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Third Runway Decision Process (PSRC)
You can’t follow the game without a program Financing the Third Runway was unlike any other airport expansion–including the SAMP. In order to obtain federal funding, the Port was required to obtain an elaborate set of approvals from a regional agency most people are unfamiliar with–the Puget Sound Regional Council. In the broadest possible strokes, -
STCP Chart: Distances and Flight Times from Seattle to Major World Cities and U.S. Cities
A dual bar chart document showing distances (in statute miles) and flight times (in hours) from Seattle to major world cities (including Berlin, Buenos Aires, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, London, Manila, Melbourne, Mexico City, Moscow, Oslo, Paris, Quebec, Rio de Janeiro, Rome, Tokyo, and Vancouver B.C.) and major U.S. cities (including Atlanta, Anchorage, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Juneau, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New Orleans, New York, Portland, San Francisco, and Washington D.C.). The document appears to be labeled 4.3.1 and 13 on the left margin. -
Maximum Extent of the Vashon Ice Sheet over Western Washington
Map showing the maximum extent of the Vashon glacial ice sheet over western Washington state, including the Puget Lobe, with labeled locations including Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia, Portland, and surrounding peaks. Caption notes the ice was approximately 5,000 feet thick at Seattle and 2,000 feet at Tacoma; modified after E.R. Atrium, Washington State Department of Natural Resources, I.C. 47. -
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. -
2026-05-21History 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. -
2026-01-27Burien Councilmembers, 1992-Present
This document lists the elected council members and mayors of Burien, Washington, from the city's incorporation in 1992 through 2018. It records each year's mayor, deputy mayor, and council members, showing how city leadership changed over time. Notable long-serving members include Sally Nelson, who served across multiple decades in various roles including mayor and council member. -
Port of Seattle Airport History Talk — Speaker with Photo Collage Slide, Oddfellows Hall
A speaker addresses a seated audience of several dozen people in a wood-paneled community hall, holding up what appears to be a book or magazine. A projection screen behind him displays a collage of four photographs of individuals outdoors, with partial text visible including what appears to read 'SEA' in the lower left corner of the slide. -
Port of Seattle Airport History Talk — ‘Early Air Services’ Slide (1945–1966), Oddfellows Hall
A presenter delivers a talk to an audience using a slide titled 'A Quick Aside: Early Air Services,' listing airlines that served Seattle-Tacoma Airport from 1945–1966, including Northwest Airlines (1945), Western Airlines (1947), United Airlines (by 1951), Trans-Canada Air Lines (1951), Alaska Airlines (1951), Flying Tiger Line (1952), Pan Am World Airways (1945), Japan Airlines (1959), and Scandinavian Airlines (1966). The slide features the SEA (Seattle-Tacoma International Airport) logo and a vintage black-and-white photograph of a Japan Air Lines aircraft on the tarmac. -
Port of Seattle Airport History Talk — ‘A Quick Aside: Early Air Services’ Slide, Oddfellows Hall
A presenter delivers a slide-show talk titled 'A Quick Aside: Early Air Services' to a seated audience in a community hall. The projected slide, branded with a Sea-Tac (SEA) logo, lists early airline service dates including Northwest Airlines 1945, Western Airlines 1947, United Airlines by 1951, Trans-Canada Air Lines 1951, Alaska Airlines 1951, Flying Tiger Line 1952, Pan Am World Airways 1945, Japan Airlines 1959, and Scandinavian Airlines 1966. -
2025-11-20Port of Seattle: Sea-Tac Airport History Talk — Des Moines Historical Society, Oddfellows Hall
A community meeting or public information session held in a hall with wood-paneled walls and an American flag, with approximately 50 attendees seated in rows facing a presenter at a podium. A projected slide is visible showing a green shield/leaf logo and what appears to be a person's headshot, but the text and organization name are not clearly legible.