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2025-12-11TITLE 49—TRANSPORTATION § 47133 – Restriction on use of revenues
Federal transportation law section detailing restrictions on how local taxes on aviation fuel and airport revenues can be used, with exceptions for prior agreements and private airport sales. Also includes the Airport Investment Partnership Program provisions for airport privatization. -
2025-12-09Vashon Island Fair Skies – What changed?
A document explaining changes to aircraft arrival patterns at SeaTac airport around 2015, including the introduction of Performance Based Navigation (PBN) technology and lowered flight altitudes. The changes concentrated flight paths over Vashon Island in a narrow corridor, causing increased noise pollution for residents who chose to live there for its peaceful environment. -
2025-12-09Vashon Island Fair Skies – What changed?
A document explaining changes to aircraft arrival patterns at SeaTac airport around 2015, including the introduction of Performance Based Navigation (PBN) technology and lowered flight altitudes. The changes concentrated flight paths over Vashon Island in a narrow corridor, causing increased noise pollution for residents who chose to live there for its peaceful environment. -
2025-12-07Airport Capacity Profile: Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
Airport capacity profile for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport showing hourly throughput capabilities under different weather conditions. Includes current operations capacity rates, recent improvements like Time-Based Flow Management, and future improvements including Wake Recategorization Phase 2. -
2025-12-01Case 25-7439 Docket Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
A mediation questionnaire filed in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals challenging the FAA’s September 2025 FONSI/ROD for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Sustainable Airport Master Plan Near-Term Projects. The Cities contend the FAA’s environmental review violated NEPA by using an artificially truncated environmental baseline and failing to assess cumulative impacts. -
2025-11-2425-7439 Petition for Review of Agency Order – City of Burien, City of Des Moines, and City of SeaTac v. FAA
A petition filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit challenging the FAA’s Finding of Significant Impact/Record of Decision for the Sustainable Airport Master Plan Near-Term Projects at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The petition was filed by three Washington cities seeking review of the September 24, 2025 FAA decision. -
2025-11-24
Petition for Review of Agency Order – City of Burien, City of Des Moines, and City of SeaTac v. Federal Aviation Administration
A petition filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit challenging the FAA’s Finding of Significant Impact/Record of Decision for the Sustainable Airport Master Plan Near-Term Projects at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The petition was filed by three Washington cities seeking review of the September 24, 2025 FAA decision. -
2025-11-15
Sea-Tac Airport Part 150 Study Virtual Public Workshop Transcript
Hello and welcome to the virtual public workshop for the Part 150 study for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. We appreciate you attending this workshop today and your participation and input is a key component of this study. This series of workshops is a continuation of the in-person workshops that were held starting on September 30th. Today -
2025-11-06FAA to cut flights at Sea-Tac Airport as government shutdown drags on
Sea-Tac Airport’s air traffic control tower, pictured in 2021. Air traffic controllers have gone weeks without pay amid the government shutdown. Anthony Bolante | PSBJ By Nick Pasion and Lauren Ohnesorge – Puget Sound Business Journal Story Highlights FAA begins cutting flights at 40 airports amid government shutdown. Seattle-Tacoma Airport faces 10% reduction affecting 267 -
2025-11-05FAA will reduce air traffic by 10% at many airports to maintain safety
Joel Rose U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy (left) and FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford announced Wednesday that the FAA will reduce air traffic at many busy airports to maintain safety during the government shutdown, which has led to staffing shortages of air traffic controllers. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration will reduce