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This C.A.S.E. (Communities Against Sea-Tac Expansion) campaign poster calls for a ban on night flights over residential neighborhoods between 12am and 6am. Under the slogan 'Time Out,' it argues that eliminating overnight aircraft noise is essential for community health, emphasizing that better sleep leads to better health. The image uses a standard prohibition symbol over a nighttime airplane silhouette to visually reinforce the demand for a quiet curfew period.

The Port of Seattle Airport Neighbor Community Accords (proposed November 2018) is a citizen-drafted proposal calling on the Port of Seattle to prioritize the health and well-being of communities surrounding Sea-Tac International Airport. It argues that these neighborhoods bear an unfair burden from aircraft noise and environmental impacts without adequate compensation, and that the Port's 2018 bylaw changes weakened its commitments to quality of life, environmental stewardship, and community collaboration. The document outlines six specific accords, including demands for independent audits of mitigation spending, a nighttime curfew, prioritization of tax levy funds for community mitigation, and reduced use of the 3rd runway until mitigation goals are met.

The StART Aviation Noise Working Group held its first meeting on August 16, 2018, bringing together community stakeholders, airlines, the FAA, and Port of Seattle representatives to discuss strategies for reducing aircraft noise around Sea-Tac Airport. The group reviewed four potential near-term approaches—including a Runway Use Agreement, a Nighttime Voluntary Curfew, Glide Slope and Optimized Profile Descent Analysis, and an Airfield Noise/Reverse Thrust Assessment—all of which were deemed worthy of further exploration. The group agreed to meet monthly and outlined next steps, including gathering night-operations data and drafting a formal work program to guide future action.

The Aviation Advisory Committee met on April 9, 2018 to discuss strategies for addressing aircraft noise, focusing on two main priorities: implementing a nighttime flight curfew and improving community engagement around the Port of Seattle's airport expansion planning (SAMP). Committee members expressed concern that previous Port of Seattle community forums had failed to meaningfully include the most affected neighborhoods, and agreed to draft a letter to the Port demanding more open dialogue. The committee also planned to present a report to the City Council on April 26, 2018.

The FAA denied the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority's 2009 application to impose a full nighttime flight curfew (10:00 p.m. to 6:59 a.m.) at Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, California. Under the Airport Noise and Capacity Act of 1990, all six statutory conditions must be supported by substantial evidence for such a restriction to be approved, but the Authority's application only satisfied two of the six required conditions. The Authority was informed it could revise and resubmit its application, subject to the same review requirements.