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Articles tagged with the Sustainable Airport Master Plan.
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2026-01-20
Burien Airport Committee Meeting January 20, 2026
BUSINESS AGENDA a) StART Updates: StART Day in Olympia (Jeff Harbaugh and Karen Veloria, Committee Members) – 10 minutes b) SAMP Updates: SAMP Appeal (Adolfo Bailon, City Manager and Brian Davis, Vice Chair) – 5 minutes c) Legislative Updates: SB 5652 and related developments (Brian Davis, Vice Chair) – 5 minutes d) Update on Port -
2026-01-20Burien Airport Committee Agenda
The Burien Airport Committee met on November 18, 2025, and is scheduled to meet again on January 20, 2026, to discuss ongoing efforts by the City of Burien to address Sea-Tac Airport impacts on surrounding communities. Key topics include a multi-city legal challenge to the airport's Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP), state legislative developments related to Senate Bill 5652, and updates on noise mitigation funding through the South King County Fund. The committee also coordinates community advocacy through groups like StART and engages with the Port of Seattle on issues such as tree removal at Mathison Park and reforms to the port community benefit package program. -
2025-12-22Sea-Tac Airport’s answer to crowding? Construction
By Lauren Rosenblatt and Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton Seattle Times staff reporters In September 2022, travelers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport waited over an hour to clear security checkpoints. Lines stretched all the way to the airport’s parking lot. By the next year, Sea-Tac was, according to one major analytics firm, the third worst “mega” airport in -
2025-12-20Interlocal agreement between the cities of Burien, Des Moines, Normandy Park, and SeaTac for legal and environmental review in connection with the NEPA and SEPA evaluations of the Sea-Tac Airport Sustainable Airport Master Plan
The cities of Burien, Des Moines, Normandy Park, and SeaTac have entered into a formal interlocal agreement to coordinate their review of, and potential legal challenges to, the Port of Seattle's Sustainable Airport Master Plan, which could bring significant growth and environmental impacts to their communities over the next 20 years. Under the agreement, the four cities will jointly hire environmental consultants and legal counsel, share costs proportionally based on population, and issue unified comment letters during the NEPA and SEPA review processes. The City of SeaTac is designated as the lead administrator for contracts and finances, while all four cities must unanimously agree before filing any joint legal appeal. -
2025-12-20
Interlocal agreement between the cities of Burien, Des Moines, Normandy Park, and SeaTac for legal and environmental review in connection with the NEPA and SEPA evaluations of the Sea-Tac Airport Sustainable Airport Master Plan
The cities of Burien, Des Moines, Normandy Park, and SeaTac have entered into a formal interlocal agreement to coordinate their review of, and potential legal challenges to, the Port of Seattle's Sustainable Airport Master Plan, which could bring significant growth and environmental impacts to their communities over the next 20 years. Under the agreement, the four cities will jointly hire environmental consultants and legal counsel, share costs proportionally based on population, and issue unified comment letters during the NEPA and SEPA review processes. The City of SeaTac is designated as the lead administrator for contracts and finances, while all four cities must unanimously agree before filing any joint legal appeal. -
2025-12-09Burien, Des Moines, and SeaTac File Joint Petition for Review of FAA Decision
Posted on 12/09/2025 On September 26, 2025, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) completed their National Environmental Policy Act review of the Port of Seattle’s Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) Near-Term Projects. Based on the review, the FAA approved a Final Environmental Assessment and a Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision (FONSI/ROD) for 31 proposed -
2025-12-08Cities appeal Sea-Tac airport expansion plans, including new terminal
Daily operations at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in SeaTac. (Kevin Clark / The Seattle Times) By Lauren Rosenblatt Seattle Times business reporter The cities of Burien, Des Moines and SeaTac are challenging the Port of Seattle’s long-term vision for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The three cities filed a petition for judicial review of the Federal Aviation Administration’s -
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2025-12-08SAMP Appendix A – Fig 4-1 Operational Forecast Through 2038 (2023)
Bar chart from a LeighFisher forecast (June 2022, updated August 2023) showing historical and projected total aircraft operations at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, broken down by passenger airlines, all-cargo airlines, and other operations. Operations dipped to 296,000 in 2020 (COVID impact), recovered to 429,000 by 2023, and are forecast to grow to 567,000 by 2038. -
2025-12-08Des Moines Airport Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda and Minutes
Airport Advisory Committee meeting agenda for December 8, 2025, including items on SAMP updates, StART meeting updates, complaints/communications, and committee work plan. Responses on noise complaint from Laurel Hughes. Also includes minutes from the November 10, 2025 meeting with discussion of Q&A with Steve Edmiston and various airport-related updates.