2025-11-06
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
2025-11-05
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
2025-10-21
FAA letter to Washington State Department of Transportation requesting clarification on aviation fuel tax collections and compliance with federal revenue requirements. The FAA reviews three types of taxes and identifies issues with tracking, reporting, and use of tax proceeds for aviation purposes.
2025-10-15
JENNY THACKER (PRR, Virtual Meeting Facilitator): All right, welcome everybody to the Part 150 study for Seattle Tacoma International Airport virtual public workshop. I’m Jenny Thacker from PRR and I’ll be your virtual meeting facilitator this evening. All participants are automatically muted upon arrival and will remain muted through the entire meeting and those who
2025-10-14
Port of Seattle presentation updating on the FAA’s completion of NEPA Environmental Assessment for 31 proposed SAMP projects, finding no significant environmental impact. Covers regional growth driving air travel demand, project details, and next steps including Port-led environmental review and public engagement.
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
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
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.
2025-09-29
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
Read this, including the recent update, and then attend the upcoming Port of Seattle Part 150 workshops.
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