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2026-06-08KIRO7: Public weighs in on Port of Seattle Sustainable Airport Master Plan
It’s no secret that the Puget Sound region is growing. To keep up with the increasing demands, The Port of Seattle created the Sustainable Airport Master Plan, a blueprint for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to address the increasing volume of passengers and cargo. The public can now comment on the draft environmental impact statement, available here. -
Water bursting from broken sprinklers floods concourse at Sea-Tac Airport
A large flood of water inside the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport temporarily disrupted early morning travelers Tuesday morning. According to a representative for the airport, the water was in the south end of the A Concourse, where personnel closed off the area to passengers. Video of the incident shows the water pouring onto the ground, completely -
Index to Box15
An index document listing contents of Box 15, containing videotapes of various public meetings and hearings from 2000-2001. Includes KIRO 7 news coverage, Army Corps of Engineers public hearing, hydrology study workshops, NPDES permit modification meetings, and Miller Creek wetlands/migratory birds documentation. -
Sea-Tac Airport explains what led to 2.5 hour security lines that stretched to the parking garage
Photo from KIRO 7 BY NICOLE JENNINGS KIRO Newsradio Reporter Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is apologizing for the abnormally long security lines last Sunday, which stretched into the Sea-Tac parking garage. The airport says it was a combination of unexpectedly high numbers of end-of-summer travelers, not enough Transportation Security Administration officers to meet the demand, and -
Construction starting on missing links in SR 167, SR 509
…In King County, SR 509, which currently ends at South 188th Street, will be extended to I-5. The extension will have two lanes in each direction. A new interchange will be built at S. 188th St. The Washington State Department of Transportation said extending 509 will serve as an alternative to I-5, SR 99 and -
New study measuring air quality around Sea-Tac Airport
SEA-TAC, Wash. – When planes come and go from Sea-Tac Airport, what do they do to the air people breathe below? “The soot we see deposited on the sidewalks and patios and cars, what is that?” asked Steve Edmiston, who grew up near the airport and now lives in Des Moines. His neighbors, already concerned -
2019-03-19
SeaTac Airport pushing forward with expansion plans
SEATAC, Wash. – SeaTac International Airport is pushing forward with plans for expansion to accommodate more passengers. Some projects are already underway. Related Headlines Sea-Tac developing $4 billion plan that includes new terminal Sea-Tac International Airport dealing with rat infestation Five new gates open at Sea-Tac Airport Tuesday morning, airport officials are expected to go -
2017-04-14
Burien fought the FAA over airplane noise and won, so far
Residents teamed up with the City of Burien to fight the FAA over airplane noise and won, at least so far. Neighbors noticed an increase in airplane noise last summer and say the FAA started diverting jet propeller planes from Sea-Tac to the west over Burien, when take-off was to the north. Residents complained about