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  • SAMP-2015-0519-BP12-PortofSeattle Page 06

    A presentation slide from the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Sustainable Airport Master Plan, outlining capacity and phased expansion needs across three areas: Airfield (33% more peak hour operations without runway expansion), Terminal (35 additional gates, possible second terminal), and Landside (Upper/Lower Drives expansion challenges, North Airport Expressway bottleneck).
    TagsAirport Expansion, Capacity, Port Of Seattle, Sea-Tac Airport, Sustainable Airport Master Plan
  • SAMP-2015-0519-BP12-PortofSeattle Page 11

    Slide 11 from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport's Sustainable Airport Master Plan presentation, showing an aerial photograph annotated with landside vehicle traffic chokepoints including the Ground Transportation Lot (GT lot), Ramp Apron, Parking Garage, service tunnel, upper and lower drives, and a potential APM (Automated People Mover) corridor.
    TagsAirport Expansion, Port Of Seattle, SAMP, Sea-Tac Airport, Sustainable Airport Master Plan
  • SAMP-2015-0519-BP12-PortofSeattle Page 10

    Slide 10 from the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Sustainable Airport Master Plan presentation, titled 'Development Constraints - Terminal: How Best to Expand the Main Terminal.' The aerial plan view highlights in blue the potential southward expansion zone along the curved main terminal frontage, with directional arrows indicating proposed growth directions.
    TagsAirport Expansion, Master Plan, Sea-Tac Airport, Sustainable Airport Master Plan, Terminal
  • SAMP-2015-0519-BP12-PortofSeattle Page 09

    Slide 9 from the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Sustainable Airport Master Plan presentation, titled 'Development Constraints – Airfield: Modeling a Preliminary Concept for Gate Expansion.' The slide shows an aerial diagram comparing two proposed expansion areas: Concourse A Expansion (left, with red conflict markers indicating airfield constraints) and a North Concourse concept (right, shown in blue dashed outline).
    TagsAirport Expansion, Port Of Seattle, SAMP, Sea-Tac Airport, Sustainable Airport Master Plan
  • Too many airplanes Fourth Runway

    A composite photograph showing dozens of aircraft departing from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), with the iconic LAX Theme Building and air traffic control tower visible at lower right. Visible airline liveries include United, Delta, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Copa Airlines, Lufthansa, and China Airlines, among others, illustrating the airport's high-volume international and domestic traffic.
    Tagsaircraft, Airport Expansion, Fourth Runway, LAX
  • 180620-SAMP NTP Presentation-Public-Meeting 16-NTP-Environmental Review-cropped

    An aerial planning map of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac) showing proposed capital improvement projects categorized into Airside, Terminal, Cargo, Landside, and Airport/Airline Support elements. Projects are color-coded by type (new terminal, new pavement, new cargo, new support facilities, demolition, new hardstand/hold pad) and labeled with alphanumeric identifiers including runway extensions, taxiway relocations, new terminal gates, cargo redevelopment areas, and employee parking structures.
    CategoriesMeetings TagsAirport Expansion, Environmental Review, Map, SAMP, Sea-Tac Airport
  • 180620-SAMP-Presentation-Public-Meeting 12 NTP Major Improvements-cropped

    An aerial planning map of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport showing proposed capital improvements including a Second Terminal, North Gates, Busway & Stations, Taxiway A/B and D Extensions, Westside Maintenance Campus, Fuel Farm Expansion, C4S Warehouse Redevelopment, Hardstand pads, ARFF Relocation, and Roadway Improvements. The legend distinguishes new terminal, maintenance, cargo, support facilities, hardstand pads, existing buildings, new pavement, and demolition areas.
    CategoriesMeetings TagsAirport Expansion, capital improvements, Map, SAMP, Sea-Tac Airport
  • 180620-SAMP-Presentation-Public-Meeting 12 NTP Major Improvements

    A planning slide titled 'Near-Term Projects – Major Improvements' showing an aerial map of an airport with labeled infrastructure projects including a Second Terminal, Taxiway A/B and D Extensions, Westside Maintenance Campus, Fuel Farm Expansion, Busway & Stations, Roadway Improvements, North Gates, Hardstand areas, ARFF Relocation, Highspeed Exit, C4S Warehouse Redevelopment, and Airline Support facilities. The map uses a color-coded legend distinguishing new terminal, maintenance, cargo, support facilities, hardstand pads, existing buildings, new pavement, and demolition areas.
    CategoriesMeetings TagsAirport Expansion, Map, Presentation, SAMP, Sea-Tac Airport
  • Arrivals Screen-Shot-2021-10-05-at-12.14.15-PM

    Aerial satellite image showing a proposed roadway reconfiguration at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, with color-coded route overlays indicating new and existing traffic lanes near Skybridge 7 and the terminal. Labels identify a new north rental car bus stop, an existing closed bridge to be removed, and S. 170th Street to the east.
    TagsAirport Expansion, Map, Port Of Seattle, Sea-Tac Airport
  • Screen Shot 2021 09 28 at 8.13.59 PM

    An architectural/engineering site plan for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport showing proposed roadway modifications including widening Air Cargo Road from four to six lanes, reconfiguring from four to five lanes near Air Cargo Rd. and S. 170th St., and labeled features including Arrivals Drive, Departures Drive, Rental Car Bus Curb, and lanes to GTC and Parking. A note indicates the utility corridor is shown but not included in project scope.
    TagsAirport Expansion, Airport Layout Plans, Map, Port Of Seattle, Sea-Tac Airport

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Sea-Tac Airport is currently undergoing the largest and longest expansion in its history, collectively known as the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP). Some of it you can already hear, but you’re probably not aware of what it all means. Here’s what you need to know.
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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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