The Sea-Tac Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART) met on August 21, 2018 to discuss aviation noise reduction strategies, including a potential nighttime voluntary curfew, runway use agreements, and optimized flight descent procedures. The FAA Tower Manager presented information on airspace and runway use, fielding community questions about flight paths over areas like Burien. The group reached general agreement that these noise mitigation strategies warrant further investigation, with the next public meeting scheduled for October 24, 2018.Open full document
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Recap of the August 21, 2018 Sea-Tac Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART) meeting, which focused on reviewing information from the initial Aviation Noise Working Group meeting and developing shared understanding of the Seattle region’s airspace and flight paths. The Working Group presented four potential near-term noise strategies for further exploration, and the FAA Tower Manager gave a presentation on airspace and runway use at Sea-Tac.