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This guide, produced by law firm Cutler & Stanfield in conjunction with acoustical consultants Harris Miller Miller & Hanson Inc., explains FAA regulations governing airport noise under the Airport Noise and Capacity Act. It is intended to help airport proprietors, community organizations, and local governments understand the federal rules that control aircraft noise levels and airport operational capacity. The guide draws on the firms' extensive experience advising clients on noise policy and drafting noise rules at major airports across the United States.

Comments submitted by the Airport Communities Coalition—comprising the cities of Burien, Des Moines, Federal Way, Normandy Park, Tukwila, and Highline Public Schools—on the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Master Plan Update Development Actions at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The document was prepared by Cutler & Stanfield, L.L.P. as counsel to the coalition, in

A 1993 confidential legal memorandum from law firm Cutler & Stanfield to the Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) outlines strategies for opposing the planned third runway expansion at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The memo recommends that the ACC Cities prioritize preventing new runway construction as their primary goal, with secondary goals focused on reducing noise impacts, limiting night flights, and improving mitigation for affected residents. The overarching strategy was to build enough political and legal leverage so that airport expansion decisions could not practically move forward without the ACC Cities' participation.

This April 1993 confidential legal report, prepared by law firm Cutler & Stanfield for the Airport Communities Coalition, examines the legal issues surrounding the proposed expansion of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, including the construction of a third runway. It reviews the powers and responsibilities of key governmental entities — including the FAA, the Port of Seattle, the Puget Sound Regional Council, and surrounding cities — in relation to airport planning, noise abatement, and environmental impacts. The report also assesses geographic and environmental conditions in the SEA area, covering noise-sensitive locations, wetlands, air quality, and other factors relevant to community opposition to the expansion.