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This document presents forecasts of aircraft operations at Seattle-Tacoma (Sea-Tac) International Airport and King County International Airport from 1980 to 2000, broken down by aircraft classification and flight category including air carrier, general aviation, and military. It projects that total annual operations at Sea-Tac will grow from approximately 213,600 in 1980 to over 260,800 by 2000, driven largely by increases in larger Class D air carrier aircraft. Peak hour operation estimates are provided for both Visual Flight Rules (VFR) and Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions, offering planners a detailed basis for noise impact and capacity assessments.

A 1982 Port of Seattle memorandum presents draft forecasts of aviation demand for Sea-Tac International Airport and Boeing Field, projecting aircraft operations through the year 2000. The forecasts cover annual take-offs and landings as well as peak-hour traffic under both visual and instrument flight conditions, with Sea-Tac's total annual operations expected to grow from roughly 214,000 in 1980 to over 261,000 by 2000. The document was circulated to FAA, King County, and Washington State DOT representatives for review as part of an airspace capacity and noise planning study.

Port of Seattle memorandum announcing the second Airspace Study Advisory Committee meeting scheduled for February 24, 1982. The agenda includes aviation demand forecasts for Sea-Tac and Boeing Field, discussion of airfield and airspace capacities, and aircraft delays.

A January 1982 letter from the FAA's Northwest Region to the Port of Seattle reviews a draft aviation demand forecast for Boeing Field (BFI) prepared for the SEA/BFI Airspace Study. The FAA requests that the final report include more detailed aircraft mix data by class, a full list of assumptions behind the forecasts (such as economic conditions, fuel costs, and general aviation trends), and a clear indication that the projections are unconstrained. The agency also recommends presenting both high and low forecast ranges to account for uncertainty, particularly in long-range general aviation projections.

In a December 28, 1981 memorandum from Boeing Field/King County International Airport, Airport Manager Donald W. Smith responds to a Port of Seattle representative regarding the forecasting methodology for aviation demands at BFI. Smith confirms that the proposed approach is consistent with prior discussions and historical statistics, and acknowledges that, given limited current information and resources, the methods and sources used are acceptable.

This document is the agenda for a Port of Seattle Airspace Study Advisory Committee meeting held on November 5, 1981, at the FAA Building at Boeing Field. The meeting covered the study's background, scope of work, and an overview of air traffic control and airspace structure, including approach and departure procedures for Sea-Tac and Boeing Field. Progress updates on a general aviation survey and a Boeing Field control tower survey were also scheduled for discussion.

In October 1981, the Port of Seattle invited the Zone III Committee to join an Advisory Committee for the Sea-Tac International Airport and Boeing Field Airspace Study, which aimed to examine how shared airspace between the two airports affected capacity and congestion. Advisory Committee members would be expected to review study materials, monitor progress, and relay information between the study team and their organizations, meeting no more than eight times over 12 months. The first meeting was scheduled for November 5, 1981, at the Federal Aviation Administration Building at Boeing Field.

This document presents the project schedule for an airspace study covering Sea-Tac International Airport and King County International Airport, prepared by Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. in October 1981. The 13-month study is divided into two phases and nine tasks, ranging from preparing the study design and conducting inventories to evaluating alternatives and producing a final report. The schedule also includes regular Advisory Committee meetings and Public Information meetings as part of a project coordination and public participation program.

This 1981 organizational chart from Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. outlines the project structure for an Airspace Study covering Sea-Tac International Airport and King County International Airport (Boeing Field). The study was jointly overseen by the Port of Seattle and King County, with a Project Management Committee chaired by J. Sims and a Project Coordinating Committee led by Project Manager J. Yamanaka, drawing participation from the Federal Aviation Administration and the Washington State Department of Transportation. Advisory input was provided by the Airspace Study Advisory Committee, the Sea-Tac Policy Advisory Committee, and interested members of the public and organizations.

This 1980 Federal Aviation Administration order establishes noise abatement procedures for aircraft operating to and from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and Boeing Field. It directs turbojet aircraft to fly over Puget Sound and Elliott Bay whenever possible, sets altitude and distance restrictions before aircraft can turn toward populated shoreline areas, and defines preferred takeoff and landing runways to minimize noise impact. The procedures apply to both VFR and IFR turbojet flights, with stricter nighttime rules between 2200 and 0600 local time.