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  • 1952-01-01

    Aerial Runway Photo early 1950’s

    Before southern extensions of 16L/34R (now the eastern runway) over 188th and before parking lot in front of terminal. The outline of the original 'plateau' is somewhat visible. Depicts surrounding neighborhoods and tree cover.
    Tags188th Street, History, Runways, Sea-Tac AirportFolderRunways
  • 1950-01-01

    Sea Tac Airport Bow Lake ca 1950

    A color photograph of the original Seattle-Tacoma Airport terminal building, with the name 'SEATTLE-TACOMA AIRPORT' visibly displayed on the facade. The image shows the Art Deco-style structure with its control tower, period automobiles in the foreground, and manicured grounds, consistent with the airport's early operational era following its 1949 opening.
    TagsBow Lake, History, Sea-Tac AirportFolderHistory
  • 1949-07-09

    Bow Lake Airport dedication 07/09/1949

    An aerial black-and-white photograph shows a large Art Deco-style airport terminal building surrounded by a massive crowd on the tarmac. Several large propeller-driven airliners are visible, with at least one appearing to bear 'NWA' (Northwest Airlines) livery, suggesting a mid-20th century dedication or airshow event.
    TagsAlaska Air, Bow Lake, History, Sea-Tac AirportFolderHistory
  • 1949-01-01

    SeaTac Baggage Claim – 1949

    Interior view of the baggage claim area at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in 1949, showing passengers waiting at a long wooden counter to collect luggage. The image caption reads 'SeaTac Baggage Claim - 1949,' depicting the original low-slung terminal building with panoramic windows overlooking the surrounding landscape.
    CategoriesHistory TagsAirline Industry, History, Sea-Tac Airport, TerminalFolderHistory
  • 1948-01-01

    Sea-Tac Airport 1948 Aerial Photograph With Closed Runway Markers

    Black-and-white aerial photograph of an airport facility showing multiple runways in an X-pattern configuration. Two red lines have been overlaid on the image forming an X shape, a standard aeronautical symbol indicating closed or decommissioned runways.
    TagsAirport Layout Plans, History, Runways, Sea-Tac AirportFolderRunways
  • 1948-01-01

    1948 Aerial Photograph of Airport Runways

    Black-and-white aerial photograph showing a general aviation or regional airport with multiple intersecting runways in an X/triangle configuration, surrounded by a grid of rural and suburban parcels. No visible text, captions, or identifying markings are present in the image.
    TagsHistory, Map, Runways, Sea-Tac AirportFolderRunways
  • 1948-01-01

    Sea-Tac Airport Aerial Photo, 1948

    TagsHistory, Runways, Sea-Tac AirportFolderRunways
  • 1948-01-01

    Sea-Tac Airport Aerial View Showing X-Pattern Runways, 1948

    Black-and-white aerial/satellite photograph showing an airport with multiple crossing runways arranged in an X-pattern, surrounded by a mixed urban and rural landscape with a grid road network. Two small label tabs are visible at the bottom of the image but the text is not clearly legible.
    TagsHistory, Runways, Sea-Tac AirportFolderRunways
  • 1948-01-01

    Aerial Photograph of Airport with X-Pattern Runway Configuration, 1948

    Black-and-white aerial photograph showing a multi-runway airport facility with an X-pattern runway configuration on the left side of the frame, surrounded by a gridded suburban or semi-rural landscape with roads, parcels, and scattered development. No visible text, date, or identifying labels are present in the image.
    TagsHistory, Runways, Sea-Tac AirportFolderRunways
  • 1948-01-01

    Sea-Tac Airport Aerial Photograph, 1948

    A 1948 aerial photograph showing a mid-20th century airport with a classic X-pattern multi-runway layout and a circular terminal apron area. The year '1948' is visible as a watermark on the left side of the image; the surrounding landscape shows a mix of agricultural plots and suburban development.
    TagsAirport Layout Plans, History, Runways, Sea-Tac AirportFolderRunways

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    For the past two years, more than 220 initiatives from 15 countries have declared September 13th as the International day for the ban of night flights at airports. In parallel, activists across Europe have been gathering for pyjama parties for night trains – coordinated in 2024 and 2025 by Back on Track and Stay Grounded.

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Sea-Tac Airport is currently undergoing the largest and longest expansion in its history, collectively known as the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP). Some of it you can already hear, but you’re probably not aware of what it all means. Here’s what you need to know.
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As the source for federal transportation grants, the Puget Sound Regional Council was charged with developing a system to meet the growing need for commercial aviation. When the search for a second airport failed, they authorized the Port of Seattle to build the Third Runway, with a mandate to develop a noise abatement and mitigation program. In their effort to stop the Third Runway, the ACC argued over every detail of the Port's efforts--including property buyouts and sound insulation. The dispute was meant to be settled by a three member Expert Arbitration Panel. This is their final report. It finds 2-1, that the Port's program was insufficient in several respects. Despite that, funding for the Third Runway was approved by the PSRC, and the 'Port Package' program, proceeded largely unchanged. Expert Arbitration Panel's final decision finding that the Port of Seattle had not shown sufficient reduction in real on-the-ground noise impacts to satisfy noise reduction conditions required for approval of a third runway at Sea-Tac International Airport. The majority decision concluded the Port's noise abatement programs were insufficient despite being impressive in scope.
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