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2018-12-07FAA Airport Capacity Profile: Sea-Tac International Airport
Airport capacity profile for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport showing hourly throughput capabilities under different weather conditions. Includes current operations capacity rates, recent improvements like Time-Based Flow Management, and future improvements including Wake Recategorization Phase 2. -
2018-10-25
Burien stirred up by roar from sharp increase in Sea-Tac Airport overflights
Originally published October 25, 2018 at 6:00 am Updated October 25, 2018 at 7:40 am The FAA has directed all southbound Horizon Air Q400 turboprop planes taking off from Sea-Tac to the north to make an automated turn immediately after takeoff almost due west over Burien. The flight-path change has spurred protests and a lawsuit from -
2018-09-24Seattle Times 24 hours of arrivals at Sea-Tac Greener Skies not implemented on west side of zipper merge
Flight tracking visualization showing arrival patterns at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on September 24, 2018, illustrating how aircraft approach paths have not implemented the Greener Skies plan for westside arrivals. The map demonstrates that most planes fly up to 15 miles north before turning south to the airport instead of turning over Elliott Bay and downtown -
2018-04-01Burien Categorical Exclusion April 2018
FAA categorical exclusion document for updating a Letter of Agreement between Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s Air Traffic Control Tower and Seattle Terminal Radar Approach Control to automate a 250° westerly turn for southbound turboprops during north-flow operations. The automated turn would be suspended between 10 pm and 6 am in response to comments from the City -
2017-04-14
Burien fought the FAA over airplane noise and won, so far
Residents teamed up with the City of Burien to fight the FAA over airplane noise and won, at least so far. Neighbors noticed an increase in airplane noise last summer and say the FAA started diverting jet propeller planes from Sea-Tac to the west over Burien, when take-off was to the north. Residents complained about -
2017-02-03Sea-Tac Airport breaks ground on multi-million dollar expansion
North Terminal will gain 201,000 sq. ft.; Dining and shopping areas will expand 02/03/2017 Officials from the Port of Seattle and Sea-Tac Airport broke ground on Feb. 3 on a multi-million dollar project that will expand and update much of the facility’s aging North Satellite plus double the dining and shopping areas. More than 201,000 -
2016-09-20
Angry Burien citizens forming group to fight FAA over increases in airplane noise – The B-Town (Burien) Blog
Burien’s city council chambers were packed at Monday night’s meeting. Click image to view larger version.[/caption] By Jack Mayne Photos by Scott Schaefer The Burien City Council wants an October meeting between the city, the Port of Seattle and the regional office of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to discuss the recent increase in airplane -
2016-02-03Sea-Tac Airport growth continues with fifth straight record year for passengers
Port of Seattle reports nearly 13 percent increase in 2015 02/03/2016 information from SeaTac Airport Passenger traffic at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport set a record for the fifth straight year in 2015, with over 42.3 million overall travelers, according to statistics released today by the Port of Seattle. The total represented a 12.9 percent growth rate -
2016-01-27Lance Lyttle takes the controls at SeaTac Airport
01/27/2016 By: Lindsay Peyton Seattle-Tacoma International Airport welcomed a new managing director today.Lance Lyttle replaces Mark Reis, who recently retired. Lyttle was introduced by Port of Seattle CEO Ted Fick during the Commissioners’ regularly scheduled meeting. “He’ll hit the ground running,” Fick said. “Lance is the right person for the job. He has a great -
2014-02-25
Policy And Procedures Concerning The Use Of Airport Revenue; Proceed from Taxes on Aviation Fuel
Policy And Procedures Concerning The Use Of Airport Revenue; Proceed from Taxes on Aviation Fuel Created by the Federal Aviation Administration Port of Seattle Posted by the Federal Aviation Administration on Feb 25, 2014 The Port of Seattle, owner and operator of Seattle – Tacoma International Airport (“Sea-Tac”), agrees that proceeds generated from taxes on