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  • Why is it getting so much worse? (NextGen For Dummies)

    Spoiler alert: The answer is not ‘The Third Runway’. However, you might call the current situation for residents in certain neighborhoods around Sea-Tac Airport a ‘Perfect Storm’. What’s The Frequency, Kenneth? Yes, there has been a great deal of growth in the number of daily operations. First, there is the fact that in 2012 Delta
    CategoriesExplainers TagsANCA, NextGen, PBN, Performance Based Navigation
  • Show Me The Money!

    The problem with all airport community issues come down to M-O-N-E-Y. There are currently some programs that try to account for noise. There are almost no programs that account for pollution; or lower property values; or an array of socio-economic harms. If you look at the galaxy of Federal Regs that have sprouted from ANCA,
    CategoriesLegislation TagsANCA, Part 158, Passenger Facility Charges
  • Why Can’t We Have A Curfew?

    Blame it on ANCA , the Airport Noise And Capacity Act Of 1990. Airport law–specifically the history of how communities lost their rights–is long. You can read a short history at our Airport Law Cheat Sheet. But one question people have is WHY CAN’T WE SLEEP AT NIGHT? So here is a summary of. The
    CategoriesExplainers, Frequently Asked Questions TagsANCA, Curfew, Protected Articles, Runway Use Agreement
  • S.3094 – Airport Noise and Capacity Act of 1990 (ANCA)

    The full text of the 1990 ANCA bill S.3094. To get a clear understanding of what the law is really about, one should look at the House version described in the Budget Resolution HR 5835 where it is referred to as the “Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act”.   S 3094 IS 101st CONGRESS 2d
    CategoriesLegislation, Resources TagsANCA
  • Part 150 (Title 14 of Code Of Federal Regulations)

    These regulations govern airports noise exposure maps and noise compatibility programs.
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  • Part 161 (Title 14 of Code Of Federal Regulations)

    Regulations governing Airport Noise and Capacity Act of 1990
    CategoriesResources TagsANCA
  • Airport Noise Law – Airport Noise & Capacity Act 1990

    A great article describing ANCA in broad strokes.
    CategoriesFrom The Web TagsANCA
  • FAA order 5190.6B FAA Airport Compliance Manual

    TagsANCA, FAA
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    DCA Reagan National – Nighttime Noise Rule

    DCA Nighttime Noise Rule History: Since 1941, Reagan National (DCA) has operated as a commercial airfield, 24-hours a day, 7-days a week. In the early 1980s, louder aircraft operating at Reagan National prompted the FAA – the original airport operator – to impose nighttime noise limits and the ability to fine non-compliant operations between 10 p.m. and 6:59 a.m. which became known
    CategoriesFrom The Web TagsANCA, FAA, Noise, Reagan National Airport
  • H.R.5835 – Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990

    Included in here under Title 9: Subtitle B: Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion – Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 – Amends the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982 to include as an “airport development” activity the acquisition of land for, or work involved to construct, a burn area training structure on
    CategoriesHistory, Legislation TagsANCA

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    21630 11th Ave S,
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    Purpose and Recommendation To provide the Council with an update on the status of the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) environmental review. Background Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Approval On September 26, 2025, the FAA completed their National Environmental Policy Act review and approved a Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision

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    2450 S 142nd St SeaTac, WA 98168
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    The Port of Seattle is sponsoring four open houses to answer your questions about the SAMP/SEPA Draft EIS. There will be a reporter to take your comments in-person. Monday, June 22: 6–8pm Glacier Middle School Entrance lobby/commons 2450 S 142nd St SeaTac, WA 98168

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    The Port of Seattle is sponsoring four open houses to answer your questions about the SAMP/SEPA Draft EIS. There will be a reporter to take your comments in-person. Tuesday, June 23: 6–8pm Mount Rainier High School Cafeteria space 22450 19th Ave S Des Moines, WA 98198

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