviation noise regulation including FAA Aviation Noise Abatement Policy 1976, Aircraft Noise Control and Land Use Compatibility Studies (ANCLUCS), Air Installation Compatible Use Zones (AICUZ), Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act 1979, FAR Part 150 explanation (what it is, what it means, who does one, new policy, proposed amendment), and Airport Noise and Capacity Act 1990. Discusses LDN noise metric, 365-day and 5-day-per-week measurement bases.

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