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  • FAA Operations & Performance Data

    FAA Operations and Performance Data provides access to historical traffic counts, forecasts of aviation activity, and delay statistics. Aviation System Performance Metrics (ASPM) Operational Network (OPSNET) Traffic Flow Management System Counts (TFMSC) Airline Service Quality Performance (ASQP) Terminal Area Forecast (TAF) System Descriptions Reporting Systems Business Jet Reports The general public may access several sections
  • 2025-10-07

    Des Moines City Council proposes airport legislative agenda

    Modest progress with one glitch The last meeting of the Des Moines City Council introduced a first draft of their state airport legislative agenda. There were important positive steps, marred only by one glitch. The presentation slides reflected last year’s agenda, which still mentioned funding for a fixed-site Air Quality Monitor as a goal. That

  • The PFC Explainer

    Every time you fly out of Sea-Tac, $4.50 of your ticket price goes directly to the airport. That charge, called a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC), is a multi-billion dollar fund, and one of the biggest single revenue sources for airport expansion. In the past it was used for noise-mitigation programs. Today? Not so much.

  • FAA Part 150 Airport Noise Compatibility Planning — eCFR Title 14 Overview

    Screenshot of the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR) showing Title 14 (Aeronautics and Space), Chapter I (Federal Aviation Administration), Subchapter I (Airports), Part 150 (Airport Noise Compatibility Planning), sections 150.1–150.35, including Subparts A, B, and C, plus Appendices A and B covering Noise Exposure Maps and Noise Compatibility Programs.
  • 2025-09-29

    Why Is Your Flight Always Delayed? Blame Government Shutdowns.

    By Binyamin Appelbaum Opinion Writer Sept. 29, 2025 The Federal Aviation Administration doesn’t have enough air traffic controllers to control the nation’s air traffic. It’s a big problem. Airlines have been forced to delay, reschedule or cancel thousands of flights, especially at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey. If you’ve flown recently, perhaps you’ve

  • Part 150 for Dummies

    Read this, including the recent update, and then attend the upcoming Port of Seattle Part 150 workshops.

  • Airport vs. FAA Parking Revenue Comparison Table, 2012–2013

    A data table comparing Airport-reported and FAA-reported figures (likely parking or landing fees in dollars) for approximately 30 major U.S. airports in 2012 and 2013, including SEA (Seattle-Tacoma), with differences noted. SEA shows figures of $13.17 (Airport) and $13.23 (FAA) in 2012 with a -$0.06 difference, and $11.88 for both in 2013 with no difference.
  • 2025-09-08

    Aircraft Noise Reduction Act (H.R. 5205)

    H.R. 5205, the Aircraft Noise Reduction Act, is a bill introduced in September 2025 that would allow owners and operators of general aviation airports to work with the FAA to adjust air traffic and training flight patterns in order to reduce aircraft noise in surrounding communities. The bill protects airports from losing federal funding simply for pursuing these noise-reduction measures and requires community input to be considered in the process. It also directs the Secretary of Transportation to update federal regulations to make noise abatement measures more accessible to general aviation airports.
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    2025-09-08

    Aircraft Noise Reduction Act (H.R. 5205)

    H.R. 5205, the Aircraft Noise Reduction Act, is a bill introduced in September 2025 that would allow owners and operators of general aviation airports to work with the FAA to adjust air traffic and training flight patterns in order to reduce aircraft noise in surrounding communities. The bill protects airports from losing federal funding simply for pursuing these noise-reduction measures and requires community input to be considered in the process. It also directs the Secretary of Transportation to update federal regulations to make noise abatement measures more accessible to general aviation airports.
  • 2025-08-28

    Aviation meteorologists: Urgent actions needed to address staffing concerns

    A August 2025 U.S. Government Accountability Office report warns that staffing shortages among National Weather Service meteorologists embedded at FAA air traffic control centers may pose risks to the safety and efficiency of the National Airspace System. These meteorologists provide critical real-time weather briefings to air traffic controllers to help route flights safely around severe weather, but a February 2025 amendment to the FAA-NWS interagency agreement reduced the required staffing level from 90 to 81 positions. The GAO urges urgent action from the Departments of Transportation and Commerce before the interagency agreement expires in September 2025.