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  • SAMP Appendix a Fig 4 1 Operational Forecast Through 2038 2023
    2025-12-08 02:02

    SAMP Appendix a Fig 4 1 Operational Forecast Through 2038 (2023)

    A bar chart showing historical and forecasted aircraft operations at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport from 2011 to 2038. The chart displays data for passenger airlines, all-cargo airlines, and other operations, with total operations growing from approximately 296,000 in 2011 to a projected 567,000 by 2038.
  • 2025-09-19 01:20

    Sea-Tac Airport Annual Passenger History 1949–2023

    Chart showing growth from 130,600 passengers in 1949 to over 50 million in 2019 and 2023; airport was built to handle 500,000 annually.
  • 2025-08-01 19:43

    Port of Seattle Announces October Release for SAMP Draft EA Decision

    Delays from FAA policy changes. Port still confident in moving ahead to SEPA The Port of Seattle has confirmed that the Final Decision on the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) will be released on October 31, 2025. Washington. The decision will arrive almost one year to the day after the original
  • 2024-12-18 20:23

    SAMP Draft EA Comment Period closed (2)

    Decision likely to come much earlier than expected! The Sustainable Airport Master Plan Draft EA comment period is now closed. We want to thank everybody who participated. We know the process was short and highly fraught. Nevertheless, we read some very good material. Thank you. The Port registered approximately 230 participants at their four Open
  • 2024-12-13 15:54

    Summary of Comments from Debi Wagner on FAA Environmental Assessment for Sea-Tac Airport SAMP

    A summary of Ms. Wagner’s comments to the FAA. Full document here Key Concerns and Issues 1. False Premise of Purpose and Need The FAA argues that expansion is necessary to accommodate inevitable growth. However, past FAA and industry statements indicate that airport capacity is constrained by existing infrastructure, including gate availability, runway capacity, and
  • 2024-12-13 11:41

    The STNI SAMP Draft EA Public Comment (final)

    The deadline for sending in comments on the SAMP Draft EA is Friday December 13, 2024. Here is the final version of our comment which we’ve sent to the Port of Seattle and FAA. We know that many of you are looking for pre-made comments. Please use any portion of this letter to help you.
  • 2024-12-13 00:00

    SAMP 2024 Draft EA Comments by Debi Wagner

    This project should not be approved for the following reasons: 1) The premise or purpose and need is false 2) Mortality and morbidity rates of those most affected by continued increases of pollution sources are already high, adverse and disproportionate 3) The air pollution calculations used for decision making surrounding the Clean Air Act and NAAQS compliance are untrustworthy 4) A completely inadequate cumulative impact analysis is presented that fails to account for the existing public health impacts 5) Missing a proper environmental justice analysis and engagement 6) Missing an analysis of children’s health 7) Climate THE PREMISE OR PURPOSE AND NEED IS FALSE EPA Scoping Comments dated 9/28/2018 said: “The proposed projects therefore would assist in accommodating that projected growth, which would also occur with or without the projects.” However, FAA has said the following in 2020: “However, airports with significant congestion and constraints can have firm constraints that preclude further operations growth. Firm constraints can include lack of gate availability to schedule new flights or demand that systemically exceeds runway capacity.”1(bold and italics added) Capacity Accommodating the growth is the goal. Without the expansion program it may not be possible to host the growth in a safe manner. Congestion on runways and for landing and takeoff operations is managed to protect aviation safety, which is the primary goal of the FAA. We should not be required to accept the idea that a congested airport will occur while at the same time knowing FAA would never allow a level…
  • 2024-12-03 21:00

    City of Des Moines Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP Draft EA) Community Meeting

    For Des Moines: City Manager Katherine Caffrey, Planning Director Rebecca Deming Shared Consultants for Burien, Des Moines, Normandy Park, SeaTac: Jim Allerdice (Vianair), Jason Schwartz, Emily Tranter (N.O.I.S.E.) Presentation and Transcript Read our SAMP Draft EA Public Comment Explainer …and send in your public comment by December 13, 2024!
  • 2024-12-03 19:16

    City of Des Moines SAMP Community Meeting Q&A

    This is a machine-generated transcript. We do not guarantee spelling or accuracy. [Meeting Moderator/Rebecca Deming]: Hello everyone. I want to let everyone know that we are recording this and we have the media here. Once this is recorded it is going to go on our website so that it can be watched. I know the
  • 2024-12-03 18:00

    City of Des Moines SAMP Town Hall

    The City of Des Moines will be hosting a SAMP Town Hall meeting on the Tuesday Dec. 3, 2024, from 6 – 7 p.m. at City Hall. The meeting will be recorded and available online as well. The aim of the meeting is to equip residents to know how to make meaningful and relevant comments