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The Puget Sound Regional Council's May 2018 Annual Report highlights the rapid growth and development occurring across the greater Seattle-Puget Sound region, including new housing, transportation, and infrastructure projects under construction. The report acknowledges challenges such as housing affordability, rising cost of living, and uneven economic growth across the region, while emphasizing the council's role in bringing local leaders together to find collaborative solutions.

Sea-Tac Airport saw record activity between 2014 and 2017, with over 46 million passengers and 425,895 metric tons of cargo passing through in 2017 alone. Passenger growth is slowing — dropping from a 13% year-over-year increase in 2015 to just 2.6% in 2017 — while air cargo, driven largely by domestic freight, surged 16% compared to the prior year. Summer months remain the busiest for passengers, and air mail volumes have shown a steady annual increase throughout the period.

The Burien Airport Committee (BAC) met on February 20, 2018 to discuss aviation capacity concerns near Sea-Tac Airport, including responses to Resolution No. 396, which calls for addressing regional aviation capacity needs in western Washington. The agenda covered updates on several airport studies, an interlocal agreement among four cities to jointly respond to the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), and ongoing noise-related efforts such as the Quiet Skies Burien initiative. Draft minutes from October 2017 reflect earlier committee work on scoping questions for the EIS and efforts to coordinate a unified voice among nearby airport-impacted cities.

The Puget Sound Regional Council's 2017 Annual Report outlines the region's response to rapid population and job growth, focusing on transportation investments, long-term planning, and equitable development. Key highlights include over $11 billion in secured state and local transportation funding, an update to the Transportation 2040 plan, and nearly $700 million in federally funded regional projects covering transit, roads, and bike and pedestrian infrastructure. The report emphasizes guiding growth sustainably through 2040 while preserving the region's natural environment and quality of life.

This is the Puget Sound Regional Council's Annual Report from March 2016, published by the regional planning organization that coordinates transportation, land use, and environmental planning for the greater Seattle-Tacoma area. The report covers the council's activities and initiatives across the four-county Puget Sound region. Note: this document does not appear to contain specific content related to Sea-Tac Airport noise policy.

The Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) 2015 Annual Report highlights regional transportation investments and infrastructure improvements in the greater Puget Sound area. A key focus is the opening of the new South Park Bridge on June 30, which restored a critical crossing over the Duwamish River, supported by more than $24 million in PSRC funding. The report calls for continued action on transportation to support the region's economic centers and approximately 80,000 jobs connected by the new infrastructure.

This is the 2014 Annual Report from the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC), a regional planning organization serving the greater Seattle-Tacoma area. The report highlights key actions taken by the council, including the approval of $5 million in federal transportation funds to support economic recovery of Stillaguamish valley communities affected by the Oso landslide. Note: this document does not appear to contain content specifically related to Sea-Tac Airport noise policy.