This 1982 Port of Seattle report forecasts aviation demand at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport from 1980 to 2000, projecting total annual aircraft operations to grow from approximately 213,600 to 260,800. The forecast covers air carrier, general aviation, and military operations, and includes peak hour operation estimates under both VFR and IFR conditions. The projections were developed in connection with the Sea-Tac International Noise Exposure Update and draw on passenger origination models tied to regional income and airfare trends.

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This document presents forecasts of aviation demand at Sea-Tac International Airport from 1980 to 2000, including annual aircraft operations and peak hour operations broken down by category (Air Carrier/Air Taxi, General Aviation, Military). It also discusses the methodology for forecasting annual operations, including growth rates and comparisons with other regional forecasts from WSDOT, FAA, and PSCOG.

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As the source for federal transportation grants, the Puget Sound Regional Council was charged with developing a system to meet the growing need for commercial aviation. When the search for a second airport failed, they authorized the Port of Seattle to build the Third Runway, with a mandate to develop a noise abatement and mitigation program. In their effort to stop the Third Runway, the ACC argued over every detail of the Port's efforts--including property buyouts and sound insulation. The dispute was meant to be settled by a three member Expert Arbitration Panel. This is their final report. It finds 2-1, that the Port's program was insufficient in several respects. Despite that, funding for the Third Runway was approved by the PSRC, and the 'Port Package' program, proceeded largely unchanged. Expert Arbitration Panel's final decision finding that the Port of Seattle had not shown sufficient reduction in real on-the-ground noise impacts to satisfy noise reduction conditions required for approval of a third runway at Sea-Tac International Airport. The majority decision concluded the Port's noise abatement programs were insufficient despite being impressive in scope.

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