Tagcommunity engagement(226)
-
2026-10-01October Plane Talk – King County International Airport-Boeing Field Newsletter
Airport Roundtable to meet October 5, October 26 Due to the Indigenous Peoples Day holiday, the regular Airport Roundtable meeting for October will be held one week earlier than normal, on Monday, October 5. The regular Roundtable Zoom link will work to attend virtually. To receive the link, register to attend. An agenda and meeting -
2026-09-23Port Jobs: Expanding Opportunities. Building Success.
Port Jobs presentation delivered at the Highline Forum on September 23, 2026, covering job seeker services and employer services at Sea-Tac Airport. Job seeker services include job search assistance, Basic Food Employment & Training Support, hotlist of job openings with 100+ employers, hiring events with airport employers, career navigation, resume assistance, airport badge preparation classes -
2026-09-18Making Speeches
ACC (Airport Communities Coalition) guide on public speaking strategy for advocates opposing the Sea-Tac Airport third runway. Covers audience research (demographics, pet issues, prior positions on Sea-Tac third runway and supplemental airport), finding common ground (e.g., traffic congestion impacts on small businesses, 14 million cubic yards of fill dirt requiring 1.4 million dump truck trips), -
2026-09-18
Making Speeches
ACC (Airport Communities Coalition) guide on public speaking strategy for advocates opposing the Sea-Tac Airport third runway. Covers audience research (demographics, pet issues, prior positions on Sea-Tac third runway and supplemental airport), finding common ground (e.g., traffic congestion impacts on small businesses, 14 million cubic yards of fill dirt requiring 1.4 million dump truck trips), -
2026-09-16BNA Procedure Boards: Nashville International Airport Air Traffic Control and Flight Procedures Overview
FAA community engagement presentation for Nashville International Airport (BNA) covering Air Traffic Control tower levels (Level 1 through Level 12), BNA’s classification as a Level 10 facility, and procedure board overview for Nashville metro area flight operations. Includes SID (Standard Instrument Departure) and STAR (Standard Terminal Arrival) procedures with five-letter designations such as PARDN, SWFFT, -
2026-09-16BNA Procedure Boards: Nashville International Airport Air Traffic Control and Flight Procedures Overview
FAA community engagement presentation for Nashville International Airport (BNA) covering Air Traffic Control tower levels (Level 1 through Level 12), BNA’s classification as a Level 10 facility, and procedure board overview for Nashville metro area flight operations. Includes SID (Standard Instrument Departure) and STAR (Standard Terminal Arrival) procedures with five-letter designations such as PARDN, SWFFT, -
2026-09-13Stay Grounded Event: Night trains, not night planes!
For the past two years, more than 220 initiatives from 15 countries have declared September 13th as the International day for the ban of night flights at airports. In parallel, activists across Europe have been gathering for pyjama parties for night trains – coordinated in 2024 and 2025 by Back on Track and Stay Grounded. -
2026-08-29Appendix O: Agency & Public Engagement (with responses)
Appendix O of the FAA NEPA Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) at Sea-Tac Airport. Documents agency and public engagement activities during the EA process, including coordination under NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), FAA Orders 1050.1F and 5050.4B, and CEQ regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508). Notes regulatory changes including -
2026-08-28Thank You for Participating in the SAMP Near-Term Projects Environmental Review
The Port of Seattle sincerely thanks everyone who participated in the 90-day public comment period for the Sustainable Airport Master Plan Near-Term Projects Draft Environmental Impact Statement. Whether you submitted a comment, attended a public hearing or community meeting, joined the virtual meeting, participated in a listening session, or took time to review the Draft -
2026-08-28Chapter 1 Introduction, City Vision, and Planning Framework
The City of SeaTac's Comprehensive Plan, first adopted in 1994 and updated through 2024, serves as a long-range planning guide for the city through 2044, outlining community goals, land use policies, and steps for achieving them under Washington State's Growth Management Act. The plan is supported by three subarea plans covering the city's urban villages, including areas near light rail stations. Note: while this document covers SeaTac's broad planning framework, it does not specifically address airport noise policy.