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At a September 2020 Highline Forum meeting, Federal Way resident Bernedine Lund argued that Sea-Tac Airport and the FAA are misleading the public about aircraft emissions by only measuring fuel use during takeoff and landing, while ignoring the far larger greenhouse gas output of full flights. She called on the Port and FAA to be transparent about the total global climate impact of aircraft using Sea-Tac. Her comments emphasized that environmental responsibility must extend beyond airport-specific operations to include the aircraft themselves.

A public meeting was held on September 10, 2018, at Highline Community College to allow Des Moines residents to weigh in on the Port of Seattle's Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP), which outlines Sea-Tac Airport's growth strategy through 2027. The plan proposes removing limits on Third Runway use and adding 80,000 more annual flights on top of the existing 416,000, raising community concerns about noise, health risks, property values, and environmental justice. Residents were urged to attend and submit comments before the scoping period closed on September 28, 2018.