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2026-04-29
Portland airport unveils cozy new meet-and-greet areas — complete with original PDX carpet

By Jamie Hale | The Oregonian/OregonLive When the Portland International Airport diverted travelers to new exit lanes on April 15, some locals had one big question: What would the new meet-and-greet areas be like? Earlier this year, when the Port of Portland prepared to unveil the latest renovation at the airport (a 300,000-square-foot piece of

CategoriesFrom The WebTagsOregonLive, PDX
2017-11-13
Portland International Airport Noise Impact Overlay Zone: Informational Packet for Residential Projects

This document from the City of Portland Bureau of Development Services explains the rules for building or significantly renovating homes near Portland International Airport (PDX) within designated noise impact zones. Properties in the zone are divided into three noise contours (68, 65, and 55 DNL), each with different requirements ranging from full prohibition of new residential development to mandatory noise easements, acoustical engineer certifications, and noise disclosure statements. Homeowners and developers may be eligible for reimbursement from the Port of Portland for certain compliance costs if they use an approved acoustical engineer.

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Part 150 NCP Workshop — Burien
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Attend a Port of Seattle open house on the Part 150 Study Noise Compatibility Program (NCP). The Part 150 program determines the noise boundary around the airport and opportunities for noise mitigation such as sound insulation.
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Part 150 NCP Workshop — SeaTac
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Attend a Port of Seattle open house on the Part 150 Study Noise Compatibility Program (NCP). The Part 150 program determines the noise boundary around the airport and opportunities for noise mitigation such as sound insulation.
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Part 150 NCP Workshop — Des Moines
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Attend a Port of Seattle open house on the Part 150 Study Noise Compatibility Program (NCP). The Part 150 program determines the noise boundary around the airport and opportunities for noise mitigation such as sound insulation.
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As the source for federal transportation grants, the Puget Sound Regional Council was charged with developing a system to meet the growing need for commercial aviation. When the search for a second airport failed, they authorized the Port of Seattle to build the Third Runway, with a mandate to develop a noise abatement and mitigation program. In their effort to stop the Third Runway, the ACC argued over every detail of the Port's efforts--including property buyouts and sound insulation. The dispute was meant to be settled by a three member Expert Arbitration Panel. This is their final report. It finds 2-1, that the Port's program was insufficient in several respects. Despite that, funding for the Third Runway was approved by the PSRC, and the 'Port Package' program, proceeded largely unchanged. Expert Arbitration Panel's final decision finding that the Port of Seattle had not shown sufficient reduction in real on-the-ground noise impacts to satisfy noise reduction conditions required for approval of a third runway at Sea-Tac International Airport. The majority decision concluded the Port's noise abatement programs were insufficient despite being impressive in scope.

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