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A presentation introducing the Part 150 Study process for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The document explains the federal regulatory framework for preparing Noise Exposure Maps and Noise Compatibility Programs, outlines the phases of the study process, and provides historical context of previous Part 150 studies conducted at SEA from 1985 to 2014.

NBER Working Paper No. 34431 by Florian Allroggen, R. John Hansman, Christopher R. Knittel, Jing Li, Xibo Wan, and Juju Wang (MIT, Tufts, University of Connecticut), October 2025. Estimates causal effect of aviation noise on U.S. housing prices using quasi-experimental variation from FAA performance-based navigation (PBN) procedures and runway reconfigurations at three major U.S. airports.

The StART (Sea-Tac Airport Roundtable) coalition has outlined its 2025/2026 federal policy priorities aimed at reducing aircraft noise and air emissions around Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Key goals include passing new legislation to fund failed noise insulation repairs and expand EPA authority over aviation emissions, securing funding for sustainable aviation fuel programs, and pushing the FAA to fully implement noise and emissions provisions from the 2024 FAA Reauthorization Act that have stalled under new federal leadership. The group also plans a Washington, D.C. advocacy trip in spring 2026 to advance these priorities with Congressional and Administration officials.

The City of Alexandria, Virginia issued a $2,000 electronic payment (Check No. 00026496, dated June 13, 2025) to Vianair, Inc., a firm based in Wilmington, Delaware, for services related to a May Airport Noise Study. The invoice, numbered 1244 and dated June 1, 2025, was processed under Voucher No. 595881 through Alexandria's General Account. Vianair, Inc. was engaged to conduct airport noise analysis on behalf of the city, reflecting ongoing municipal efforts to monitor and address aircraft noise impacts.

FAA Seattle Airports District Office letter dated June 5, 2025, from Acting Manager Ryan C. Zulauf to Airport Director John Parrott at King County International Airport – Boeing Field (BFI), determining that the submitted Noise Exposure Maps (NEM) comply with 14 CFR Part 150 and Title 49 USC Chapter 475. The FAA approves the ‘2023

Title slide for a Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) presentation titled 'Noise Working Group Program Updates,' dated February 10, 2025. The slide features the SEA airport logo, a photograph of a commercial aircraft wing in flight, and the airport's green branding accent.