2025-12-09
A document explaining changes to aircraft arrival patterns at SeaTac airport around 2015, including the introduction of Performance Based Navigation (PBN) technology and lowered flight altitudes. The changes concentrated flight paths over Vashon Island in a narrow corridor, causing increased noise pollution for residents who chose to live there for its peaceful environment.
2025-12-09
A document explaining changes to aircraft arrival patterns at SeaTac airport around 2015, including the introduction of Performance Based Navigation (PBN) technology and lowered flight altitudes. The changes concentrated flight paths over Vashon Island in a narrow corridor, causing increased noise pollution for residents who chose to live there for its peaceful environment.
2021-02-01
A presentation defining aircraft dispersion as a method to introduce track variability and spread out repetitive noise events from highly concentrated flight paths. The document explains why the FAA favors Performance Based Navigation (PBN) for safety, efficiency, and operational benefits.
FAA has made progress in implementing its Metroplex program but has experienced difficulties meeting timelines and has yet to fully resolve key obstacles. While FAA has completed 7 of 12 Metroplex locations, the Agency does not expect to complete all remaining locations until 2021, 4 years later than originally planned.Delays have occurred largely due to
Spoiler alert: The answer is not ‘The Third Runway’. However, you might call the current situation for residents in certain neighborhoods around Sea-Tac Airport a ‘Perfect Storm’. What’s The Frequency, Kenneth? Yes, there has been a great deal of growth in the number of daily operations. First, there is the fact that in 2012 Delta
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