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Articles tagged with the Sustainable Airport Master Plan.
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2026-05-22SAMP – the unsustainable airport master plan
Advocacy flyer from Sea-Tac Noise.Info opposing the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP), characterizing it as the 'UnSustainable Airport Master Plan' and warning of one-third more flights, noise, and pollution with no mitigation or compensation. The flyer directs the public to subscribe at stni.info/samp/ and notes that public comment opens May 22, 2026. -
2026-05-19Burien Airport Committee
- **SAMP SEPA EIS Planning Session** (30 min) – Full committee discussion - **StART Restructuring Proposal** (15 min) – Jeff Harbaugh and Joe Dusenbury from Des Moines Airport Advisory Committee - **NEPA Review Update** (5 min) – Bob Larson, Interim City Manager -
2026-05-19Burien airport committee agenda and minutes
The Burien Airport Committee is scheduled to meet on May 19, 2026, to discuss key aviation policy topics including a SAMP Environmental Impact Statement planning session, a proposed restructuring of the StART regional airport advisory group, and a NEPA review update. Draft minutes from the April 21, 2026 meeting show the committee also addressed the Port of Seattle's response to Burien's request for revisions to the Sound Insulation Program, with the committee expressing continued disagreement over the Port's criteria for qualifying homes for noise-reduction packages. Members of the public can participate in person at Burien City Hall, via Zoom, or by submitting written comments by email before 4:45 p.m. on the day of the meeting. -
2026-05-19
Burien airport committee agenda and minutes
The Burien Airport Committee is scheduled to meet on May 19, 2026, to discuss key aviation policy topics including a SAMP Environmental Impact Statement planning session, a proposed restructuring of the StART regional airport advisory group, and a NEPA review update. Draft minutes from the April 21, 2026 meeting show the committee also addressed the Port of Seattle's response to Burien's request for revisions to the Sound Insulation Program, with the committee expressing continued disagreement over the Port's criteria for qualifying homes for noise-reduction packages. Members of the public can participate in person at Burien City Hall, via Zoom, or by submitting written comments by email before 4:45 p.m. on the day of the meeting. -
2026-05-17SAMP/SEPA Preview
Sixty days to shape Sea-Tac's future. Draft SEPA comment period opens May 22. Subscribe now—learn how to make your voice heard on airport expansion. -
Finding of no significant impactrecord of decision for the sustainable airport master plan near term projects at the seattle tacoma international airport page 1
Cover page of a U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Northwest Mountain Region document titled 'Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision' for the Sustainable Airport Master Plan Near-Term Projects at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Seattle, Washington. The document bears project number EAXX-021-12-ARP-17297535477 and is dated September 2025. -
Sustainable Airport Master Plan executive summary Long-range vision
This is Figure 4-1 from the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Sustainable Airport Master Plan Executive Summary (source: LeighFisher and Port of Seattle, 2016), depicting a color-coded aerial site plan of proposed long-range airport development including new terminals, maintenance facilities, cargo areas, support facilities, hardstands, pavements, and demolition zones across the airfield. -
2026-05-15AMENDED CERTIFIED INDEX TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD
The Federal Aviation Administration filed an amended certified index to the administrative record in two Ninth Circuit cases challenging the FAA's September 24, 2025, Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision for near-term construction projects at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The cases were brought by Vashon Island Fair Skies and the City of Burien, among others, who are contesting the agency's environmental review of the airport expansion plans. The full administrative record was made available to petitioners electronically on May 8, 2026. -
2026-05-15
AMENDED CERTIFIED INDEX TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD
The Federal Aviation Administration filed an amended certified index to the administrative record in two Ninth Circuit cases challenging the FAA's September 24, 2025, Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision for near-term construction projects at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The cases were brought by Vashon Island Fair Skies and the City of Burien, among others, who are contesting the agency's environmental review of the airport expansion plans. The full administrative record was made available to petitioners electronically on May 8, 2026. -
2026-05-11Des Moines Airport Advisory Committee Meeting May 11, 2026
Call to Order Agenda Items Item 1: Approval of Minutes Motion: “I move to approve the minutes from the Airport Advisory Committee meeting held on April 13, 2026.” Item 2: Complaints/Communications Item 3: Sea-Tac Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART) Meeting Update Item 4: Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) Update Item 5: Airport Committee Workplan Amendment