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  • 2023-06-07

    Sea-Tac Stakeholder Advisory Round Table update

    The Sea-Tac Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART) is a community forum created by the Port of Seattle to encourage cooperative input and identify solutions to airport-related concerns. Following prioritization discussions in early 2018, the group agreed to focus specifically on aviation noise. A dedicated working group was established to research and recommend near-term actions to prevent and reduce noise impacts on surrounding communities.
  • 2021-03-24

    Highline Forum agenda: Joint meeting with StART, March 24, 2021

    The Highline Forum held a joint meeting with StART (Sea-Tac Airport Roundtable) on March 24, 2021, hosted by the City of Burien and conducted virtually via Microsoft Teams due to the Governor's Stay at Home order. Key agenda items included the presentation of the 2020 StART Annual Report by Port of Seattle Aviation Director Lance Lyttle, adoption of Highline Forum Operating Procedures, and discussion of emerging issues related to Sea-Tac Airport. The document also outlines the full 2021 meeting schedule, with six bimonthly sessions hosted by various local jurisdictions including Federal Way, Highline College, Tukwila, and SeaTac.
  • 2021-01-27

    Highline Forum agenda: 2021 legislative agendas, operational items, and StART update

    The Highline Forum held a virtual meeting on January 27, 2021 via MS Teams to discuss 2021 state legislative agendas, forum operational issues including Community Co-Chair selection, and a StART (Sea-Tac Airport Roundtable) update presented by Port of Seattle Aviation Director Lance Lyttle. Due to the Governor's Stay at Home Order, public comments were accepted by email or via MS Teams link. The forum was scheduled to meet six times throughout 2021, with the next meeting set for March 24, 2021, focused on the 2020 StART Annual Report.

  • Officials give update on coronavirus response at Sea-Tac Airport

    Officials give update on coronavirus response at Sea-Tac Airport Officials at Sea-Tac Airport say the drop in daily passengers is in the thousands as the region deals with the coronavirus outbreak. SEATAC, Wash. — Sea-Tac Airport Managing Director Lance Lyttle said despite the drastic drop in passengers traveling through the airport due to the coronavirus

  • Expansion projects aim to keep Sea-Tac Airport from being a ‘bottleneck’ to region’s growth

    An Alaska Airlines jet taxis beneath an enormous pedestrian bridge, still under construction at Sea-Tac Airport. It will link the south satellite with the new International Arrivals Facility. Ed Ronco / KNKX 8:29 Sea-Tac Airport’s Lance Lyttle talks with KNKX All Things Considered host Ed Ronco. Lance Lyttle’s office offers a view across most of
  • 2019-08-28

    StART August 28, 2019 Meeting Recap

    The Sea-Tac Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART) met on August 28, 2019 to discuss airport noise reduction efforts, federal policy priorities, and an overview of Part 150 noise studies. Key updates included progress on a Revised Runway Use Agreement, the launch of a Late Night Noise Limitation Program, and a new noise complaint system. The meeting also addressed the temporary suspension of three neighboring cities from StART, with airport leadership pledging improved communication and good-faith efforts to re-engage those communities.
  • 2018-10-24

    StART October 24, 2018 Meeting Recap

    The October 24, 2018 StART meeting brought together the Port of Seattle, neighboring communities, airlines, and the FAA to discuss progress on reducing aviation noise around Sea-Tac Airport. Key topics included a possible voluntary nighttime flight curfew between midnight and 5 a.m., updates to the FAA Reauthorization Bill, and presentations from Boeing, Alaska Airlines, and Delta Airlines on new quieter aircraft and fuel-efficient fleet upgrades. The next public meeting was scheduled for December 19, 2018 at SeaTac City Hall.