TagAirport Expansion(155)
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Aerial View of Sea-Tac Airport Showing Terminal, Gates, and Noise-Contour Boundary Line
Aerial photograph looking north over Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, showing the main terminal, gates with Alaska Airlines and other carrier aircraft, taxiways, and surrounding grounds. A red line is drawn on the image demarcating what appears to be a property or noise-contour boundary on an undeveloped grass area south of the airport perimeter road, adjacent to a light rail line and parking area. -
2023-08-27CASE officers and contacts list
This document appears to be an organizational roster for CASE (Citizens Against Sea-Tac Expansion), listing officer positions and contact information including a Chair (acting), Vice Chair, Treasurer, Secretary, and members of Technical and Research Committees focused on noise and environmental health concerns. The document references a goal of addressing airport expansion alternatives and includes phone numbers for key members such as Loretta Bower (Treasurer) and Joan Bell (Secretary). It likely dates from the early period of community organizing around Sea-Tac Airport expansion opposition. -
2023-08-27RCAA information on air capacity issues
A letter from the Regional Commission on Airport Affairs (RCAA) to Senator Skratek urges review of air capacity issues related to Sea-Tac Airport expansion, noting that the expansion could negatively affect many people. The letter encloses a book suggested by Jeff Newell containing executive summaries and charts covering air capacity issues, and requests 30 minutes of the Senator's time before the final Transportation Policy Board vote on March 4. The letter is endorsed by a wide range of community organizations, cities, and advocacy groups opposed to or concerned about Sea-Tac expansion. -
2023-07-18Paine Field Aerial View
Aerial photograph looking north showing Paine Field (KAWO/PAE) with runway 34 threshold markings visible in the foreground, and the Boeing Everett production facility — the world's largest building by volume — visible in the background with characteristic blue-roofed structures. Puget Sound and the city of Everett are visible in the upper background. This facility is distinct from Sea-Tac Airport. -
Seattle Times Infographic: Sea-Tac Airport IAF Gate Layout Limits for Large Widebody Aircraft
An infographic published by The Seattle Times (credited to Mark Nowlin, sourced from Port of Seattle) illustrating design problems at Sea-Tac Airport's new International Arrivals Facility, showing how gate layout limits large widebody aircraft from docking simultaneously. The diagram details the 780-foot-long walkway connecting Concourse S to the IAF, baggage claim carousels, customs and border protection flow, and passenger routing for both Seattle-bound travelers and connecting flight passengers. -
2023-04-06Airport Tarmac with S4 Gate Marking
A Delta Air Lines regional jet (Embraer E175) is parked on the apron near the S-concourse gates at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The foreground shows taxiway/gate pavement markings for position S34, with S4 and S2 gate signage visible on the terminal building. -
Future Sea-Tac Airport Expansion — Independent Runway Plans East (Runway B, 1 Mile) and West (Runway A, 4,300 ft) of 34R
Architectural/planning drawing titled 'Future Sea/Tac Airport Expansion with an Independent Runway One Mile East of 34R,' showing Plan A layout with an independent runway 4,300 feet west of runway 34R. The drawing, credited to Don Getsick, depicts proposed runways (East Runway B, West Runway A), taxiways, satellite terminals, tramway, underground tram, off-site parking/hotel/business core, and surrounding streets including International Blvd, Des Moines Way S, and 1st Ave South, with Angle Lake and Bow Lake visible. -
2022-11-16Say NO to Future Graham & Eatonville-Roy Airport Sites!
A roadside protest sign reads 'Say NO to Future Graham & Eatonville-Roy Airport Sites!' and directs the public to contact the Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission (CACC) at CACC@WSDOT.WA.GOV or (360)810-0902. The sign also promotes a Facebook group called 'Coalition Against Graham and Eatonville-Roy Airports for Updated Information,' indicating community opposition to proposed commercial airport sites in Washington State. -
2022-09-16Sea-Tac Airport Parking Lots Aerial
Black-and-white aerial photograph showing a large commercial airport with a curved terminal building, a multi-level parking garage featuring distinctive circular ramp towers, taxiways, and numerous commercial jet aircraft at gates. The architectural style and aircraft visible suggest a photograph from the late 1960s or early 1970s, consistent with the era of Sea-Tac Airport's early expansion, though no visible text or markings in the image confirm the specific location or date. -
Sea-Tac Airport Aerial View During Expansion Construction
Black-and-white aerial photograph showing a major commercial airport with a central runway, terminal complex with jet aircraft at gates visible on the right side, and extensive grading and construction activity suggesting a significant expansion project underway. Fuel storage tanks and support facilities are visible in the lower right quadrant.