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2025-05-06King County International Airport strategic plan 2025-2030
The five-year strategic plan for King County International Airport-Boeing Field (KCIA) establishes six strategic goals—engage, ensure, invest, plan, promote, and support—to guide the airport’s mission and vision through 2030. The plan was developed collaboratively with the Airport Roundtable, tenants, and community members, and aligns with King County’s True North and Values. It was approved by -
2024-05-11Case study of public outreach by FAA re: Greener Skies Program (NextGen) as it relates to Beacon Hill neighborhood in Seattle
This document argues that the FAA and Sea-Tac Airport failed to properly account for combined aircraft noise from both Sea-Tac and Boeing Field when approving the Greener Skies/NextGen flight program, leaving hundreds of Beacon Hill homes without sound insulation assistance they may have been entitled to. A 2002 King County International Airport study had already identified that noise levels in parts of Beacon Hill exceeded the 65 dB DNL federal threshold when both airports' noise was measured together, yet no mitigation was provided. The document also highlights that no public outreach was conducted in the Beacon Hill neighborhood—a majority-Asian, multilingual community—before the new flight paths were implemented. -
Facing climate concerns, will King County stop Boeing Field expansion?
Not long ago, halting an airport expansion over climate issues and environmental justice concerns might have seemed far-fetched. But times are changing. by Katie Wilson / June 9, 2021 A Boeing 737 Max 9 built for United Airlines lands at King County International Airport after a test flight from Moses Lake, Washington, on Nov. 18, 2020. -
Facing climate concerns, will King County stop Boeing Field expansion?
Not long ago, halting an airport expansion over climate issues and environmental justice concerns might have seemed far-fetched. But times are changing. by Katie Wilson Back in April, I wrote about the dissonance between the existential urgency of the climate crisis and the default desire for economic growth to lift us out of the pandemic doldrums. We’re -
2021-03-30
Boeing Field Director John Parrott shares $400M plans for airport
By Andrew McIntosh – Reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal Mar 30, 2021 Boeing Field has been hurting during the pandemic, but not as much as bigger rivals statewide because it’s much less dependent on commercial airlines, airport director John Parrott says. Still, the pandemic has triggered temporary adjustments for the airport, its workers and its tenants, but -
2018-12-11
John Parrott named CEO of Boeing Field
Fired by former Gov. Bill Walker, the longtime manager of Ted Stevens International Airport will take over at Boeing Field in Seattle on Jan. 14 as the new airport director. The appointment comes after a highly competitive national search. John Parrott was unceremoniously dismissed by Walker last year after having managed the airport since 2008. -
2006-02-27PSRC General chronology: Regional commercial airport capacity decisions in the Central Puget Sound Region
This document traces the history of commercial airport capacity and noise policy decisions in the Central Puget Sound region from 1973 to 2006, focusing on Sea-Tac Airport. It covers key milestones such as the Port of Seattle's various noise mitigation programs, agreements with the Highline School District, and debates over building a third runway and expanding Boeing Field. The chronology highlights the ongoing tension between meeting growing air travel demand and addressing the noise impacts on surrounding communities and schools. -
2005-10-11
Plan won’t fly: Sims kills Southwest’s Boeing Field hopes
By JENNIFER LANGSTON AND GORDY HOLT,SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER REPORTERS Oct 11, 2005 King County Executive Ron Sims on Tuesday rejected proposals by Southwest Airlines and Alaska Airlines to move to Boeing Field, saying the combined service would have required taxpayers to fund expensive roadwork and noise-insulation projects around the airport. Sims said the initial proposal from Southwest -
2000-10-26Progress reports prepared for Air Transportation 4th Annual Progress Workshop
This document contains progress reports prepared for the Air Transportation 4th Annual Progress Workshop, held on October 26, 2000, at the Puget Sound Regional Council offices in Seattle, Washington. The workshop brought together key regional stakeholders including the Puget Sound Regional Council, Port of Seattle, Highline School District, Washington State Department of Transportation, and King County International Airport to review air transportation planning efforts in the region. -
1981-10-01Exhibit 2: Airspace Study, Sea-Tac International Airport / King County International Airport — Project Organization
This 1981 organizational chart from Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. outlines the project structure for an Airspace Study covering Sea-Tac International Airport and King County International Airport (Boeing Field). The study was jointly overseen by the Port of Seattle and King County, with a Project Management Committee chaired by J. Sims and a Project Coordinating Committee led by Project Manager J. Yamanaka, drawing participation from the Federal Aviation Administration and the Washington State Department of Transportation. Advisory input was provided by the Airspace Study Advisory Committee, the Sea-Tac Policy Advisory Committee, and interested members of the public and organizations.