This October 2019 meeting summary from the Sea-Tac Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART) covers key updates on airport noise reduction efforts, including early results showing a significant drop in late-night flights using the 3rd Runway after a new Runway Use Plan took effect in September 2019. The summary also presents third-quarter data from the Late Night Noise Limitation Program, highlighting that cargo carriers such as EVA Airlines, FedEx Express, and China Airlines Cargo accounted for the majority of noise threshold exceedances. Additionally, an analysis of Noise Abatement Departure Profiles recommended that airlines use the Distant departure profile (NADP2) to reduce noise exposure for the greatest number of nearby residents.Open full document
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Meeting summary from the Sea-Tac Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART) covering updates on the Rolling Work Plan, preliminary outcomes of the finalized Runway Use Plan, 3rd quarter results from the Late Night Noise Limitation Program, and an update on the Noise Abatement Departure Profile Analysis. Key findings include a reduction in 3rd Runway late-night use from 36% to 10% of flights following the new agreement, and ESA’s recommendation to utilize the Distant NADP (NADP2) for greatest community noise benefit.