The Port of Seattle's February 2018 briefing updates the Commission on the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP), a long-range planning effort initiated in 2013 to identify facility improvements needed at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport over a 20-year horizon. The plan proposes a package of near-term projects—including 19 gates connected to a new terminal north of the existing complex—projected to meet capacity needs through 2027, while keeping the airport's current three-runway system in place. Public scoping for environmental review of these near-term projects was anticipated to begin in mid-to-late 2018.Open full document
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A briefing memorandum to the Port of Seattle Executive Director providing an update on the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP), which was initiated in 2013 and is nearing completion. The document outlines a two-step approach to advance the SAMP, including a package of near-term projects to be assessed through environmental review and an airfield/airspace study to determine long-term capacity. It also discusses cost factors, the role of Landrum & Brown in leading environmental review, and documentation requirements for transitioning the SAMP to environmental review.