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  • 1976-02-06

    Sea-Tac Aerial

    Aerial photograph looking north over Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, showing the main terminal building, satellite concourses with jet aircraft at gates, and the distinctive circular/spiral parking garage structure in the foreground. Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains are visible in the background, consistent with Sea-Tac's geographic orientation.
    TagsAirports, Puget Sound, Runways, Sea-Tac Airport
  • 1974-07-31

    Sea-Tac Motel Aerial

    Black-and-white aerial photograph showing a large multi-building hotel or motel complex with extensive parking lots alongside a divided highway. A body of water is visible in the upper portion of the image; a Shell gas station sign is faintly legible on the left side of the road.
    TagsHistory, Runways, Sea-Tac Airport
  • 1974-01-01

    Sea-Tac Airport Aerial Photograph, 1974

    Black-and-white aerial or satellite photograph showing a large commercial airport with multiple parallel runways, terminal buildings, taxiways, and surrounding dense urban development. No visible text, labels, or watermarks are present to confirm the specific airport identity or date.
    TagsHistory, Runways, Sea-Tac Airport
  • 1974-01-01

    Sea-Tac Airport Aerial Photograph, 1974

    Aerial satellite or reconnaissance photograph of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac) dated 1974, showing the parallel runway configuration, terminal complex, and surrounding urban development. The image is labeled with the year 1974 on the left side and appears to be a historical planning or archival document.
    TagsHistory, Runways, Sea-Tac Airport
  • 1974-01-01

    Sea-Tac Airport Aerial View, 1974

    Black-and-white aerial photograph showing a commercial airport with multiple parallel runways, terminal area, and access roadways, surrounded by a dense urban street grid. No visible text, date, or identifying labels are present in the image.
    TagsHistory, Runways, Sea-Tac Airport
  • 1974-01-01

    1974 Aerial Photograph of Sea-Tac Airport and Surrounding Urban Grid

    Black-and-white aerial photograph showing a densely developed urban grid with what appears to be an airport facility with runways visible in the upper-right quadrant. A small red marker is visible near the center of the image, possibly indicating a reference point on the map.
    TagsMap, Runways, Sea-Tac Airport
  • 1972-05-24

    Sea-Tac Airport Aerial View with Western Airlines Jet at Gate

    Aerial photograph of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport showing the main terminal building, multi-level parking garage, and tarmac. A Western Airlines jet is visible at the gate, and a Budget Rent a Car billboard is visible in the background parking area.
    Tagsaircraft, History, Runways, Sea-Tac Airport
  • 1971-09-16

    Sea-Tac Airport Aerial View, 1971

    Aerial photograph of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport showing the main terminal complex, multi-level parking garage, and aircraft on the tarmac. Visible aircraft include Pan Am and Northwest Airlines liveries, consistent with the airport's configuration during the early 1970s expansion period.
    Tagsaircraft, History, Runways, Sea-Tac Airport
  • 1971-01-01

    Sea-Tac Airport Satellite Terminal Construction, 1971

    North or South Satellite?
    TagsConstruction, North Satellite, Runways, Sea-Tac Airport
  • 1970-01-01

    Sea-Tac Airport Aerial View with United Airlines Gates and Terminal Construction

    Black-and-white aerial photograph showing Sea-Tac Airport's existing terminal with multiple United Airlines jet aircraft (visible 'UNITED' livery on fuselages) parked at gates, alongside a large active construction project underway immediately north of the terminal. Extensive parking lots, access roads, and surrounding commercial development are visible in the background.
    TagsAirport Expansion, Construction, Runways, Sea-Tac Airport, United Airlines

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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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