TagNoise Mitigation(259)

FAA Eastern Region presentation to NYCAR roundtable on the SKORR6 procedure modification at JFK Airport. The procedure moves the SKORR waypoint from Brooklyn’s Bergen Beach neighborhood to Jamaica Bay to reduce noise exposure over Howard Beach communities by shifting departure flight paths southward over water.

This letter from Edward G. Tatum, Manager of the FAA Airports Division, provides interim answers to the Port of Seattle's questions about federal funding and guidelines for airport noise remedy programs near Sea-Tac Airport. It outlines key details such as 80% federal cost coverage under the Airport Safety and Noise Abatement Act, eligibility criteria for sound insulation and property purchase assistance programs, and interior sound level standards based on EPA recommendations. The letter acknowledges that the FAA and Port of Seattle are breaking new ground together in developing policies that could serve as a nationwide model for noise abatement programs.

This document is a public comment form from the Airport Noise Remedy Update program, inviting community members to share their feedback on an Open House event and the preliminary program boundaries that were presented for review. The form provided a large blank space for written comments, indicating it was distributed to residents likely affected by airport noise near Sea-Tac Airport. It represents part of an ongoing public engagement process aimed at updating noise remedy policies and determining the geographic scope of the program.

The StART Policy Working Group met on January 5, 2026 to plan advocacy efforts at the state and federal level on behalf of communities neighboring Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Key topics included organizing a State Day on the Hill in Olympia on February 3, reviewing a proposed study on the airport's socioeconomic and health impacts on surrounding communities, and discussing a recent federal legislative win allowing the FAA to fund secondary noise insulation repair and replacement at airports like SEA. The group also addressed how to handle items lacking full consensus on their State Legislative Agenda, including a contentious airport-related bill expected to be revised in the upcoming session.

Milgard Manufacturing LLC warranty document for windows and doors manufactured after January 1, 2026 for installation into existing structures. Provides lifetime coverage for original purchasers while they own and occupy their residential dwelling, and 10-year limited warranty for all other owners.

Motion presented by Councilwoman Traci Park requesting the Department of City Planning to report back within 90 days on creating an Airport Noise-Contour and Environmental Exposure Overlay Zone. The motion addresses environmental and health impacts of airport-adjacent residential development, equity concerns for low-income communities, and best-practice standards for protecting residents in airport-impacted areas.

The Sound Insulation Treatment Repair and Replacement Program Act, introduced by Rep. Adam Smith (WA-09), would allow the FAA to waive a rule that currently prevents federal Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funds from being used more than once on the same home. The bill addresses problems caused by poor-quality materials and faulty installations from early noise mitigation programs in the 1980s and 1990s, which left some homeowners dealing with mold, structural damage, and non-functioning insulation at their own expense. Airports would not be required to participate, but those that choose to could repair or replace defective sound insulation in homes still within the 65 DNL noise contour, provided an FAA-compliant noise auditor verifies the issues stem from improper installation or faulty materials rather than homeowner neglect.