The StART Aviation Noise Working Group met on December 10, 2018, to discuss a proposed 'Fly Quiet Late Night Noise Limitation Program' aimed at reducing aircraft noise between midnight and 5:00 AM at Sea-Tac Airport. The program would add a fourth scoring category to the existing Fly Quiet Program, penalizing airlines that operate noisier aircraft during late-night hours and incentivizing a shift to quieter fleets. The group also confirmed that discussions on reducing ground noise would begin at their January 2019 meeting.Open full document
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Meeting summary from the Sea-Tac Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART) Aviation Noise Work Group held on December 10, 2018. The group reviewed the draft ‘Fly Quiet Late Night Noise Limitation Program,’ which proposes three components to reduce late-night aviation noise including penalties for noisy aircraft operating between midnight and 5am. Discussion also covered the existing Fly Quiet Program scoring categories and plans to address ground noise in 2019.