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  • 1990-01-01

    Sea-Tac Airport 1990 Second Runway

    Black-and-white aerial satellite or reconnaissance photograph showing a commercial airport with two parallel runways, taxiways, a terminal building with jet bridges, and surrounding suburban development. No visible text, watermarks, or captions are present to confirm the specific airport identity or date.
    TagsAirport Expansion, History, Runways, Sea-Tac Airport, Second Runway
  • 1982-01-01

    Sea-Tac Airport Aerial Photograph, 1982

    Black-and-white aerial photograph showing a large commercial airport with parallel runways and terminal facilities at left, surrounded by a dense urban street grid. A single red dot marker is visible near the center of the image, possibly indicating a specific location of interest for noise or planning purposes.
    TagsRunways, Sea-Tac Airport
  • 1982-01-01

    Aerial Photograph of Sea-Tac Airport Runway Complex and Surrounding Urban Area, 1982

    Black-and-white aerial photograph showing a densely developed urban grid with residential and commercial areas. A runway complex is visible in the upper right quadrant, and a river or waterway curves through the lower portion of the image, consistent with an airport noise study context.
    TagsHistory, Runways, Sea-Tac Airport
  • 1982-01-01

    Sea-Tac Airport Aerial View, 1982

    Black-and-white aerial photograph showing a large commercial airport with multiple parallel runways, terminal buildings with gate concourses, and surrounding urban development including residential neighborhoods, roads, and highway interchanges. No visible text, date, or identifying labels are present in the image.
    TagsAirport Layout Plans, Airports, History, Runways, Sea-Tac Airport
  • 1982-01-01

    Sea-Tac Airport Aerial View, 1982

    An aerial photograph of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport dated 1982, showing the runway configuration, terminal area, and surrounding urban development. The year '1982' is visible as text on the left side of the image.
    TagsHistory, Runways, Sea-Tac Airport
  • 1982-01-01

    Sea-Tac Airport Aerial View, 1982

    Black-and-white aerial photograph showing a large commercial airport with parallel runways, terminal buildings with gate fingers, surrounding roadway infrastructure, and dense urban development on multiple sides. No visible text, date, or identifying labels are present in the image.
    TagsAirports, History, Runways, Sea-Tac Airport
  • 1981-01-01

    Sea-Tac Aerial July 1981

    Black-and-white aerial photograph showing a large airport terminal complex with a curved horseshoe-shaped concourse, multiple jet aircraft at gates, and a distinctive multi-story parking garage featuring cylindrical spiral ramp towers. The image appears to date from the 1960s–1970s based on aircraft types and architectural style visible.
    Tagsaircraft, History, Runways, Sea-Tac Airport
  • 1981-01-01

    SEA-TAC Aerial w cargo 1981 02

    Aerial photograph showing the west side of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, featuring cargo warehouses, parking lots, and aircraft maintenance ramps. A United Air Lines maintenance hangar is legible near the center-right, and at least two commercial jet aircraft are visible on the apron. A major highway (likely SR-99 or I-5 corridor) runs along the foreground.
    TagsAircraft Maintenance, Cargo, History, Runways, Sea-Tac Airport
  • 1978-08-13

    Sea-Tac Airport Aerial View During Central Terminal Construction

    Aerial photograph of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport during a major construction phase, showing the new central terminal under construction (circular/horseshoe structure). Visible airline facilities include United Air Lines (foreground), Northwest Airlines, Western Airlines, and Alaska Airlines hangars, along with extensive parking areas and tarmac operations.
    TagsAirport Expansion, Construction, History, Runways, Sea-Tac Airport
  • 1977-01-01

    Sea-Tac access road patterns

    An annotated aerial photograph of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport showing vehicular traffic flow patterns, with labeled destinations including Baggage Claim, Flight Arrivals, Flight Departures, Rental Car Return, Public Parking entrances and exits, and connections to Highway 99. A free shuttle bus service to the terminal from public parking lots is also indicated.
    TagsMap, non-aviation transportation, Parking, Runways, Sea-Tac Airport

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Sea-Tac Airport is currently undergoing the largest and longest expansion in its history, collectively known as the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP). Some of it you can already hear, but you’re probably not aware of what it all means. Here’s what you need to know.
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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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