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  • 2000-02-25

    Letter to U.S. Senators Gorton and Murray Regarding Sea-Tac Airport Safety Issues

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    In February 2000, the Regional Commission on Airport Affairs (RCAA) wrote to U.S. Senators Patty Murray and Slade Gorton urging an investigation into aviation safety concerns at Sea-Tac Airport, following a KIRO-TV news report that revealed hundreds of unreported near-misses, runway incursions, and mechanical problems documented in NASA AMES files. The RCAA argued that these hidden dangers raised serious questions about the Port of Seattle's plans to expand the airport with a third runway. The letter also requested a moratorium on expansion-related construction permits until a full safety investigation — ideally led by the FAA Inspector General — could be completed.

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    An older man with a white beard and mustache wearing a black cap and dark jacket with partial text/logo visible on the shirt. He appears to be speaking in an outdoor setting with trees in the background.
  • 2023-08-27

    Handwritten notes with names and tallies (Book #2)

    This handwritten notebook page (Book #2) appears to contain a list of names and notes related to a community or council meeting, including references to individuals such as Frank Colson, Kelly Borrows, and Alan Fuentes, along with notations that may relate to an HP City Council and community concerns. The cursive handwriting is partially upside-down and difficult to fully decipher, but suggests a record of attendees or contacts involved in a local policy or noise-related discussion. No specific Sea-Tac Airport noise policy details are clearly legible in this fragment.
  • 2023-08-27

    Trade, traffic on I-5 corridor raise vision to global level

    This article examines the growing trade and economic integration along the I-5 corridor connecting Portland, Seattle-Tacoma-Everett, and Vancouver, B.C., highlighting cross-border cooperation, Pacific Rim trade opportunities, and regional population and industrial growth in the late 20th century. It does not contain content related to Sea-Tac Airport noise policy.
  • 2023-08-27

    CASE officers and contacts list

    This document appears to be an organizational roster for CASE (Citizens Against Sea-Tac Expansion), listing officer positions and contact information including a Chair (acting), Vice Chair, Treasurer, Secretary, and members of Technical and Research Committees focused on noise and environmental health concerns. The document references a goal of addressing airport expansion alternatives and includes phone numbers for key members such as Loretta Bower (Treasurer) and Joan Bell (Secretary). It likely dates from the early period of community organizing around Sea-Tac Airport expansion opposition.
  • 2023-08-27

    RCAA membership fact sheet

    This document is a membership fact sheet for the Regional Civil Aviation Authority (RCAA), listing dozens of member organizations opposed to Sea-Tac Airport noise and expansion, including neighborhood councils, city governments, and advocacy groups such as the Aircraft Noise Coalition (ANC) and Citizens Alternatives to Sea-Tac Expansion (CASE). Member cities include Des Moines, Normandy Park, and Tukwila, alongside institutions like Highline Community Hospital and Highline School District. The sheet highlights the broad coalition of community stakeholders united around aircraft noise abatement and opposition to airport expansion in the Seattle-Tacoma region.
  • 2023-08-27

    RCAA information on air capacity issues

    A letter from the Regional Commission on Airport Affairs (RCAA) to Senator Skratek urges review of air capacity issues related to Sea-Tac Airport expansion, noting that the expansion could negatively affect many people. The letter encloses a book suggested by Jeff Newell containing executive summaries and charts covering air capacity issues, and requests 30 minutes of the Senator's time before the final Transportation Policy Board vote on March 4. The letter is endorsed by a wide range of community organizations, cities, and advocacy groups opposed to or concerned about Sea-Tac expansion.

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  • 2023-07-22

    Fashion update: What Puget Sound will be wearing in the year 2000

    This brochure, published by the Regional Commission on Airport Affairs (RCAA), argues against the Port of Seattle's 'Flight Plan' proposal to add a third runway at Sea-Tac International Airport. It highlights existing noise burdens on South End communities—where jet noise already averages 65 Ldn and reaches up to 105 decibels—and warns that the expansion would add 120,000 more flights annually by 2020, consuming 12% of residents' daily lives with jet noise. The document cites health experts and a renowned noise specialist, Dr. James Chalupnik, to advocate for alternative solutions such as remote airports and high-speed rail instead of expanding the urban airport.
  • 2023-07-22

    500 million dollars? Guess the Port’s got money to burn.

    This pamphlet from the Regional Commission on Airport Affairs (RCAA) opposes a proposed third runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, arguing that construction costs alone could exceed $500 million and balloon to $1.2 billion when mitigation and interest are included. Economists cited in the document warn that the true total cost could approach $2 billion when factoring in school insulation, declining property values, and other indirect impacts on surrounding communities. The RCAA contends that taxpayers and airline passengers would bear up to 92% of the cost while receiving a runway that generates less than 1% return on the public's investment.