TagFAA(684)

Advanced Search Options

  • 2022-05-01

    Assurances: Non-airport sponsors undertaking noise compatibility program projects

    This FAA document outlines the legal assurances that non-airport sponsors (such as local governments near an airport) must agree to when receiving federal grant funds for noise compatibility projects. Sponsors must comply with a wide range of federal laws, executive orders, and regulations — covering areas like civil rights, environmental protection, labor standards, and property acquisition — for the duration of the project, up to 20 years. These assurances become legally binding upon acceptance of the federal grant offer.
  • 2022-05-01

    Assurances: Airport sponsors

    This FAA document outlines the legally binding assurances that airport sponsors must agree to when accepting federal grant funds for airport development, planning, or noise compatibility programs. Sponsors certify compliance with a broad range of federal laws, executive orders, and regulations—including civil rights, environmental, and labor standards—for the duration of the project's useful life, which can extend up to 20 years. Certain obligations, such as those related to exclusive rights, airport revenue, and real property acquired with federal funds, have no expiration as long as the airport remains in operation.
  • FAA SPL V2 HR Trim
    2022-03-29

    Fundamentals of Noise and Sound | Federal Aviation Administration

    Noise Metrics Noise Contours Sound is energy transferred through the air that our ears detect as small changes in air pressure. The more energy put into making a sound, the louder it will be. Try whispering. Then yell. You can feel how much more energy goes into yelling. Noise is sound that is unwanted. Some

  • 6 Questions about Section 163 (Including ‘Is this Really Good for Airports?’)

    FAA is obligated to document whether or not it has regulatory authority over use of airport property. A Section 163 determination involves looking at airport layout plan authority and how land was acquired. Rebecca Kanable Whether it’s a proposed Airport Layout Plan (ALP) change, a change in land use from aeronautical to non-aeronautical, or a
  • 2022-03-22

    Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF): Update to FAA REDAC E&E Subcommittee

    This March 2022 FAA presentation to the REDAC Energy & Environment Subcommittee provides an overview of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF), highlighting both opportunities—such as drop-in compatibility with existing aircraft and infrastructure, and the potential to reduce lifecycle carbon emissions—and challenges including high production costs, limited incentives, and blend limits capped at 50%. The FAA's SAF program focuses on three areas: testing and accelerating fuel development, analyzing environmental and economic sustainability, and coordinating with public-private partnerships and international bodies like ICAO. While primarily focused on aviation decarbonization broadly, the program's emissions-reduction goals have indirect relevance to noise and environmental policy discussions at major airports like Sea-Tac.

  • tracon-uRw2a

    Diagram illustrating the FAA's layered air traffic control system, showing the handoff of aircraft between Tower (airport), TRACON (Terminal Radar Approach Control), and En Route Center facilities. The graphic depicts a flight path arc from departure to arrival, with corresponding ground facility silhouettes for each control segment.

  • FAA-Greener-Skies-Initial-Benefits-of-RNPe-at-Seattle-International-Airport (1)

    An FAA NextGen infographic promoting the 'Greener Skies' satellite precision navigation procedures over Elliott Bay at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). It highlights Alaska Airlines' 154 daily flights saving 6 minutes per flight, 2 barrels of fuel per flight (112,420 barrels annually), and an annual savings potential of $13,490,400, sourced from www.faa.gov/nextgen.

  • Tableau Historic Operations 2005-2020

    A data table sourced from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) showing historic aircraft operations from 2005 to 2020, broken down by Air Carrier, Air Taxi, General Aviation, and Military/Training categories, along with total operations and percent change from prior year. The table shows a sharp -34.3% decline in total operations in 2020, dropping to 296,048, compared to 450,487 in 2019.

  • Lawmakers examine FAA response to aviation noise, say more public outreach is needed

    The number of people affected by loud aircraft has declined significantly over the past several decades Lori Aratani March 17, 2022 at 7:08 p.m. EDT A Southwest Airlines jet takes off from BWI Marshall Airport. (Katherine Frey/The Washington Post) Federal Aviation Administration officials told lawmakers Thursday that they have improved efforts to work with communities
  • 2022-01-26

    Port & community provisions of the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA)

    This January 2022 briefing by Port of Seattle staff outlines how the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), signed by President Biden in November 2021, allocates $1.2 trillion across transportation and infrastructure priorities. Of particular relevance to the Port of Seattle, the law includes $20 billion for airports, $5 billion for FAA facilities and equipment, and $5.225 billion for seaports, alongside billions more in competitive grant programs that ports can apply for. The briefing was presented to the Highline Forum, a community body focused on issues related to Sea-Tac Airport and surrounding neighborhoods.