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2018-09-28
Sea-Tac Airport Aerial View with Runways, Concourses, and Puget Sound
Aerial photograph of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA/KSEA) in SeaTac, Washington, showing the main terminal complex, concourses with aircraft at gates, parallel runways, and surrounding urban areas. Puget Sound and the Seattle skyline are visible in the background, consistent with the airport's location between Seattle and Tacoma. -
2018-09-28
Sea-Tac Airport Aerial View with Cargo Ramp and Parallel Runways
Aerial photograph showing a large commercial airport with parallel runways, a control tower, and a cargo ramp area with purple-and-white livery aircraft consistent with FedEx or a similar cargo carrier. A body of water and forested hills are visible in the background, and a multi-lane highway runs along the western edge of the airport property. -
2018-09-28
Sea-Tac Airport Aerial View Showing Terminals, Gates, Runways, and Construction Activity
Aerial photograph showing multiple terminal buildings, gates with commercial aircraft from various airlines including what appears to be Delta (red tail livery visible), taxiways, and parallel runways. Construction activity is visible near one terminal area, and large parking structures are visible at upper right. -
2018-09-24
Seattle Times 24 hours of arrivals at Sea-Tac Greener Skies not implemented on west side of zipper merge
A flight-track map published by The Seattle Times (graphic by Emily M. Eng, sources: Port of Seattle and Esri) showing all arriving flights at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on September 24, 2018. The graphic illustrates that the Greener Skies plan's westside-arrival procedure had not been implemented as designed, with planes flying up to 15 miles farther north than intended rather than turning over Elliott Bay and downtown Seattle. -
2018-09-19
Airlines Relocate at SeaTac Airport – Travel Codex
Airlines Relocate at SeaTac Airport by Rocky HoranLast updated September 19, 2018 Big changes are happening at SeaTac Airport this month as airlines and airplanes are on the move, rearranging themselves to make connections between airlines easier and to place airlines that have recently merged alongside of each other instead of spread across multiple terminals. -
2018-09-01
NTP environmental review schedule
The Port of Seattle outlined an environmental review schedule for the NTP (Noise Trajectory Program) at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, spanning 2018 to 2019. Key steps included public scoping meetings held in September 2018 in cities such as Des Moines, Seattle, Federal Way, and Sea-Tac, followed by environmental analysis and the release of draft and final NEPA/SEPA documents through late 2019. Community members could submit scoping comments by September 28, 2018, via the project website, email, mail, or in person at scoping meetings. -
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A large group of attendees, predominantly older adults, are seated facing a panel of officials arranged at a U-shaped table in a modern conference room. A projection screen displays a slide with what appears to be a government or municipal logo, but no specific text, date, or organization name is legible from this angle. -
2018-08-16
Aviation Noise Working Group facilitator’s meeting summary
The StART Aviation Noise Working Group held its first meeting on August 16, 2018, bringing together community stakeholders, airlines, the FAA, and Port of Seattle representatives to discuss strategies for reducing noise around Sea-Tac Airport. The group reviewed potential near-term actions including a Runway Use Agreement, a Nighttime Voluntary Curfew, Glide Slope and Optimized Profile Descent Analysis, and an Airfield Noise/Reverse Thrust Assessment. Members agreed to meet monthly and identified next steps such as gathering night operations data and drafting a work program to evaluate each noise-reduction strategy. -
2018-08-06
Avigation Easement
This Avigation Easement is a legal agreement in which a homeowner near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport grants the Port of Seattle permanent rights to use the airspace above their property for all types of aircraft, without restriction on frequency or proximity. In exchange, the Port assists with noise-reduction modifications to the home, and the homeowner waives all current and future claims for noise-related damages. The easement runs with the land permanently, binding all future owners of the property to the same terms. -
2018-08-02
Federal Way Mayor’s Quiet and Healthy Skies Task Force Report
The Federal Way Mayor's Quiet and Healthy Skies Task Force Report (August 2018) examines the noise and health impacts of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport's Third Runway on Federal Way neighborhoods. It presents runway usage statistics from 2007–2017 showing a dramatic rise in flight operations, and references a 1997 impact mitigation study that identified over $148 million in recommended sound insulation and avigation easements for Federal Way communities affected by overflight noise.