• 2023-05-26 00:22

    When Sea-Tac Airport disappeared for six months

    Seattle-Tacoma International Airport was renamed Henry M. Jackson International Airport in tribute to the late senator for six months in the early 1980s. (Feliks Banel/KIRO Radio) BY FELIKS BANEL Local historian The history of the word “Sea-Tac” (or “Seatac,” or “SeaTac”) as an abbreviation for “Seattle-Tacoma” can feel a little murky sometimes. As far as anybody
  • 2023-04-24 15:13

    Airport Noise Remedy Update Work Program: Phase and Task Descriptions

    The objectives of this study are to evaluate and update the schedule and scope of the aircraft noise remedy program contained in the 1970 Sea-Tac/Communities Plan. The study will address the updated noise projections presented in the 1982 Sea-Tac Noise Exposure Update Study, the extent of the progress made toward implementing the original noise remedy program, and the most recent assessment of present and future finances and local attitudes and interests. The updated noise remedy program will provide the Port of Seattle with recom- mendations of new or revised noise re~edy/abatement measures. The study will follow the standards for developing an airport noise compatibility planning program under FAR Part 150. The work program for the study consists of Design Elements, Project Eleme11.ts, Miscellaneous Elements, and Administrative Elements. The sequence of tasks in each of these four elements and a project schedule are presented in Exhibit 1, and the project organization is shown in Exhibit 2. Design Element tasks include a study design, coordination with governmental agencies as necessary to obtain federal funds for the study, and the develop- ment of an extensive Community Involvement Program. Project Element tasks include the identification and evaluation of appropriate noise abatement/remedy measures and the development of an updated noise remedy program. -1- 0868p - 02/04/83 l1iscellaneous Element tasks include the review of certain land use density guidelines as well as of Airport land use development guidelines. Ad~inistrative EleQent tasks include community and intergovernmental coordina- tion, a community attitude survey, and study summary documentation. The…
  • 1984-01-12 00:00

    Airport Noise Remedy Update – Meeting Notice and Working Paper Distribution

    SUBJECT Meeting Notice and Distribution of Working Paper Airport Noise Remedy Update--Jackson International Airport The next Technical Working Committee Meeting will be held on Wednesday~ January 25, 1984, in the Airport Administration Conference Room on the Third Floor of the Airport Terminal Building at 4:00 p.m. The agenda will include a review of the proposed criteria and boundaries for land acquisi- tion, purchase assurance and sound insulation programs, a presentation of the recommendations for changes/additions to the criteria and boundaries made by the Technical Working Committee's subcommittee on noise remedy program boundaries, and a review of the proposed "on-airport" noise abatement measures. In advance of the January 25 meeting, a copy of the "on-airport" component of the "Final Evaluation" working paper is attached for your review. As with the "off-airport" component of the working paper, comments should be _ received by me no later than January 31, 1984. Notice of the next set of neighborhood workshops (January 23 and will be sent to all those persons on the Update's Mailing List. you need additional copies of this notice, please give either me (382-3327) or Ms. Janet Bowlin (382-3320) a call. 2785p Attachment Distribution: 24, 1984) Should Technical Working Committee: Berwald, Black, Bohrer, Bray~ Carver; Conradi, Dana, Dinwiddie, Dodds, Drury, Gestner, Hall, Hamilton; Holstine ; Horner, Jhaveri, Johnson, Kos, Kumasaka, D. Legg, R. Legg, Nelson; Petterson, D. Robertson, Rus, Russell, Secrist, Shride, Simpson, Strander, Tranum, Vinton, Wing, Zalud King County: Miller, R. Robertson, Taratino Federal Aviation Administration: Coppinger, Saito Peat Marwick:…