This document summarizes the StART (Sea-Tac Stakeholder Advisory Round Table) meeting held on August 28, 2019, where community representatives, airline officials, the FAA, and the Port of Seattle discussed ongoing efforts to address aviation noise concerns around Sea-Tac Airport. Key topics included updates on the Revised Runway Use Agreement to limit late-night use of the 3rd Runway, the Late-night Noise Limitation Program, and a Noise Abatement Departure Profile analysis aimed at reducing community noise impacts. Port of Seattle director Lance Lyttle also addressed tensions with some neighboring cities that had suspended participation in StART, urging them to rejoin the collaborative process.Open full document
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Meeting summary of the Sea-Tac Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART) held on August 28, 2019, covering remarks from Port of Seattle’s Lance Lyttle on community trust and SAMP near-term projects, responses from member communities and airlines, and updates from the Aviation Noise Working Group on the Revised Runway Use Agreement, Late-night Noise Limitation Program, and other noise-related initiatives. The meeting also aimed to review the Federal Policy Working Group advocacy work plan and discuss components of a Part 150 Noise Compatibility Study.