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  • FAA Role In Use Of Land At Sea-Tac (NSTP) 01/08/1990

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    FAA ROLE IN USE OF LAND AT .SEA-TAC AUTHORITY FOR INVOLVEMENT: FEDERAL FUNDS SPENT ON THE AIRPORT Planning Land acquisition Construction Noise Insulation Equipment SOURCE OF FUNDS: Federal Aid Airport Program (FAAP) 1946 Airport Developnent aid program (ADAP) 1970 Planning Grant Program (ECP) Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act 1979 Airport Improverrent Program (AIP) 1982
    CategoriesKey Documents TagsADAP, AIP, ASNAA, FAA, FAAP, Land Use, Noise, North Sea-Tac Park, PGP
  • City of Burbank v. Lockheed Air Terminal

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    In one of the most maddening examples of airport law, the United States argued for reversal (ie. allowing for local airport control) of curfews. The FAA, which had previously supported the ban, adopted a neutral position when the The Department of Transportation, filed a Friend of the Court brief arguing for reversal. Summary Holding that
    CategoriesFrom The Web, History, Key Documents, Litigation TagsBurbank, Curfew, Department Of Transportation, FAA
  • Planning for the airport and its environs 8216the sea tac success story8217 091977 page 9

    Second Runway Aerial Line Drawing – Planning for the airport and its environs: The Sea-Tac success story page 9

    In the absence of such guidance, what may be termed a "let them sue" approach was essentially followed by the Port during the period from 1957 to 1972.
    TagsDraft, FAA, Map, Office of Environmental Quality, Peat Marwick Mitchell, Sea-Tac Communities Plan, Second Runway
  • 2026-07-01

    July Plane Talk: King County International Airport Newsletter

    King County, Washington sent this bulletin at 07/02/2026 09:00 AM PDT Boeing Seafair Air Show to feature Boeing 737 Freedom Plane The U.S. Navy Blue Angels return for the annual Boeing Seafair Air Show from Friday, July 31 through Sunday, August 2, with two practice runs on Thursday, July 30. This year, the Boeing 737
    CategoriesFrom The Web TagsBoeing Field, FAA, KCIA
  • Item report 1 pdf
    2026-06-04

    Des Moines City Council – SAMP Update

    Purpose and Recommendation To provide the Council with an update on the status of the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) environmental review. Background Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Approval On September 26, 2025, the FAA completed their National Environmental Policy Act review and approved a Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision
    CategoriesEvents TagsCity Of Des Moines, Environmental Impact Statement, FAA, Port Of Seattle, SAMP Draft SEPA EIS
  • 2026-06-04

    Des Moines City Council (SAMP) update

    Des Moines City Council agenda item providing an update on the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) environmental review process. The FAA completed their NEPA review in September 2025, approving 31 near-term projects including 19 additional gates and a second terminal. The Port of Seattle is now conducting SEPA review with a Draft EIS released May
    TagsCity Of Des Moines, Environmental Impact Statement, FAA, Port Of Seattle, SAMP Draft SEPA EIS
  • Item report 1 pdf
    2026-06-04

    Sustainable airport master plan (SAMP) update

    A City Council agenda item providing an update on the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) environmental review process. The FAA completed their NEPA review in September 2025, approving 31 near-term projects including 19 additional gates and a second terminal. The Port of Seattle is now conducting SEPA review with a Draft EIS released May 22,
    TagsCity Of Des Moines, Environmental Impact Statement, FAA, Port Of Seattle, SAMP
  • FAA Brief history of the air route traffic control center

    A historical overview of air traffic control development in the United States, from airline-initiated systems before WWII through the formation of the FAA and implementation of radar technology. Includes specific history of Chicago ARTCC from its origins at Midway Airport in the 1950s to its modern operations in Aurora, Illinois.
    TagsAir Traffic Control, ARTCC, Chicago Tribune, En Route Center, FAA, History
  • Briefhistory pdf
    2026-05-21

    History of the air route traffic control center

    A historical overview of air traffic control development in the United States, from airline-initiated systems before WWII through the formation of the FAA and implementation of radar technology. Includes specific history of Chicago ARTCC from its origins at Midway Airport in the 1950s to its modern operations in Aurora, Illinois.
    TagsAir Traffic Control, ARTCC, Chicago Tribune, FAA, History
  • SAMP FONSI ROD Finding of no significant impact record of decision for the sustainable airport master plan near term projects at the seattle tacoma international airport page 1

    Finding of no significant impactrecord of decision for the sustainable airport master plan near term projects at the seattle tacoma international airport page 1

    SAMP FONSI ROD FAA’s Finding of No Significant Impact and Record of Decision for the Sustainable Airport Master Plan Near-Term Projects at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The document provides final agency determinations and approvals for federal actions necessary to implement 31 near-term improvement projects addressing efficiency, safety, and passenger processing needs at SEA.
    TagsFAA, FONSI, NEPA, SAMP, Sea-Tac Airport

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