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  • 2022-08-27

    Greater Highline Community Parks Board: Purpose, Plan for Park Development, and History of North Sea-Tac Park

    The Greater Highline Community Parks Board was organized in early 1981 to represent the local community in developing the North Sea-Tac Park, a project arising from the Port of Seattle's acquisition of land severely impacted by airplane noise from Sea-Tac Airport. The development plan included steps such as securing a master lease with the Port of Seattle, organizing sports and recreation programs, cleaning up and improving the site, and potentially taking over Sunset School for community use. Key milestones between 1980 and 1981 included a $30,000 master plan study, approvals from both the Port of Seattle Commission and King County, and a bid by the Parks Board on all Sunset School buildings contingent on obtaining the master lease.

  • Airport Runway Layout Diagram (For Illustration Purposes Only) — Terminal, Tower, Customs, and Mid-Field Cargo Complex

    This is an airport diagram showing multiple runways including one labeled 10502 x 199 feet and another 9500 x 150 feet, with facilities marked including a Main Terminal, U.S. Customs, Tower, Mid-Field Cargo Complex, and General Aviation Parking. Runway end identifiers visible include 10, 28, 15R, 33L, 33R, and 75L, consistent with a large international airport layout, though no airport name or ICAO/IATA code is explicitly shown.
  • 2022-08-07

    Port Package Problems Example: Rotted Wood Framing At Building Base

    Close-up photograph of Port Package problem 0812: Severely deteriorated and rotted wood framing or sill plate at the base of a structure. The wood exhibits extensive decay with fragmented, crumbling pieces scattered around the affected area. PVC pipe and painted wood trim elements are also visible in the image.
  • 2022-07-10

    Sea-Tac Communities Plan: Chapter 3.1 Background

    This document provides historical background on Seattle-Tacoma (Sea-Tac) Airport, tracing its origins to 1942 when the Civil Aeronautics Administration selected a site near Bow Lake and the Port of Seattle acquired the original 906 acres. As the jet age arrived and the airline industry expanded, the surrounding communities experienced rapid urbanization, bringing with it land use conflicts, traffic problems, pollution, and shortsighted commercial development. The Sea-Tac Communities Plan background chapter examines these challenges as context for developing more thoughtful, long-term planning policies for the airport region.
  • 2020-05-29

    Stantec Sea-Tac Airport Communities Impact Study: Section 2 – Background (Appendix A, pp. 9–11)

    This background section traces the history of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport from its origins as a World War II military airfield to its current status as the eighth busiest U.S. airport, handling 51.8 million passengers in 2019. It covers key milestones including the airport's 1949 opening for commercial service, the controversial addition of a third runway in 2008, and the surrounding communities that have been affected by the airport's growth. The document also outlines the Port of Seattle's future expansion plans under its Sustainable Airport Master Plan, which aims to accommodate nearly 500,000 operations and 56 million passengers annually by 2027.
  • 2020-05-29

    Stantec Sea-Tac Airport Communities Impact Study: Section 2 – Background (Appendix A, pp. 9–11)

    Background section of the 2020 Stantec study on current and ongoing effects of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac Airport) operations, prepared for the Washington State Department of Commerce. Covers shared regional history including Muckleshoot, Puyallup, Duwamish, and Suquamish tribal heritage; Port of Seattle founding in 1911; Boeing Company origins with William Boeing and Conrad Westervelt’s 1916

  • Why Airports Die

    The distinctive design of the Pan-Am Worldport at JFK International Airport, built in 1960, wasn’t enough to save it from the wrecking ball. Dmitri Kessel/The LIFE Picture Collection via Getty Images Anthony Paletta 12:07 PM ET Expensive to build, hard to adapt to other uses, and now facing massive pandemic-related challenges, airport terminals often live

  • Center Runway Reconstruction

    The Port of Seattle completed reconstruction of the center runway (designated as 16C/34C) at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in 2015. The runway was originally built in 1969 and had some brief closures during 2016 in order to complete adjoining projects with taxiways and blast pads. The project included installation of a new LED runway lighting system and an

  • Why Is Sea-Tac Airport Shaped Like a Boomerang?

    Donnelly, Devlin July 15, 2019 Did you know that the Sea-Tac Airport terminal is shaped somewhat like a boomerang? Want to know why? It isn’t just because of the obvious aesthetic appeal of the shape, or as a subtle reminder to make sure people keep coming back! The reason dates to the original configuration of
  • 2017-05-12

    SeaTac Airport history

    Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac) has grown from a modest wartime airfield dedicated in 1944 on 906 acres of land near Bow Lake into one of the busiest airports in the United States, now serving nearly 47 million passengers annually. Over the decades, the airport underwent numerous expansions, security upgrades, and name controversies while navigating major events such as airline deregulation, the post-9/11 security overhaul, and a community-opposed third runway completed in 2008. Today, Sea-Tac supports more than 87,000 jobs and generates over $22 billion in economic activity for the region.