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The Des Moines Airport Advisory Committee met on April 13, 2026, and is scheduled to meet again on May 11, 2026, to discuss issues related to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport's impact on the Des Moines, Washington community. Key agenda topics include updates on the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) and its Draft Environmental Impact Statement, as well as a proposed workplan amendment covering noise and traffic mitigation measures, public education efforts, and a community survey. The committee also seeks a more comprehensive traffic analysis that accounts for impacts from the completed WSDOT Highway 509 project.

Meeting agenda for April 13, 2026 Des Moines Airport Advisory Committee meeting and minutes from the March 9, 2026 meeting. Agenda includes discussion of SAMP updates, StART meeting updates, committee workplan amendments, and support for city response to SAMP Draft EIS.

The Des Moines Airport Advisory Committee met on February 9, 2026, at City Council Chambers in Des Moines, Washington, to address agenda items including approval of January meeting minutes, community complaints and communications, and updates on the Sea-Tac Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART) and the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP). The attached January 12, 2026 meeting minutes show the committee approved its workplan and prior meeting minutes by a 4-0 vote, with one member absent. These meetings reflect ongoing local government engagement with Sea-Tac Airport noise and development policy issues affecting the Des Moines community.

Des Moines City Council’s legislative priorities for the 2026 state legislative session, covering public safety funding, airport impact mitigation, historic preservation, ferry development, and local government financial resources. The city is not requesting earmarks for public works projects due to the challenging state budget.

The Port of Seattle wrote to Des Moines Mayor Traci Buxton in December 2025 to explain its Sound Insulation Repair and Replacement Pilot Program, a $5 million initiative aimed at helping homeowners near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport whose aging sound insulation packages may no longer be performing adequately. The program focuses on homes that received insulation before 1993 and are located within the FAA-approved Noise Remedy Boundary, with eligibility determined by acoustic testing showing interior noise levels at or above 45 dB DNL. Of the 117 homes tested in the initial phase, five were found eligible, and the Port plans to expand outreach to an additional 209 homes in early 2026 while pursuing FAA grant funding that could cover up to 80% of design and construction costs.